How it works design creation.
The vinyl cutting process.
Placing the labels on the top and bottom of the biscuit the 2 stampers top side a and bottom side b press down applying 100 tons of pressure at 200 degrees celsius creating the vinyl record.
This process is called weeding.
You can create an image with open.
Computer designed images are loaded onto the vinyl cutter via a wired connection or over a wireless.
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Vector art creates clean lines and straight edges which helps the vinyl cutter calculate where it needs to cut.
Cutting and application instructions remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear liner intact.
Open cut studio the software bundled with the cutter.
Vector art also has less colors to choose from which helps create a clearer image.
If you have tried everything above and your cutting issue is still not resolved contact cricut support.
It should show up.
Simple artwork like text is the easiest artwork to cut with a vinyl cutter.
For more tutorials and guides aimed at helping you get the most out of your machine be sure to visit our how to section.
Once the mat is loaded the screen will tell you to press the flashing go button.
Stick a piece of vinyl to your cutting mat making sure the paper backing side is down.
Place the vinyl onto the silhouette cutting mat with the backing paper side down onto the mat making sure the vinyl is covering the same area where the design is placed on the virtual mat in silhouette studio.
Vinyl cutting for begginers step 1.
A vinyl cutter that gets the job done.
Bring your artwork into a vinyl cutter.
The vinyl cutter uses a small knife to.
If your silhouette cutting mat is brand new you may want to de stick the cutting mat somewhat by blotting it with a clean t shirt.
Gently place the transfer tape adhesive side down over your images.
To prevent bubbles start in.
Then load the mat into your cricut machine by pressing the flashing load unload button.
Find or make an image that you want to make into a sticker.
A vinyl cutting machine does not recognise a pixel so it cannot cut these images.
There is a quick cooling cycle that solidifies the vinyl and bonds the labels.
If you manage to get the thin fonts or smaller script words to cut correctly try reverse weeding to make it easier to transfer if you are using vinyl.
Any excess vinyl is trimmed off the edges and the record is ready.
The screen will show a progress bar as your machine completes the cut.
Remove the transfer tape liner.
