![]() Our adhesive vinyl is a great alternative to silhouette vinyl. Now you are ready, just start with adhesive vinyl cutting with Cameo. How to Cut Adhesive Vinyl with Silhouette? Before you start, you will also need some basic vinyl tools. ![]() If you need to know the complete process how to use adhesive vinyl, you can click here to learn The Ultimate Beginner's guide for adhesive vinyl. In this tutorial, we will only introduce how to cut adhesive vinyl with Silhouette. All vinyl are compatible with Silhouette and Cricut machine, so you don't need to choose silhouette vinyl. For example, look at my fairy project below I used thin glitter cardstock, clear presentation covers, and holographic paper.Htvront adhesive vinyl comes in various colors, including 33 different colors and 16 holographic colors. You can also gain confidence in trying new materials that are not in your default list. If you are willing to do a little experimenting, you can really dial in great cut settings for materials that may not cut perfectly for you on the default settings. Add a custom setting for new materials in the Cut Settings Window by clicking on the “+” sign, typing in the material type, and using your mouse to change blade/speed/thickness.Keep a spreadsheet of successful settings for your machine.Use a sticky note and attach it to the pack of paper.When you find a good setting combination for a certain material, record your successful result-record the blade depth, speed, thickness, and whether to use the double-cut feature or not. Write down your successful Test Cut settings! Note: See our tutorial on the deep cut blade for more helpful information on test cuts with Curio. The resulting test cut has plenty of room. You can see I positioned my blade/pen to the right and underneath previous test cuts. You will need about a half inch of clear space for the test cut.įor illustration purposes, I’ve used a sketch pen in the photos below.You don’t want little squares missing from your final design! Be sure to position the test cut so it won’t interfere with the layout of your actual project.Technically, it will actually cut a millimeter or two further right and down of the exact blade position. The position of the blade will become the upper left corner of the test cut square.To find a clean spot for subsequent test cuts, simply reposition the blade so it is to the right of or below any other cutouts.Use the physical arrow buttons on the original CAMEO machine.You can press on the small arrows icon of the main screen to access the touchscreen arrows. Use the arrows on the touchscreen of the CAMEO 2 or CAMEO 3.This is the only way to move the test cut on the Portrait or Curio. Use the arrows in the software, just to the left of the “Test Cut” button. ![]() This will move the actual blade holder of your machine. Do not perform a test cut in the same place as before.ĭepending on your machine, there are various ways to move the test cut. If it doesn’t cut all the way through or doesn’t cut cleanly, you need to adjust your settings and test cut again. If you simply load your mat or material and click on the “Test Cut” button as shown above, the cut will be made at the upper left corner of your media, right where the blade is positioned. If the test cut doesn’t cut all the way through or doesn’t cut cleanly, then you know you should alter the blade depth, thickness, or speed. The purpose of a test cut is to check whether the settings you have chosen for a specific material are appropriate. You may need to click on the material and scroll down to see the “Test Cut” button below the cut settings of blade, speed, thickness, etc. Your Silhouette machine will cut a square with a triangle inside, using your chosen settings. Once you have selected a material and adjusted your blade to the suggested depth for that material, you have the option to perform a Test Cut. The Test Cut is an option in the Cut Settings panel. With this handy-dandy feature you can find the right settings to cleanly cut all the different materials you want to try. The Test Cut feature is a great tool to help fine tune your cut settings and improve your overall cut quality. We’re going back to basics today, my friends.
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