If Silhouette Is Cutting Mat Deep

If you find that the alignment of where your silhouette is cutting is high or low this is probably the culprit.

If silhouette is cutting mat deep.

One of my facebook friends jennnifer k asked me if it was possible to cut chipboard with the silhouette cameo without using a mat. Here are my tips suggestions for cutting chipboard without a mat. Mine was and i found myself super frustrated because none of my vinyl was sticking to my mat. In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.

The mat has a regular adhesive level to hold most cardstock and general material types in place. 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. The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade. If you are using any previous silhouette cutting models cameo 3 portrait 2 etc you must use a cutting mat to cut out cardstock or other paper materials.

Next the pop out cut feature can be used only with the cameo 4 machine line. Blade fin is not aligned at 6 o clock the black fin on the ratchet blade housing must be pointed at the 6 o clock position or the silhouette will not cut correctly or at all unlock the lock and turn the blade until the fin is in the correct position. This mat replaces is the regular cutting mat that is initially included with the cameo machine. Learn the basics of your silhouette cameo.

In this project i m using a chipboard that is a little bit thicker than cereal box. Discover the creative world of silhouette. Shop desktop cutting machines including the silhouette cameo plus our selection of cutting materials and other accessories. I decided to research how to clean my mat.

This video gives an overview of how the silhouette cameo cutting mat is set up and how to use it. Please note it has come to the attention of silhouette that several sellers do not offer authentic silhouette cutting mats. Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your. Is your mat a little full of leftover vinyl fibers or full of glitter.

Additionally pop out cut mode is not intended for thin or flexible materials like copy paper or fabric. I tried it with this recent project and have a few observations tips and suggestions. 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. How to clean your silhouette cameo cutting mat.