Why Does The Siloutte Curio Cut Through Vinyl Paper Backing

I was pleasantly surprised with how well the curio cut vinyl.

Why does the siloutte curio cut through vinyl paper backing.

Understanding the cut settings can help you know what to do when the cut isn t just right so you can fix it quickly and be back on track with a perfect cut. In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry. The same setup on the cameo 3 but the force setting is at 10 which is their default setting for sign vinyl. Makes a nice cut and just kiss cuts the backing paper.

It can cut emboss sketch stipple and etch it s like a swiss army knife for your craft room. I can t believe how well the curio cuts vinyl. Curio allows you to unleash silhouette studio software to its fullest potential with new features like stipple tracing and dual carriage tasks. Cut a piece of vinyl slightly larger than your deign and placed it on the cutting mat.

By doing this you make sure it cuts all the way through your media ie deep enough it doesn t cut too deep where it will damage your mat or cutting strip and if you are cutting something that has a backing like htv vinyl or sticker paper you can cut through the top layer but not the backing perfectly. If using paper or cardstock or another material type that does not have a pre adhered backing load the material onto the cutting mat. To cut scroll down to the bottom of the cut settings screen and select send to silhouette. For example heat transfer vinyl is thinner and more flexible than sticker vinyl.

Starting in a corner slowly pull back the transfer paper using the scraper at the same time to ensure the vinyl design does not peel off. I even managed to cut through the mat on one occasion. Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your. There are times though that it might cut too deep cutting through the paper behind the vinyl or too shallow not cutting all the way through the material in some or all places.

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. Htv is thin and has a stronger clear plastic backing as. Part of the cutting mat s purpose is to hold the material in place to ensure the resulting cut can be aligned properly. Look at how smooth those cuts are.

One of the most common issues from silhouette cameo beginners is that their cameo 3 autoblade is cutting through the vinyl or other material and the backing. The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade. The chances of cutting right through the backing paper on sign vinyl are high and this is something i ve done more than once with a new blade.