Silhouette Vinyl Cutting Settings

Thicker materials will likely require higher thickness levels.

Silhouette vinyl cutting settings.

We cut a lot of vinyl. These are a good place for you to start. When it is selected the silhouette will start each line before and or stop each line after the actual endpoint instead of just pivoting the blade to turn a corner. 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.

You can also find a vinyl guide and a sizing guide below. I m in love with my silhouette cameo and i ve used lots of different materials to make stencils for painting projects as well as glass etching. Below you ll find cut settings for silhouette cricut and brother scan n cut. Tips for using stencil film with a silhouette.

To achieve the best results slower speeds may be recommended for thicker materials or designs that are more intricate. You need to make sure you text cut every time you change vinyl to avoid wasting materials. Tips from cameo users. My go to stencil film.

Once you have your cut settings selected correctly now is the time to perform a test cut. Once you have arrived at the send tab this is where you can change your settings. Use the normal cutting settings for heavy cardstock but with the blade set on 4. The tricky news is that each piece of vinyl blade and machine can cut a little differently.

Adjust cut and pressing settings and do test cuts as needed last update. Heat transfer vinyl htv continued these settings were tested on each machine by 651vinyl. Please keep in mind that each machine cuts differently based on sharpness of blade state of mat and other factors. There are a multitude of products out there specifically designed for making stencils such as this and.

You can access the cut settings by clicking on the send tab in silhouette studio. Click on blade settings to find all the cut settings you need. The blade will adjust to the depth it needs to be to cut your vinyl successfully without going through the back. If you are using a silhouette cameo 3 you are equipped with an automatic blade.

Line segment overcut line segment overcut is a feature that is very important for cutting paper. Use a vinyl scraper to quickly remove all the pieces of paper left on the cutting mat after removing your design. Cut settings is located in the send tab in silhouette studio. 7 21 20 product cricut setting silhouette setting brother.

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. Below you ll find the machine settings we use right here at expressions vinyl.