Silhouette Cutting Through Vinyl Backing

Silhouette finally has more autoblades available and is sending me a new one.

Silhouette cutting through vinyl backing.

Trying out new vinyl or felt a blunt blade or any other number of reasons. If you ve just replaced your blade and are having this problem you probably have the wrong blade. Hi i have the cameo 4 and my desings are cutting through the vinyl like they are supposed to but the issue is that some of the words aren t cutting at all i checked the cut lines and its not that and also on some of the designs it is almost like the vinyl moved because my writing isn t lined up on the vinyl like it is on my computer. Once the cut is finished use the unload button on your machine to unload your vinyl.

I can use an older style ratchet blade in the adapter and it will cut fine. Personally after paying 299 for this machine i don t feel i should have to manipulate cut settings to get a decent cut. How to stop cutting through vinyl backing. 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.

I sure hope it works. 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. When cutting adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl a kiss cut is used to cut the vinyl but leave the carrier sheet or backing intact. Did it cut cleanly through the vinyl.

For me this is the bane of using vinyl. If your cricut cuts through the backing there are usually one of two possible issues. The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade. Did the machine cut all the way through to the back.

This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue. 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. If this happened the blade is cutting too deep. This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue.

Can the triangle be removed completely without any places sticking. Once the vinyl is removed look at your test cut.