Tips For Cutting Small Vinyl Pieces Silhouette Cameo

7 tricks to cleanly cutting tiny script fonts on vinyl with silhouette cameo monday december 10 2018 one of the biggest frustrations for silhouette cameo users trying to cut very intricate designs and text is the more intricate and the smaller the design the harder it is to get a clean cut.

Tips for cutting small vinyl pieces silhouette cameo. Cutting very small and delicate shapes is something the silhouette can definitely handle but it can be a lot less stressful and let s face it less wasteful if you follow these few tips for success. I love mandalas and zentangle designs and the best of wispy willows bundle on so fontsy is filled with nature and animal inspired designs that feature some small intricate cuts. But when the objects being cut get very small weeding can become a problem. Tips for new silhouette cameo users.

Vinyl lifting off the backing and paper tearing are among the chief complaints. An example is. The problem is they can be a real headache to cut when they re at a small. These tips on how to successfully weed small designs with your silhouette cameo will help you keep your sanity while learning actionable tips to get a clean cut and easy weed for your projects.

If this is your first project i recommend not picking anything too big or too small to start. Learn how to cut with your silhouette cameo. This introductory video reviews the basics of cutting multiple types of scrap vinyl and a guideline of cut setti. As you can see maybe it s a little faint the machine cut out the iggy shape as well as the little box i drew.

These tips for how to cut small letters on silhouette and detailed designs will help with prevent ripping tearing and bad silhouette cuts. Open silhouette studio and silhouette studio and click on the library button along the top tool bar. If not you need a different piece of vinyl. A few examples of projects that need a little large vinyl would be a wall decal above the bed or vinyl for a wooden sign for your wall or front porch.

Line up your media with the line on the side with the silhouette cameo this line was the same color as the machine but on the cameo 2 it is now highlighted in red. The silhouette cameo will cut 12 inches by 10 feet. For this silhouette cameo vinyl project we ll cut a design that s in the library one of the free silhouette america designs that came with the machine. If you open the lid of the machine and look to the left side you will see a pronounced blue line there see pic below.