Silhouette Cameo Does Not Load Cutting Mat All The Way

If your blade is cutting through your material and into your mat you might need to adjust your cut settings.

Silhouette cameo does not load cutting mat all the way.

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Simply unload the cutting mat and reload the mat by selecting load cut mat. The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade. 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. It should load your cut mat to the correct placement to start cutting your material.

In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry. 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. In order to prevent damage to your cutting strip a mat should always be used when cutting materials without a backing i would rather take the time to load my mat than have to replace the cutting strip on my machine. For this reason i prefer to cut using the mat unless the design is larger than 12 x24.

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