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.
Silhouette is not cutting the vinyl.
I m using my silhouette cameo to make vinyl letters to put on acrylic cups as party favors.
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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.
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In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.
Would love some help if anyone has advice.
Yes if the imported svg image you wish to cut doesn t have any cut lines around it your cutting machine will not know what to cut.
To cut properly the blade must be pushed all the way down with no visible gap between the tool holder and the blade.
And before attempting cutting ensure you unroll enough vinyl to ensure your cutter doesn t pull from the heavy roll which can result in slippage.
Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your.
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.
And it ll simply make no cuts.
This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue.
Not cut lines on your design.
I did not use the mat and i ve tried blade thickness of 1 2 and 3 including cutting.
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.
You also can remove the cap and clean it out.
I m printing all the guests names.
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1 blade is not properly inserted and or locked down.
The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade.
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My friend and fellow instructor elly from silhouette secrets has diagnosed this issue so often on facebook that she keeps a photo of a properly installed blade on hand to post whenever someone is having cutting issues.
This will show you how to make sure your cameo 4 blade is tightened correctly.
