If using the portrait without a cutting mat select the load media button.
Silhouette portrait cutting without mat.
By silhouette jan 05 2018.
You may have to work on moving the rollers on a cameo 1.
Yes all of the silhouette cameo machines portrait machines can cut without a mat.
I am going to show you using the silhouette studio program that came with your silhouette.
Previous silhouette machines allow you to cut vinyl and other backed materials without a mat but with the portrait 3 and the cameo 4 you can now cut materials like cardstock and paper without a mat.
The new pop out cut is definitely my favorite portrait 3 feature.
Don t be intimated by cutting vinyl without a mat on the silhouette cameo.
Cutting without a mat.
Use your silhouette without a mat when you are working on vinyl projects.
If using the portrait a cutting mat select the load cutting mat button.
Additionally pop out cut mode is not intended for thin or flexible materials like copy paper or fabric.
Save those mats for cardstock.
I have a cameo 1 as well but use my cameo 3 without the mat as the rollers are easier to move.
Open design in silhouette studio.
To see how it s done follow these steps.
They can be a bit tricky.
The silhouette cameo can cut lengths of vinyl or anything with a backing up to 10 feet long.
Next the pop out cut feature can be used only with the cameo 4 machine line.
Make sure you are cutting something with backing like vinyl ps this is my favorite vinyl ever and it s an amazing price on amazon with free shipping if you cut something like paper without a mat the piece you cut out won t have anywhere to go and it will be sliding around in your.
Of course there isn t a ten foot mat available omg how would one store such a thing so if you want to cut longer than 24 cut without a mat.
However the rollers are a bit different.
A new matless cutting mode.
The silhouette cameo and portrait have the ability to cut lined material like heat transfer and vinyl when it comes on a roll.
If you are using any previous silhouette cutting models cameo 3 portrait 2 etc you must use a cutting mat to cut out cardstock or other paper materials.
If there a cutting mat is not being use then ensure the material is loaded into the silhouette in the.
Make sure the material is being loaded in the proper orientation as shown on screen.
If you ve never done that before don t be intimidated by the idea of going matless.
