Just wasted an entire sheet of vinyl because it s not cutting through all the way.
Silhouette is not cutting the vinyl.
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.
1 blade is not properly inserted and or locked down.
As the scale is decreased and intricacy increased along with thicker material types you may expect to see lower quality cutting results especially around corners or detailed areas.
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.
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.
To cut properly the blade must be pushed all the way down with no visible gap between the tool holder and the blade.
I m using my silhouette cameo to make vinyl letters to put on acrylic cups as party favors.
The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade.
This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue.
And it ll simply make no cuts.
Not cut lines on your design.
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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.
For example an intricate image cut on a small scale may cut out well in a thinner material such as vinyl but may not cut out well on the same scale with cardstock.
I did not use the mat and i ve tried blade thickness of 1 2 and 3 including cutting.
Would love some help if anyone has advice.
You also can remove the cap and clean it out.
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This will show you how to make sure your cameo 4 blade is tightened correctly.
In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.
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I m printing all the guests names.
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.
