For use with the Silhouette cutters (I have the Cameo), do you put the vinyl on the cutting mat before cutting it? Do I need transfer material?
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Yes, put the vinyl on the cutting mat before cutting and then put on the transfer tape. I also looked on you tube to check the settings for my cutting machine.
806564
I use this material with the Silouette cameo to do stencils of all kinds- letters, numbers, patterns etc. it works good but if using the same machine the blades don't seem to last long for cutting. Also they are reusable if you are careful. I put adhesive spray on the back of mine so after about 4 times they start to get a little rough looking but if you don't you should get many uses as long as you wash after use.
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The short answer is that just about anything you could cut with an XACTO knife. A longer answer is that there are several vinyl and mylar options with or without an adhesive back. I mostly just use transparency film. I have a bunch of it and it works fine.
1731621
I have never tried material or fabric with this cartridge, only paper. Cricut claims that you can, but I would make sure my blade was very sharp and the cutting mat fairly new to hold the fabric. Good luck!
1476647
I have used this in my Cricut cutting machine but i don't know about the Cameo or silhouette.
974671
I believe you could probably use both items on the pastry mat. I have not done so yet, butI am a baker and your cutters and pastry wheel are essentially just cutting through the dough. Just don't exert any more pressure on the mat than is necessary.
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Im sorry I also should have recommended that it be put on a cutting mat. This will protect your blade and keep it sharp and with grid lines help make straight lines.
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The sharp instrument (razor, exacto knife, rotary blade) that you use to cut things on this board will naturally cut into the board itself. No plastic is truly self healing..Self-healing materials have a structural ability so that the cutline or the crack that your knife makes in the plastic surface when you cut, basically bounces back into the same position as it was when it was whole. So the cuts on the mat do not affect it's ability help you cut a straight line every time.
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it isn't supposed to go though your machine at all. It is used to transfer your cut image from your cutting mat to its final destination... ie putting vinyl on the wall or freezer paper onto a t shirt. It doesn't matter what brand craft cutter you use. I have a crapcut, but i don't buy provotheives brand products, so I did my research and it is the exact same product. You can also buy it for less money if you go through the manufacture directly, through their ebay store.
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I think you would be fine doing this. I ordered specialized cutters and they did not work as well as just cutting them myself. But I LOVE the machine... Hope this helps...
731038
You can cut this with regular scissors. Also with an exacto knife, paper cutter--I don't know what a silhouette machine is. You would need a good pair of scissors, like you would use for sewing.
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It has the punched holes along the edge on both sides for use with certain cutters. I use this with my cameo and have no problem with the punched holes being there
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Hi. I had to go try and see if I could use an embossing folder with the magnetic platform, I hadn't tried it before. No. I wasn't able to use it. The magnetic platform is just enough thicker (as the basic multi platform is without any of the sheets down). When I added ONE clear cutting plate it makes it thicker than the normal platform, but not thick enough to just use with one ...and adding the embossing folder & second cutting plate makes it too thick to run through. I hope this answers your question. (It will work with the cutting embossing dies though, pretty sure.) :)
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Unfortunately, no. That is the only thing that Cricut is lacking. The only images you can use are the ones that are from the cricut cartridges. Granted, there are a lot of images and you can take just a part of that image and use that part. If your looking to use images you already own and cut them, I would then suggest the Cameo by Silhouette. A co-worker of mine has it and uses her own images. I love my Cricut and enjoy it so much!
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Made to cut sheet metal. The vinyl could clog the cutter, try using regular wire cutters for best results.
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I also use etsy. It worked perfectly with mine. So much easier than cutting and taping!
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I just bought the machine this weekend and tried cutting the vinyl and it works but I had used some masking tape to hold it down to the cutting mat