I ll be using siser easyweed vinyl.
Silhouette cameo using vinyl.
If you re using backed media such as vinyl you won t need to use the cutting mat although should still align the material like you would do the cutting mat and press load media.
Cutting htv is a breeze.
You ll likely hear people talking about 651 and 631 vinyl or permanent and removable and glitter and htv use this vinyl guide to understand the different types of vinyl for silhouette cameo and when to use them.
With the new cameo 4 there is a holder to keep the vinyl in place as you cut.
Once you have your cut settings selected correctly now is the time to perform a test cut.
The silhouette cameo 3 comes with 2 blades.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl htv with your silhouette cameo.
Since the new cameo also has a sensor to cut vinyl based on a setting in silhouette studio you don t have to adjust the blade either.
The crosscut blade and autoblade.
The one challenge with using a roll is the it can curl or veer to the side while cutting but it s nothing you can t learn to manage with a little practice.
With the designer edition of the software i will walk through how you can tak.
For this silhouette cameo project you re going to want to use adhesive vinyl specifically oracal 631.
The silhouette cameo will cut up to 10 feet in one design so using a roll of vinyl can open the door to much larger designs.
Add the vinyl to the silhouette cameo.
This has been a game changer for me since i love vinyl labels.
Tutorial on how to do multi colored vinyl layering using the silhouette cameo.