Silhouette Is Not Cutting The Vinyl

1 blade is not properly inserted and or locked down.

Silhouette is not cutting the vinyl.

Just wasted an entire sheet of vinyl because it s not cutting through all the way. The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade. I m using my silhouette cameo to make vinyl letters to put on acrylic cups as party favors. I did not use the mat and i ve tried blade thickness of 1 2 and 3 including cutting.

Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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. Get your vinyl from jsi signs. 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.

This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue. I m printing all the guests names. Shop desktop cutting machines including the silhouette cameo plus our selection of cutting materials and other accessories. 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. Discover the creative world of silhouette. And it ll simply make no cuts. In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.

Get your vinyl from jsi signs. Not cut lines on your design. Would love some help if anyone has advice. 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.