In order to prevent damage to your cutting strip a mat should always be used when cutting materials without a backing i would rather take the time to load my mat than have to replace the cutting strip on my machine.
Silhouette portrait mat slipping.
If you are having issues with your device i hope this video can help.
On your cameo portrait use the arrow keys to choose load cutting mat align your cutting mat against the machine s rollers and press the enter key.
To restick the silhouette mat and another off brand cutting mat i used dritz basting spray from my local wal mart for less than 10 00.
Lastly ensure you ve selected the correct cut settings before cutting out your design by performing a test cut.
In silhouette studio use the blue arrows to move your blade to the inside of the first green box.
Place the printed out test page on your cutting mat as shown in silhouette studio.
Resticking a silhouette cutting mat.
If your mat is slipping check to make sure the white release lever on the right is locked in place facing up.
So something i learned rather quickly after ruining 2 pieces of cardstock on my new silhouette cameo.
Silhouette portrait mats.
Tape off the edges of your mats to.
This ensures the rollers grasp the mat and hold it securely in place as the silhouette cuts.
These are the top 2 user errors i found people are having with their silhoutte cameo 3s.
The mat was feeding initially but then would start slanting and feeding totally wrong and end up at.
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.
Removing materials from the mat.
I am going to show you using the silhouette studio program that came with your silhouette.
Load options for the original cameo cameo 2 and portrait are selected using the buttons on the machine itself.
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.
You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive.