Cut Vinyl And The Letters Are Getting Lifted

You want to first start by making sure you have the proper type of vinyl that in and of itself can be overwhelming.

Cut vinyl and the letters are getting lifted.

If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again. It s an elegant serif font cut at 1 2. If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger. But a serif or filigree on a 1 2 tall letter may only be 1 16 of an inch tall.

If you ve ever wondered how exactly to cut and apply cricut vinyl this video is for you. If you have tried everything above and your cutting issue is still not resolved contact cricut support. To get clean cuts for small designs you need a very sharp blade. This was cut on a vinyl express qe6000 which has a high quality digital servo motor and cuts fine detail with amazing precision.

Place transfer tape or masking tape over the vinyl word. This will keep the material firmly in place. If you manage to get the thin fonts or smaller script words to cut correctly try reverse weeding to make it easier to transfer if you are using vinyl. In this instructable i am going to show you how to handle the weeding issues allowing you to cut smaller objects.

If cutting a simple image resolves the issue try cutting the more intricate image using the custom setting for cardstock intricate cuts. Firmly rub your fingers over the tape to adhere. Your blade is not sharp enough. Cutting vinyl with the silhouette cameo or portrait is arguably easier than cutting anything else on the machine.

But when the objects being cut get very small weeding can become a problem. Use a sticky mat. Rachel will break down how simple it is to cut and apply vinyl to y. Intricate designs are very hard on a dull blade.

They are actually pretty awesome. The angle of the blade goes into the vinyl at a slightly different angle than the regular silhouette ratchet blade or auto blade which again prevents the vinyl from being torn. Make sure your cutting mat is pretty sticky when place the vinyl on it to cut. Do not remove the letters from the backing paper.

The vinyl letters are cut on the front of the sheet while the backing paper is not cut. You cut out a very intricate lettering design but when you are weeding it the letters will not stay on the backing paper and lift when pulling the negative vinyl away. Vinyl lettering includes lettering numbering or shapes that are individually cut out from a sheet of solid colored 2 mil vinyl and then pre spaced and placed onto pre masked transfer tape the number of transfer tape sheets used will depend on the size of your vinyl lettering and amount of colors used.