The second option to cut without a mat is new and exclusive to the cameo 4 models and higher.
Silhouette cameo cutting without mat.
You may have to work on moving the rollers on a cameo 1.
Don t be intimated by cutting vinyl without a mat on the silhouette cameo.
If you ve never done that before don t be intimidated by the idea of going matless.
Large projects that extend over the cutting mat can cause cutting issues in a cameo but lisa shows an easy fix so your extra long projects are done seamless.
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.
They can be a bit tricky.
Yes all of the silhouette cameo machines portrait machines can cut without a mat.
For the first time ever cut materials like paper and cardstock without a cutting mat.
The cameo cutting mat is intended for use with the silhouette cameo to hold materials in place when sending jobs to the silhouette machine.
The mat has a regular adhesive level to hold most cardstock and general material types in place.
Whatever the reason both silhouette studio and your silhouette cameo need to be set up correctly to cut without a mat.
I have a cameo 1 as well but use my cameo 3 without the mat as the rollers are easier to move.
This silhouette tutorial will walk you through the three quick steps to successfully set up your software and machine to cut without a cutting mat.
I am going to show you using the silhouette studio program that came with your silhouette.
Change the page size with your design in silhouette studio and sized.
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However the rollers are a bit different.
The silhouette cameo can cut lengths of vinyl or anything with a backing up to 10 feet long.
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With this feature the cameo 4 will make cuts but keep the material in place using perforation cuts in strategic places.