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Silhouette is not cutting the vinyl.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade.
As the scale is decreased and intricacy increased along with thicker material types you may expect to see lower quality cutting results especially around corners or detailed areas.
You also can remove the cap and clean it out.
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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.
Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your.
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.
To cut properly the blade must be pushed all the way down with no visible gap between the tool holder and the blade.
Would love some help if anyone has advice.
Not cut lines on your design.
This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue.
1 blade is not properly inserted and or locked down.
Just wasted an entire sheet of vinyl because it s not cutting through all the way.
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.
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This will show you how to make sure your cameo 4 blade is tightened correctly.
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.
And it ll simply make no cuts.
