Using a 12 x 24 silhouette cutting mat will save a bunch of time and often use materials more efficiently because you can load up and cut more with each send to the machine.
Silhouette saying cutting mat too wide.
Yes i d love to say 20.
I checked a lot of tutorials and i placed the mat the same way three times.
Help i have some shirts that i need to get done.
I am using the silhouette cutting mat that came with it.
If a cutting mat is in use then ensure the material is placed onto the mat exactly as shown on the computer screen.
I could easily put this right on top of my silhouette mat and use a sharpie to mark the lines.
Literally i placed the same sheet 3 different times to see if at least it was cutting off the lines but the cuts were the same the three times but not at all.
If there a cutting mat is not being use then ensure the material is loaded into the silhouette in the direction of the arrow shown on the computer screen.
I have a silhouette portrait and i was trying to cut and i got a massage that said.
Make sure the registration marks are printed clearly and properly.
Following the steps silhouette gave me.
The selected cutting mat is too wide to be used with the specified silhouette device select a compatible cutting mat and retry.
2 the translucent part of the mat is much more durable than the transparent edges.
First one i used as a silhouette cameo cutting mat.
Make sure the arrow on the top of the mat is pointing into the machine.
Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your.
When loading a cutting mat into your silhouette align the mat with the white rollers.
Your machine will roll your mat into the cutting area.
When working with the longer mat you need to tell the software that that s what you re doing.
Click on the open the design settings window icon a.
I just used it the same as a mat without the markings.
The edge of the mat.
Now i m on the edge of my deadline and i really don t know what to do.
I learned a few things due to that.
If you find that the alignment of where your silhouette is cutting is high or low this is probably the culprit.
I can prove it.
Select load cut mat from the display.
These are perfect for scraps and pieces of vinyl you just can t waste.
Use the blue line on the left hand side of your machine as a guide to align your mat.
This will be load mat if you are cutting media on a mat or if you are cutting without a mat which you can do for vinyl heat transfer and other materials that have their own backing you will need to choose load media.
To do that in silhouette studio v3.
