Cut Vinyl And The Letters Are Getting Lifted

Make sure your cutting mat is pretty sticky when place the vinyl on it to cut.

Cut vinyl and the letters are getting lifted.

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. They are actually pretty awesome. This was cut on a vinyl express qe6000 which has a high quality digital servo motor and cuts fine detail with amazing precision. But when the objects being cut get very small weeding can become a problem.

If you ve ever wondered how exactly to cut and apply cricut vinyl this video is for you. If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again. Do not remove the letters from the backing paper. Use a sticky mat.

To get clean cuts for small designs you need a very sharp blade. 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. You want to first start by making sure you have the proper type of vinyl that in and of itself can be overwhelming. Peel away all of the extra vinyl from around the letters.

Rachel will break down how simple it is to cut and apply vinyl to y. Your blade is not sharp enough. An example is small lettering if the letter heights get into the 1 4 inch range the letters want to lift with the weeded vinyl. The vinyl letters are cut on the front of the sheet while the backing paper is not cut.

In this instructable i am going to show you how to handle the weeding issues allowing you to cut smaller objects. Firmly rub your fingers over the tape to adhere. It s an elegant serif font cut at 1 2. Place transfer tape or masking tape over the vinyl word.

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. But a serif or filigree on a 1 2 tall letter may only be 1 16 of an inch tall. Fig 1 shows the edge lifting of this graphic with the standard 45 blade. If you have tried everything above and your cutting issue is still not resolved contact cricut support.

Cutting vinyl with the silhouette cameo or portrait is arguably easier than cutting anything else on the machine. Intricate designs are very hard on a dull blade. This will keep the material firmly in place.