Silhouette Cameo Cut Cardstock Without Mat

Cutting cardstock with silhouette cameo.

Silhouette cameo cut cardstock without mat.

For the first time ever cut materials like paper and cardstock without a cutting mat. The second option to cut without a mat is new and exclusive to the cameo 4 models and higher. If you ve never done that before don t be intimidated by the idea of going matless. Matless cutting is an option.

Previous silhouette machines allow you to cut vinyl and other backed materials without a mat but with the portrait 3 and the cameo 4 you can now cut materials like cardstock and paper without a mat. Secrets and cut settings from the pros. The silhouette cameo can cut lengths of vinyl or anything with a backing up to 10 feet long. I make pastries for a living and i am wanting to make my own boxes but i would like to cut a bunch at once instead of having to reload every 2 3 boxes.

First you want to set up the software to tell the cameo that you are cutting without a mat. Change the page size to the size of material you are using. Why does this matter. The arrow on the screen is indicating where the material will be loaded into the cameo.

Well instead of being limited to only cutting as big as my mat is i can cut as wide as my silhouette 12 inches on the silhouette cameo and 9 inches on the silhouette portrait by as long as my material is. Can i cut cardstock without the mat or is there any way to cut a longer pattern. The cutting mat can still be used to cut on the cameo 4. One of the things i ve loved the most about my silhouette is that i can cut without a mat.

Change the cutting mat to none. Monday september 5 2016. The new pop out cut is definitely my favorite portrait 3 feature.