Silhouette Cutting Through Vinyl Backing

In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.

Silhouette cutting through vinyl backing.

Silhouette finally has more autoblades available and is sending me a new one. If this happened the blade is cutting too deep. For me this is the bane of using vinyl. When cutting adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl a kiss cut is used to cut the vinyl but leave the carrier sheet or backing intact.

This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue. 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. Can the triangle be removed completely without any places sticking. 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.

Did it cut cleanly through the vinyl. Once the vinyl is removed look at your test cut. The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade. Trying out new vinyl or felt a blunt blade or any other number of reasons.

Did the machine cut all the way through to the back. I sure hope it works. This video shows how i resolved a silhouette vinyl cutting issue. I can use an older style ratchet blade in the adapter and it will cut fine.

It took me a long time to get it right and i often have to make small adjustments for various reasons ie. If you ve just replaced your blade and are having this problem you probably have the wrong blade. How to stop cutting through vinyl backing. By doing this you make sure it cuts all the way through your media ie deep enough it doesn t cut too deep where it will damage your mat or cutting strip and if you are cutting something that has a backing like htv vinyl or sticker paper you can cut through the top layer but not the backing perfectly.

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. Once the cut is finished use the unload button on your machine to unload your vinyl.