We're delving deep into the body of the cut job here in our troubleshooting portion of the Cut Doctor series. Our topic this time is reasons why your mat or material might act up during a cut. For example, the material lifts from the mat, vinyl gets … [Read more...]
Help! My machine is cutting in the wrong place!
UGH! It’s SO frustrating when your Cameo machine doesn’t do what you want, right? It's such a great machine we expect it to be able to read minds. One of the most annoying things is when it’s cutting in the completely wrong place. There are several … [Read more...]
Cutting without the mat without losing your mind: Tip #12
I told you in tip #10 that it's difficult to load materials like vinyl and HTV because they are floppy. I also said I'd let you know another reason they are tricky. That's today's tip. Because these materials are often on a roll, they become curled … [Read more...]
Cutting without the mat without losing your mind — Tip #11
Today, I’m going to show you how, before you even start the cut, you can tell if your machine is going to keep a grip on the material throughout the whole cut. You can actually roll the material all the way through the machine by using the arrow … [Read more...]
Cutting without the mat without losing your mind — Tip #10
This tip is probably one of the most important to remember when cutting without the mat, and it's one many folks don't ever recognize as causing an issue with their vinyl shifting. It's all about getting things started straight so the material stays … [Read more...]
Cutting without the mat without losing your mind: Tip #8
Today's tip on cutting without the mat is all about another small thing that can make a HUGE difference. It happens even before you start cutting and has to do with how you load your material. In order for the material to stay under the rollers, you … [Read more...]
Cutting without the mat without losing your mind: Tip #7
Okay, so you've read tips 1-6 on cutting without the mat and you've got all that down. (If you haven't you can find #1 here). You're excited about testing your new skills. BUT -- before you load your material and start cutting, you need to check the … [Read more...]