As long as the blade is not cutting all the way through the mat you do not need to worry.
Silhouette blade cut through mat.
Use a fabric blade to get the cleanest cut.
I know i put that mat around here somewhere oh.
I learned a few things due to that.
1 a blade setting of 5 plus doing a double cut will slice the edges of your mat if you cut there.
When working with the longer mat you need to tell the software that that s what you re doing.
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.
If a lower blade setting is used than what silhouette studio recommends you risk not cutting your material completely and then having to double cut it which will only make more marks on the mat and create a higher risk for actually.
The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade.
To do that in silhouette studio v3.
The edge of the mat.
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.
Put blade in straight there is a right way to put in the blade and according to silhouette tech gurus you should always have the fin on the blade pointing directly outward toward you if you have issues cutting and call or email the helpline this will be one of the first questions they ask you so it is good to keep in mind and make.
Send your design to your silhouette.
It can be expected that the blade will the leave the design on the mat.
I can prove it.
In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.
2 the translucent part of the mat is much more durable than the transparent edges.
In the material drop down menu of the send panel choose fabric as your material type.