Silhouette Cameo 3 Cutting Cardstock Without Mat

Save those mats for cardstock.

Silhouette cameo 3 cutting cardstock without mat.

If you are using any previous silhouette cutting models cameo 3 portrait 2 etc you must use a cutting mat to cut out cardstock or other paper materials. The arrow on the screen is indicating where the material will be loaded into the cameo. Make sure you are cutting something with backing like vinyl ps this is my favorite vinyl ever and it s an amazing price on amazon with free shipping if you cut something like paper without a mat the piece you cut out won t have anywhere to go and it will be sliding around in your. The cutting mat can still be used to cut on the cameo 4.

Lastly ensure you ve selected the correct cut settings before cutting out your design by performing a test cut. If you ve never done that before don t be intimidated by the idea of going matless. Change the page size to the size of material you are using. Monday september 5 2016.

Of course there isn t a ten foot mat available omg how would one store such a thing so if you want to cut longer than 24 cut without a mat. The silhouette cameo can cut lengths of vinyl or anything with a backing up to 10 feet long. Secrets and cut settings from the pros. Don t be intimated by cutting vinyl without a mat on the silhouette cameo.

I am going to show you using the silhouette studio program that came with your silhouette. Change the cutting mat to none. 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. First you want to set up the software to tell the cameo that you are cutting without a mat.

First look at how the silhouette cameo 4 can cut paper without a mat. Matless cutting is an option. 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.