Silhouette Cut Settings For Reflective Vinyl

Weed and apply vinyl after your design has finished cutting use your weeding hook this one is my absolute favorite to remove the excess vinyl from around the design.

Silhouette cut settings for reflective vinyl.

You can right click on the images to save them to your computer or you can click the pinterest button in the middle to save them for later. Because of this there is sometimes a color shift that occurs when viewing reflective vinyl in different settings fig 1. Cut and press settings for products at products cricut setting silhouette setting brother scan cut setting etched vinyl light card stock material. Click on blade settings to find all the cut settings you need.

Card stock plain blade 1 speed 4 force 14 blade 3 speed 3 pressure 3 oracal 631 custom. This will get you to a good starting point. Apply your transfer tape this is the step that a lot of vinyl beginners are unaware of and yet probably one of the most important in. 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.

You can access the cut settings by clicking on the send tab in silhouette studio. Vinyl matte blade 1 speed 5 force 10 blade 3 speed 3 pressure 2. Once you have arrived at the send tab this is where you can change your settings. Material choose type of material closest to the vinyl you will be using.

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. This reflective property is what makes road signs legible after dark without the cost of electric illumination. You can also find a vinyl guide and a sizing guide below. White reflective for instance is only white when it s doing its thing.

After your design is all cut remove the excess vinyl from around your image lettering this is called weeding.