Cut Vinyl And The Letters Are Getting Lifted

Vinyl lettering includes lettering numbering or shapes that are individually cut out from a sheet of solid colored 2 mil vinyl and then pre spaced and placed onto pre masked transfer tape the number of transfer tape sheets used will depend on the size of your vinyl lettering and amount of colors used.

Cut vinyl and the letters are getting lifted. But when the objects being cut get very small weeding can become a problem. You cut out a very intricate lettering design but when you are weeding it the letters will not stay on the backing paper and lift when pulling the negative vinyl away. They are actually pretty awesome. It s an elegant serif font cut at 1 2.

If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again. An example is small lettering if the letter heights get into the 1 4 inch range the letters want to lift with the weeded vinyl. Intricate designs are very hard on a dull blade. Fig 1 shows the edge lifting of this graphic with the standard 45 blade.

If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger. Make sure your cutting mat is pretty sticky when place the vinyl on it to cut. If you have tried everything above and your cutting issue is still not resolved contact cricut support. Cutting vinyl with the silhouette cameo or portrait is arguably easier than cutting anything else on the machine.

The angle of the blade goes into the vinyl at a slightly different angle than the regular silhouette ratchet blade or auto blade which again prevents the vinyl from being torn. This will keep the material firmly in place. Rachel will break down how simple it is to cut and apply vinyl to y. To get clean cuts for small designs you need a very sharp blade.

The vinyl letters are cut on the front of the sheet while the backing paper is not cut. In this instructable i am going to show you how to handle the weeding issues allowing you to cut smaller objects. If cutting a simple image resolves the issue try cutting the more intricate image using the custom setting for cardstock intricate cuts. Your blade is not sharp enough.

This was cut on a vinyl express qe6000 which has a high quality digital servo motor and cuts fine detail with amazing precision. Do not remove the letters from the backing paper. Place transfer tape or masking tape over the vinyl word. Use a sticky mat.

If you manage to get the thin fonts or smaller script words to cut correctly try reverse weeding to make it easier to transfer if you are using vinyl. Firmly rub your fingers over the tape to adhere. You want to first start by making sure you have the proper type of vinyl that in and of itself can be overwhelming.