Next something to keep in mind when cutting without a mat you lose 1 4 of cut able space on your material on the left right side and 1 of cut able space on the backside.
Silhouette do you need mat for cutting vinyl.
If you ve never done that before don t be intimidated by the idea of going matless.
No need to flip or mirror your image like you do with htv.
Maybe you got a brand new silhouette cutting machine for christmas.
I recommend the oracal transfer tape as well.
Keep your cutting mat from slipping and sliding on large cuts by putting.
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.
Recommended vinyl tools for silhouette cameo you ll also need a few basic vinyl tools including a weeding hook spatula cutting mat and a scraper.
But you need to make sure you match the cutting to mat in your options so it shows with or without a mat.
When cutting vinyl or heat transfer vinyl without a mat on silhouette cameo or portrait the right roller needs to be moved in.
I like the silhouette america brand cutting mats spatula and scraper but find this hook to be the best vinyl weeding.
Each work and are both great options.
Cutting with a mat this option tends to be a bit easier for most.
This will bring up a red cut border and will show you the maximum cut able area of your vinyl.
This will be load mat if you are cutting media on a mat or if you are cutting without a mat which you can do for vinyl heat transfer and other materials that have their own backing you will need to choose load media.
Or maybe you have had yours for a while and just need a gentle push to get it out of the box.
Check the box to show cut border.
The silhouette cameo can cut lengths of vinyl or anything with a backing up to 10 feet long.
I buy heat transfer vinyl from happy crafters and expressions vinyl.
Here are 5 tips for cutting heat transfer vinyl with a silhouette.
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.
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.
Save those mats for cardstock.
You ll also need transfer tape.
This is so that your cameo can.
Without the margin of the mat to catch the roller needs to roll on top of the vinyl to keep it in place as the machine cuts.
When you load your media you need to choose the corresponding setting for what you are loading.
Oh and here s an extra non stencil film related tip for ya.
Either way this post is for you.
