Cut Vinyl And The Letters Are Getting Lifted

Use a sticky mat.

Cut vinyl and the letters are getting lifted.

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. Peel away all of the extra vinyl from around the letters. If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger. To get clean cuts for small designs you need a very sharp blade.

Make sure your cutting mat is pretty sticky when place the vinyl on it to cut. In this instructable i am going to show you how to handle the weeding issues allowing you to cut smaller objects. It s an elegant serif font cut at 1 2. Intricate designs are very hard on a dull blade.

Rachel will break down how simple it is to cut and apply vinyl to y. They are actually pretty awesome. Do not remove the letters from the backing paper. Firmly rub your fingers over the tape to adhere.

Fig 1 shows the edge lifting of this graphic with the standard 45 blade. 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. 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. If you ve ever wondered how exactly to cut and apply cricut vinyl this video is for you.

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. But when the objects being cut get very small weeding can become a problem. This was cut on a vinyl express qe6000 which has a high quality digital servo motor and cuts fine detail with amazing precision.

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. If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again. If you have tried everything above and your cutting issue is still not resolved contact cricut support. You want to first start by making sure you have the proper type of vinyl that in and of itself can be overwhelming.

This will keep the material firmly in place. 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. The vinyl letters are cut on the front of the sheet while the backing paper is not cut.