Resources for Craft Cutters

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BASIC CRAFT CUTTING TIPS

How to take an image from the internet and cut it with the vinyl cutter\ >>>Read tutorial

How to clean your blade\

This comes in handy, jams eventually happen when cutting paper that does not use a clean blade. Remember to clean the small vinyl pieces that get stuck to the blade otherwise it will not cut cleanly.

How to adjust and use various blade tools\ >>>View video

TRACING

Good for boat and puppet, really for any image that you don’t need/want to create individual cut lines for; also for those images that you take straight from the internet. >>>View video

CUT LINES

Creating cuttable lines:

STIPPLED LINES 

These come in handy for folds and creases:

PENS AND CUTTING TOOLS

CHANGING THE COLOR OF YOUR LINES

THINKING 3D

Basic geometric shapes help young people convert 2D images into 3D objects when working with the vinyl cutter. >>>Read tutorial

MORE TIPS AND TRICKS PAGE

OVERCUT\

Cuts past the line and turns the blade to avoid drag in sensitive areas. For example sharp corners. >>>Reveal secrets

SCAN AND TRACE TIPS\

How to upload and trace a hand drawn image, clean up made a little easier. >>>Reveal secrets

PAGE SET UP\

Selecting the correct size and machine bed. >>>Reveal secrets

OFFSET\

Connecting like shapes and creating new designs. >>>Reveal secrets