I like to cut most of my vinyl without a mat because the majority of the time i am using rolls of vinyl instead of.
Sihoutte cutting stickers vinyl side up or down.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Whatever mat and machine you are using put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up see image below.
You can get silhouette cameo cutting mats in 12 x 12 and 12 x 24.
It s a water resistant and uv resistant film with an adhesive that can last for up to 3 years.
Printing the stickers with silhouette print and cut.
Now select load on your cameo 3.
The cricut cutting mats are really similar and i have used cricut mats with my silhouette.
Find cutting and application instructions below.
This means you are going to peel off the excess parts that are left around your cut.
Place the vinyl on the correct size of mat you have selected in the silhouette software.
You will need image files jpeg or png if all you have is the pdf there are converters for that.
Line the mat up with the blue line on the left hand side of your machine.
When you are finished you should see the shiny material and the design with nothing else around it.
Plus i have a list of free stickers at the end of this post.
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.
Cutting premium vinyl permanent with a cricut machine.
After you have cut your design you need to weed it.
Click the icon on the right side that looks like a piece.
How to load vinyl without a mat.
Open the silhouette software and set up the page.
I like to use my silhouette hook and my silhouette pick me up tool to weed the vinyl.
Then we ll cut a two color decal with re.