Ian Swadling Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hello. I thinking of getting a Vinyl cutting machine to do my own lettering and insignia. Does anyone have any tips, experiences or knowledge of doing this? I would appreciate all information that I might receive. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Link Edited By Max Z on 13/11/2020 07:34:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Welford Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Barry, the changes to the F3D rules look a little extreme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike Bell Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Hi Ian, I have been using a Silhouette Cameo for a few years now. It works really well for most stuff but has limitations on how small you can go with lettering. I have found that anything below about 8mm high or so letters can be a problem, the cutter tends to drag the letter off the backing. Everything else is great. Below is a recent example of something I did with the Cameo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Allan Bennett Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Posted by Mike Bell on 13/11/2020 11:18:48: Hi Ian, I have been using a Silhouette Cameo for a few years now. It works really well for most stuff but has limitations on how small you can go with lettering. I have found that anything below about 8mm high or so letters can be a problem, the cutter tends to drag the letter off the backing. Everything else is great. . . . . I also use a Cameo, and agree that small objects can be a problem with SolarTrim because its adhesive sticks to the blade itself, or it curls and sticks to the blade holder. But, as Barrie Lever has suggested, other materials and different cutting settings may allow you to go smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ron Gray Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 This was cut from vinyl using the Silhouette Cameo, no dragging or lifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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