Double Cutting Vinyl
This tutorial will show you how to cut heat transfer vinyl using a cricut maker and cricut design space the free online design software that comes with all.
Double cutting vinyl. The concave blade is better for more precise cutting such as around door frames. Like i mentioned i was cutting printable vinyl which is already thicker than regular adhesive vinyl and i had added a laminate so the vinyl was much thicker than regular adhesive vinyl. I was using my typical vinyl settings i wasn t getting a cut that went all the way through. When you need to readjust your position hold the razor steady and slide the straight edge down for the next cut.
How to use heat transfer vinyl with a cricut machine. Boggus pads are from steve boggus with the wallpaper installer association. Double cutting vinyl contract wallcovering duration. This video is a little long but i wanted to make sure i covered all the bases for you guys.
When cutting along the straight edge with your razor keep the razor in the seam during the entire cut. The most common tool used for cutting is the utility knife. If you want to learn how to cut adhesive vinyl with your cricut machine like if you want to make wall decals or customized tumblers check out my other tutorial. Because it s relatively thin lay flat vinyl can be cut in a single pass with a straight concave or hook blade.
Hawaiian winter by nicolai heidlas. You can use the straight blade for general cutting. It can be used as a cutting underlayment for fabric backed vinyl paper backed vinyl or even high shrink pulp paper grasscloths and unbacked fabric. Here s an in depth video on how to make multi color vinyl decals.
Watch bridget show you how to double cut a smartstick wallpaper mural. Polycarbonate double cutting tape provides insurance that there will be no seam splits when hanging over poorly painted surfaces or areas of hot mud patching compounds.