With print cut you can use your free silhouette studio software to create a design or use a print cut design from the silhouette design store and print it out on your home printer.
Do i need cutting mat for sticker paper sihlouette.
All silhouette machines are capable of using the print cut feature.
No matter what i cut it does this.
This will be load mat if you are cutting media on a mat or if you are cutting without a mat which you can do for vinyl heat transfer and other materials that have their own backing you will need to choose load media.
The silhouette reads registration marks that you have printed an your paper to cut out the designs that were also printed on the paper.
Next the pop out cut feature can be used only with the cameo 4 machine line.
That s all you need to cut through just the sticker and not the whole sticker sheet.
If you need to cut paper larger than 12x12 the 12x24.
The silhouette does not print.
If you find that the alignment of where your silhouette is cutting is high or low this is probably the culprit.
The silhouette cameo mat comes in several sizes.
Plus i have a list of free stickers at the end of this post.
Printing the stickers with silhouette print and cut.
So never try to cut paper without one.
3 more tips for cutting paper with silhouette in order to cut any type of paper you need to use a cutting mat.
There is a surprising amount to know about the cutting mat.
I m cutting stickers which causes the border to be uneven.
Do not put on cut lines offset them and then change the size of your image.
Additionally pop out cut mode is not intended for thin or flexible materials like copy paper or fabric.
If you are using any previous silhouette cutting models cameo 3 portrait 2 etc you must use a cutting mat to cut out cardstock or other paper materials.
The cutting mat is an essential part of your die cutting machine.
I ve been having the same issue with my silhouette cameo 4 ever since i got it it cuts perfectly near the top and then when it gets to the bottom right corner it cuts misaligned.
Whether you are new to the silhouette cameo or a long time user you just might learn something new.
Print off a test page with a regular piece of paper and send this through the silhouette.
I thought it may be the way that i m loading my mat my printer the lighting etc.
If you change the size of the image you need to re allign and re offset the cut lines.
You will need image files jpeg or png if all you have is the pdf there are converters for that.
Silhouette mat comes with machine sticker paper.
Otherwise the paper pieces can move around under the cutting mechanism and get caught in the blade or cause the whole project to go askew.
