My Silhouette Cameo Is Cutting My Mat

The silhouette cameo mat comes in several sizes.

My silhouette cameo is cutting my mat.

I ve been trying to cut svg files the last few days couldn t get them to save in the proper place or unzip. So something i learned rather quickly after ruining 2 pieces of cardstock on my new silhouette cameo. Mine was and i found myself super frustrated because none of my vinyl was sticking to my mat. There is a surprising amount to know about the cutting mat.

So the mat is obviously 12 x 12. The mat was feeding initially but then would start slanting and feeding totally wrong and end up at. Cutting my silhouette is cutting vertical lines only. Place the vinyl onto the silhouette cutting mat with the backing paper side down onto the mat making sure the vinyl is covering the same area where the design is placed on the virtual mat in silhouette studio.

My cameo 2 was fine. The 12 12 inch cameo mat standard grip. Cutting mats are printed with a 1 inch grid pattern to help you position and align your material. I just got off the phone with silhouette and had to edit this post after getting some great help.

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. When loading a cutting mat into your silhouette align the mat with the. I was soooo frustrated today kept cutting into my mat it cut the top off several of the images i was cutting. Have had my cameo since thanksgiving haven t taken the time to play with it much.

I wanted to cut some heat transfer vinyl for a shirt i was making but my vinyl kept slipping. If you are having issues with your device i hope this video can help. Whether you are new to the silhouette cameo or a long time user you just might learn something new. The motor is stuck generally due to unremoved packing tape.

I decided to research how to clean my mat. Place your material on your mat to correspond with the display in silhouette studio before cutting. How to clean your silhouette cameo cutting mat. I will put a sheet of vinyl but it always cuts above and to the left of the grid.

The cutting mat is an essential part of your die cutting machine. If your cutting mat or material is moved in and out through your silhouette but the motor does not move side to side during cutting the following could be your concern. I am on a mac using version 4 of the app.