How To Use Silhouette Portrait Cutting Mat

This video gives an overview of how the silhouette cameo cutting mat is set up and how to use it.

How to use silhouette portrait cutting mat.

Make sure the arrow on the top of the mat is pointing into the machine. Lastly ensure you ve selected the correct cut settings before cutting out your design by performing a test cut. Use the blue line on the left hand side of your machine as a guide to align your mat. You will see 3 option there.

Choose a cut option and for tool choose ratchet blade. 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. Learn the basics of your silhouette cameo. Wipes you can use wipes to clean the map but make sure they are bleach free.

When loading a cutting mat into your silhouette align the mat with the white rollers. I am going to show you using the silhouette studio program that came with your silhouette. Make sure the sign in the lighted window says load cutting mat the top option. Turn on your silhouette machine button on lower right.

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. Put your ratchet blade on corresponding number setting. You can also put tape on your fingers and dab your mat like you are using a lint roller. Place your material on your mat to correspond with the display in silhouette studio before cutting.

Wait for 15 minutes and scrape your mat i use an old credit card for my scraper. Your machine will roll your mat into the cutting area. The silhouette portrait pixscan cutting mat is designed to hold media in place when sending projects through to the silhouette portrait digital cutting embossing etching tool. Rinse with water and let your mat air dry.

Select the material choose the material you want to cut. Here we are using cardstock plain. Click on the send button on your silhouette studio. Make sure you are cutting something with backing like vinyl ps this is my favorite vinyl ever and it s an amazing price on amazon with free shipping if you cut something like paper without a mat the piece you cut out won t have anywhere to go and it will be sliding around in your.

Rubbing alcohol also works too. Select load cut mat from the display. The cutting mat features a low tack level and is comfortable with holding most different types of specialty and standard media. Lint rollers if you find your mat has lots of fuzzy lint on it use a lint roller across your mat.

You are ready to cut. 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.