If you ve just replaced your blade and are having this problem you probably have the wrong blade.
Why is my new cricut blade cutting through vinyl backing.
Trying out new vinyl or felt a blunt blade or any other number of reasons.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.
I m using the cameo 3 with the self adjusting blade 4 0 software and i ve adjusted the thickness all the way down to 1 and it still cuts through the back.
In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.
The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade.
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Then i noticed my cuts weren t as clean as before and i thought oh i must need a new blade this set me off on a quest to learn about cricut blades how to find them install them change them and of course use them properly.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
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Then inspect the blade and blade housing and remove any debris that may be stuck to the blade or lodged in the blade housing.
Press flashing go button.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
For the first 6 months of my cricut s life i changed my blade regularly.
It took me a long time to get it right and i often have to make small adjustments for various reasons ie.
Ensure that you are using a cricut brand blade.
For me this is the bane of using vinyl.
Once clean perform a test cut.
This blade is perfect for cutting materials such as paper cardstock oracal 651 vinyl etc.
Cricut sells a standard blade that comes with a grey rubber cover and newer blades have a white rubber cover also called a fine point blade.
When cutting adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl a kiss cut is used to cut the vinyl but leave the carrier sheet or backing intact.
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How to stop cutting through vinyl backing.
If the blade and housing are already free from debris or cleaning it did not help proceed to step 3.
If your cricut cuts through the backing there are usually one of two possible issues.
One of the most common issues from silhouette cameo beginners is that their cameo 3 autoblade is cutting through the vinyl or other material and the backing.
I m new to this.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
The cricut explore series of die cutting machines explore explore one air air 2 and maker all come with a german carbide blade.
