The Vinyl Cutting Process

Vector art creates clean lines and straight edges which helps the vinyl cutter calculate where it needs to cut.

The vinyl cutting process.

The other vinyl cutting tools that you need are readily available as well. Remove the transfer tape liner. The emerging craft market for vinyl cutting software and vinyl cutting machines is booming. The vinyl cutter uses a small knife to precisely cut the outline of figures into a sheet or piece of vinyl but not the release liner.

When the recording is started the sapphire tipped cutter etches the sound onto the lacquer disc. The vinyl pressing process. Weeding the material is then weeded where the excess. The cutting process is fun addictive and incredibly rewarding.

The material is then weeded where the excess parts of the picture are removed. The knife moves side to side and turns while the vinyl is moved beneath the knife. Let us know if you have any questions and we ll do our best to answer them. Now vinyl cutting machines are smaller and less expensive than ever.

This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same. Unlike printing a picture cutting vinyl to create graphic decals is a bit more involved. The vinyl cutter uses a small knife to precisely cut the outline of a picture into a sheet or piece of vinyl. Years ago vinyl cutting was an industrial process that was costly and time consuming.

Using a lathe our engineers begin with a test cut to ensure everything is working properly. Mastering for vinyl is the process of creating a separate master that can be cut into a vinyl record without added unwanted distortion. This cut is inspected under a microscope. The music is recorded in real time from start to finish this creates one.

For more tutorials and guides aimed at helping you get the most out of your machine be sure to visit our how to section. The knife moves side to side and turns while the vinyl is moved beneath the knife. This process is called weeding. What results from the cut process is an image cut into the material.

Vector art also has less colors to choose from which helps create a clearer image. The results from the cut process is an image cut into the material. A vinyl cutting machine does not recognise a pixel so it cannot cut these images. Following is the process flow for the steps necessary to cut vinyl and apply your decal to your target surface.

Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine. Using a weeding tool found in a cricut basic tool kit or weeding tool set can make this process faster and easier.