Yes and no! You can design something with a specific color in mind, but since the vinyl cutter doesn't print anything, it will come down to the vinyl color you chose! If you need a specific color, check the Friends of the Library Bookstore at Central Resource Library to see if you can find what need - you can buy by the sheet - or shop around at your favorite crafts stores or online.Ībsolutely! You can use free software like Inkscape, or commercial software like Illustrator to make your design at home.
When you're ready, click on Cut Now and confirm! When the vinyl cutter has finished cutting, lift up the clamp lever and take out your vinyl sheet: we will show you how to clean up or "weed" your design in the next step. It's definitely an advanced feature for experienced designers and outside the scope of this tutorial - but at least you will know it's here when you need it!
The blade does a "kiss cut" that only went through the top layer of your vinyl.Signs that your cutting settings are correct: In the new Cutting window, click Cut Now and confirm.Nothing elaborate, we're just trying to see if your settings cut! Draw a small circle on your workspace - we usually like to make it about 10 millimeters or half an inch.Now that everything is set up, it's time to test your vinyl cutter settings and find out if they work for your material: