Vinyl Cutter Letters Too Small

Lower the speed setting of tool conditions.

Vinyl cutter letters too small.

The blade is dull. Vinyl lettering includes lettering numbering or shapes that are individually cut out from a sheet of solid colored 2 mil vinyl and then pre spaced and placed onto pre masked transfer tape the number of transfer tape sheets used will depend on the size of your vinyl lettering and amount of colors used. The cutting speed is too high. If there is a lot of detail in your image or if you are using a super cute script font cursive it will only cut correctly when sized properly.

I picked the letter m to work with because my name starts with m duh and also m is often a challenging letter to cut when it s super small. The cutter blade is extended too far. All the ups and downs and changing directions of the blade often cause the blade to drag the vinyl as it goes down the area where it just went up. Plus i m sharing my tricks for picking the right font to cut at any size even teeny tiny.

It comes across as a fantastic choice for small business setups because it is slightly cheaper than most average desktop cutters. The offset is incompatible with the cutter blade being used. Give thin fonts a small offset. If cutting a simple image resolves the issue try cutting the more intricate image using the custom setting for cardstock intricate cuts.

Realistically there may just be images that are too small or intricate to cut. I am also not literate in the size of a font just by the pt. Change or increase the size of the font if using one. How small exactly is the smallest you have cut in inches or millimeters.

I am not what you would call an experienced operator but i cut vinyl for the most part not much paper to speak of. Refurbished 53 titan 3 se arms contour cut vinyl cutting plotter vinylmaster cut software special edition 1 599 99 1 439 99 roland 20 desktop inkjet printer cutter versastudio bn 20. Cut settings in cricut design space. Use a bold version of the font.

Adjust the offset value. If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger. I have cut lettering as small as 1 8 inch without them lifting. This vinyl cutter is popular for straddling the line between personal and commercial use.

If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again. In this video i show you the reverse weeding technique which is especially great when doing vinyl in small or thin fonts. Try increasing the size of the image. The cutting medium peels away from the backing sheet when cutting small characters.