SC / SC2 Series Vinyl Cutter Compatible Blades - 45, 60 Degrees. SC / SC2 Series Vinyl Cutter Compatible Blades - 45, 60 Degrees An assortment of both 45 and 60 degree blades for the USCutter SC / SC2 Series Vinyl Cutter. Rationale for blades of different angles The primary rationale for blades of different angles is cutting depth. A lower angle (45 degree) is.
When choosing your blade depth and cutting speed it is best to start with a slower cutting speed until you are certain that the increase in cutting speed will not leave areas that are marred by the fast moving cutting blade. A good starting speed is from the lower range of 10 up to 70 for testing purposes.
Successful cutting for letters on a 4' decal is best done under speeds of 120. TIP: The blade pressure setting is related to using the right blade depth when setting up the blade. If on a test print you are using more than 180 as your pressure setting on regular vinyl consider moving the blade to a a greater cutting depth. TIP: On mirrored vinyl (which is very thick) the cutting pressure was almost maxed out at 300 on a similar project. Many times you will need to weed the inside of the letter.
I suggest doing each vinyl decal one at a time and saving the weeded letter insides on a separate piece of vinyl backing for use if you can preserve the weeded portion in addition the main letters. The inside of the letter will come off best at an angle. When weeding the inside of the letters start with the sharpest corner and attempt to fold the letter back on itself. TIP: take not of the location where the cut stops and starts and start with that portion to avoid lifting the letter away from the backing.
When using transfer sheeting (which is used to transfer the vinyl to its final surface) make sure to keep the roll of the vinyl and the roll of the transfer sheeting in the same direction. If you apply the transfer sheeting at a 90 degree angle to the natural roll of the vinyl you will get bubbles and creases. TIP: At this stage it is helpful when working solo on larger pieces to place the vinyl onto the transfer sheeting by unrolling the transfer sheeting with sticky side up and placing pre-cut sections of your weeded vinyl onto the upside down transfer sheeting. Hand lettering will produce a nice look that some people really like while others will say it is harder to read. The best results are obtained from a consistent approach to the letters.
Vinyl Cutter Force Setting
One technique to blend 2 approaches is to use a font for vector tracing to make your hand lettering appear more consistent and even. It is also helpful to do the hand lettering inside of a box to make sure the top and the bottoms are even.
Cutter Settings Uscutter Sc 60 Degree Blades
Typography (existing fonts) will give you the best most readable vinyl lettering for small, and medium size projects. To estimate how long it will take you to make a series of vinyl decals it is best to track your time from start to finish and divide by how many final pieces you created.
When making vinyl decals it is a good target to make one every 10 minutes or about a dozen in a 2 hour period that includes all stages from design to printing and to final cutting. TIP: If an individual decal is taking more than 10 minutes to produce consider changing the technique or simplifying the weeding process to save time. Also consider using the weeded portion (the inverse image by placing it intact onto the vinyl backing) to get the most from your time.