Test cuts are going to be your BEST FRIEND! Silhouette machine model? Yes, each machine can vary because they are different.Īll of these are factors that can affect the cut quality.Īffiliate links may be present in the following blog post and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. can be a headache and it may not be that you are doing anything wrong, it’s just difficult to work with. It is not advised.Ĭheap materials? Sometimes it’s a get what you pay for situation. It can cause the rollers to not function properly. Any nicks, dings, holes, slices in it can affect the cut.Īre you re-sticking your mats? Re-sticking mat can cause all kinds of cutting issues.
Is the cutting strip damaged? This is a rubber strip under the blade housing that provides the pressure from the bottom of the mat/material. It can affect not only the cut quality but also the lifespan of the machine’s rollers as well. It is not recommended to use 3rd party mats for many reasons. This is one reason that fabric people & people who sew have separate scissors for cutting fabric vs paper scissors.Īlso keep in mind that thicker, denser materials are going to dull a blade faster than thin materials.Ĭutting with a 3rd party mat? Third party mats can be different sizes and thicknesses. Paper dulls a blade at a different rate than vinyl. Or another examples is cutting cardstock. If you’ve cut glitter and then go back to cutting vinyl, it may not cut well again. For instance, glitter eats a blade and can sometimes even take chunks out of it. This can increase the lifespan of the blades and get you better cuts.
What else has the blade cut? I would recommend keeping dedicated blades for each material you do cut. After the blade installation other factors that play into a cut are:īlade life? How old is the blade? Or more importantly, how much as it been used.
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