Cricut Is Tearing Vinyl With Small Font

I m not sure if the vinyl isn t good if the lettering is too small or if the blade isn t good enough but it s starting to get frustrating.

Cricut is tearing vinyl with small font.

Does anyone know a fix for this. This will keep the material firmly in place. Try increasing the size of the image. All of these cute christmas ideas i see on ornaments and glasses are super cute but i am so discouraged to cut anything with remotely small letters.

Cricut design space comes with a few fonts but you can use all the fonts here to make magnificent cuts and crafts. Ive been using a basically new blade orcal 651 vinyl and basically brand. With the maker you choose your material settings through design space when using a cricut explore make sure your dial is turned to custom. If cutting a simple image resolves the issue try cutting the more intricate image using the custom setting for cardstock intricate cuts.

However it keeps ripping the letting. If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger. Free fonts for cricut. Use the contour tool to hide parts of the design that are super tiny when you are cutting the design out small.

One of the real challenges i m having is to cut reasonably small text or shapes in vinyl without lifting or tearing off the substrate. Quality of the vinyl blade sharpness speed and pressure. I m really not sure where the limits are for cutting small shapes but i m guessing it depends on a number of factors i e. I just feel very bitter and discouraged.

We have the best cricut fonts for vinyl monograms and cursive. Choose the proper cut setting. Make sure your cutting mat is pretty sticky when place the vinyl on it to cut. Change or increase the size of the font if using one.

Hide parts of the design when cutting small. My mom has a maker as well and all of her cuts seem to cut perfect. Realistically there may just be images that are too small or intricate to cut. Use a sticky mat.

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. First it wasn t cutting enough and after changing the pressure settings it seems to be cutting better but ripping the vinyl.