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Cutting Machine Silhouette Curio 2: Skillnad mellan sidversioner
ingen redigeringssammanfattning
Arru (diskussion | bidrag) |
Arru (diskussion | bidrag) Ingen redigeringssammanfattning |
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| (11 mellanliggande sidversioner av samma användare visas inte) | |||
| Rad 38: | Rad 38: | ||
|Vinyl | |Vinyl | ||
|Fixed or AutoBlade | |Fixed or AutoBlade | ||
|Debris tray with taped-on Cameo mat | |||
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|Printed stickers | |||
|Sticker paper | |||
|AutoBlade or Kraft blade (see instructions below) | |||
|Debris tray with taped-on Cameo mat | |Debris tray with taped-on Cameo mat | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Shape-cut card | |Shape-cut card | ||
|Card stock | |Card stock | ||
| | |Kraft blade (orange) | ||
|Debris tray with taped-on Cameo mat | |Debris tray with taped-on Cameo mat | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Rad 133: | Rad 138: | ||
* Press the ⏸️ button in the control panel (only lit while cutting) | * Press the ⏸️ button in the control panel (only lit while cutting) | ||
* To cancel cutting completely: | * To cancel cutting completely: | ||
*# Long press the | *# Long press the ⏸️ button again for ≈ 10 seconds, the sled will return to the rear left starting position | ||
*# Find the cut job listed next to the Send button in Silhouette studio. Press close ╳ next to the cut job. | *# Find the cut job listed next to the Send button in Silhouette studio. Press close ╳ next to the cut job. | ||
* To resume, press ⏸️ button again | * To resume, press ⏸️ button again | ||
=== Cutting prints with registration marks === | |||
Using this technique and suitable sticker paper you can make professional-looking cut-out stickers by perfectly matching cut-outs with a printed design. There are also other uses, like business- or playing cards, signs etc. | |||
This is a feature of the Curio 2 cutter, so it cannot be done on Cameo Pro. | |||
# Launch Silhouette studio, select Edit -> Registration marks to bring up the registration marks settings | |||
# Enable registration marks | |||
# Prepare your design. It must fit within the red outlined rectangle, the cutter will refuse to cut outside of it. The design also can't obscure any of the registration marks. | |||
# For bitmap images that you want contour-cut (not just the enclosing rectangle), make sure that you have a path corresponding to the cut-out contour in your document. | |||
# In the send tab in Silhouette studio, select/deselect and confirm that your cutting outlines match what you want your sticker outlines to look like | |||
# In Silhouette studio's design tab, make sure any paths that are only used for cutting outlines have no fill- or outline color set, otherwise they will end up in the print. WYSIWYG. | |||
# Load your sticker paper into the printer. | |||
# In the registration marks palette window, click Print. It is '''important to print the design from here''', or the metrics may not line up in later steps. Follow thru the steps to start printing, selecting paper type and tray as needed. | |||
# Place the printout on the sticky Cameo cutting mat. | |||
# Cut as usual. As long as there are registration marks in the document, the cutter will look for those on the printout and line up perfectly. For stickers that stay together on the sheet, you can try AutoBlade with force 15, blade depth 3. For separate stickers cut all the way through, you will need to use the kraft blade with settings according to the thickness of your sticker paper sheet. | |||
== Heat foil instructions == | == Heat foil instructions == | ||
| Rad 147: | Rad 168: | ||
# Set up Lightburn with the contour of your design | # Set up Lightburn with the contour of your design | ||
# Add a second outer cut like a ”box” to use as a jig in the foil step | # Add a second outer cut like a ”box” to use as a jig in the foil step (''if your final piece is significantly larger than the foil, you can omit this part'') | ||
# Cut both these shapes in the laser | # Cut both these shapes in the laser | ||
# Remove protective foil from acrylic (if any), both top and bottom | # Remove protective foil from acrylic (if any), both top and bottom | ||
# Take both pieces over to the Curio | # Take both pieces over to the Curio | ||
=== Pen warm-up === | |||
Heat pen will take 5-10 minutes to warm up. Starting the warm-up first thing, it'll be ready for use by the time you've finished the rest of the preparations. | |||
# open your design in Silhouette software | |||
# go to send tab | |||
# choose ”acrylic, foil” material preset | |||
# Insert 2,5mm heat pen into slot 2 | |||
# Start pen heating by clicking thermometer button in the silhouette Send tab | |||
=== Positioning in Curio cutter === | === Positioning in Curio cutter === | ||
[[Fil:Rigging for thickness detection.jpg|miniatyr|Foil application setup for acrylic, ready to start, with an extra piece at 0,0 position to guide the thickness detector.]] | [[Fil:Rigging for thickness detection.jpg|miniatyr|Foil application setup for acrylic, ready to start, with an extra piece at 0,0 position to guide the thickness detector.]] | ||
| Rad 165: | Rad 193: | ||
# rub and press to make the piece and the box stick well to the surface. | # rub and press to make the piece and the box stick well to the surface. | ||
# If it does not feel completely fixed, use some masking tape to hold it in place, avoiding the parts that are going to have foil applied to them | # If it does not feel completely fixed, use some masking tape to hold it in place, avoiding the parts that are going to have foil applied to them | ||
=== Software set-up === | === Software set-up === | ||
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| Rad 182: | Rad 208: | ||
|0,2mm | |0,2mm | ||
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# open your design in Silhouette software | # open your design in Silhouette software | ||
# | # make sure pen heating is on per instructions above | ||
# choose ”cut by color” mode | # choose ”cut by color” mode | ||
# Go to Design tab | # Go to Design tab | ||
| Rad 199: | Rad 220: | ||
## Choose special tools, heat pen fill, and enable the fill style of your choice | ## Choose special tools, heat pen fill, and enable the fill style of your choice | ||
## For a 100% fill, use hatch (lines) fill style with setting from the table | ## For a 100% fill, use hatch (lines) fill style with setting from the table | ||
=== | === Mounting foil === | ||
# wipe the acrylic surface with isopropyl alcohol so that it is squeaky clean | # wipe the acrylic surface with isopropyl alcohol so that it is squeaky clean | ||
# measure a suitable length of heat transfer foil to cover the areas with the design | # measure a suitable length of heat transfer foil to cover the areas with the design. Make room on the sides of the actual design for attaching tape, foil transfer does not work well with tape on top | ||
# | # find the best pair of scissors on hand – the foil is very delicate | ||
# roll foil onto piece + jig, use squegee ( | # cut the foil to length | ||
# apply masking tape at the edges, gently pulling to get the foil flat | # roll foil onto piece + jig, use squegee (among the cutter tools on the wall) to wipe the foil all flush against the surface | ||
# apply masking tape at the edges, gently pulling to get the foil flat against the surface | |||
=== Foil | === Foil transfer === | ||
# Double check that the pen has finished heating up (thermometer on button is all red, not animating) | # Double check that the pen has finished heating up (thermometer on button is all red, not animating) | ||