Vinyl Cutter Letters Too Small

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Vinyl cutter letters too small. Plus i m sharing my tricks for picking the right font to cut at any size even teeny tiny. Adjust the blade length. I have cut lettering as small as 1 8 inch without them lifting. 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.

Try increasing the size of the image. Use a bold version of the font. Cut settings in cricut design space. The blade is dull.

The cutting speed is too high. How small exactly is the smallest you have cut in inches or millimeters. This vinyl cutter is popular for straddling the line between personal and commercial use. If cutting a simple image resolves the issue try cutting the more intricate image using the custom setting for cardstock intricate cuts.

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. 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. I am not what you would call an experienced operator but i cut vinyl for the most part not much paper to speak of. Change or increase the size of the font if using one.

If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again. Lower the speed setting of tool conditions. Give thin fonts a small offset. Adjust the offset value.

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. The cutting medium peels away from the backing sheet when cutting small characters. I am also not literate in the size of a font just by the pt. Realistically there may just be images that are too small or intricate to cut.

In this video i show you the reverse weeding technique which is especially great when doing vinyl in small or thin fonts. The cutter blade is extended too far. If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger. Replace the cutter.