What Degree Blade Cutting Heat Transfer Vinyl

When choosing blade angle the goal is to select one that will cut through the material and adhesive.

What degree blade cutting heat transfer vinyl.

As part of showing you how to cut heat transfer vinyl with the cricut i want to show you some tips for applying the vinyl to the mat. The 30 degree blade has the lowest angle with the least amount of blade exposed. A lower angle 45 degree is great for thin materials while a steeper angle 60 degrees has a more vertical cutting orientation that penetrates deeper. An increased amount of blade dragging through the material when cutting fine detail can cause what they call vinyl ears parts lifted up.

Some blades are sharpened and chiseled a special way for better cutting results. An increased amount of blade dragging through the material when cutting fine detail can cause what they call vinyl ears parts lifted up. Vinyl cutters come with a 45 blade but not all heat transfer vinyl can handle that type of blade best. A lower angle 45 degree is great for thin materials while a steeper angle 60 degrees has a more vertical cutting orientation that penetrates deeper.

Applying heat transfer vinyl to the mat. The shiny side always goes down. In this case i had yellow and the back is white. Different blade types may be required to cut through the material thickness or to achieve better results when cutting a detailed graphic.

Time for a little geometry refresher. An increased amount of blade dragging through the material when cutting fine detail can cause what they call vinyl ears parts lifted up. Many manufacturers only use 45 and 60 degree blades. Expressions vinyl and cricut are both great places to get all of your vinyl.

The three most commonly used plotter blade angles are 30 45 and 60 degrees.