Press the start calibration button.
Why did my cricut cut my vinyl to the mat.
Cricut cutting problem solution 2.
Green mats are my friend.
When cutting adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl a kiss cut is used to cut the vinyl but leave the carrier sheet or backing intact.
Press the next button.
Try increasing the size of the image.
Place a blank sheet of 12 by 12 white paper on your cricut imagine mat and insert the mat above the exposed rollers at the label insert mat here.
Change or increase the size of the font if using one.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Press flashing go button.
If your cricut explore or cricut maker machine is not cutting all the way through your material or is only scoring the material this issue can usually be resolved with some basic troubleshooting.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
I rarely use the purple stronggrip mats however unless i m cutting some really thick material.
A sticky mat can make all the difference.
If your cricut cuts through the backing there are usually one of two possible issues.
Get sticky for success.
Use a clean.
Please check the following.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.
Gently insert the mat until you feel it hit the back of the print rollers.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
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.
And in fact i prefer the green mats over the blue mats.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.