[KwartzLab] we have a vinyl cutter

[Punkin3.14]

Now I want a heat press =D

On 11-09-21 11:23 AM, doug moen wrote:
> Yes, textiles can be cut.  The MIT Fab Lab propaganda advertises
> "twill" as one of the things that you can cut.  Here's a web page that
> describes this (I haven't watched the video, though). Here, they are
> describing a commercially available textile that is premounted on a
> mylar backing, for use with a vinyl cutter:
> http://blog.imprintables.com/twill-made-easy-using-a-vinyl-cutter-and-heat-press
>
> Doug.
>
> On 21 September 2011 10:50, Punkin3.14<punkin at mag3.14159.ca>  wrote:
>> Since the medium is *stuck* to the carrier sheet, does that mean textiles
>> could be run through the cutter?
>>
>> On 11-09-21 10:47 AM, Agnes Niewiadomski wrote:
>>> I have my own Silhouette SD cutter at home, the carrier sheets are just
>>> thin sheets of plastic which come with adhesive already put on. However it
>>> looses its 'stick' after awhile. I've just been using a repositionable
>>> adhesive spray when this happens.
>>>
>>> If someone could find some thin flexible sheets and use the spray that
>>> should do the trick.
>>>
>>> One thing to note about using the carrier sheets with adhesive is that the
>>> more 'fresh' the adhesive the more your paper will curl when you peel it
>>> from the carrier sheet. It's not a problem if you're gluing the cut out to
>>> something else, otherwise just set it under some heavy books to flatten it
>>> again.
>>> Agnes Niewiadomski