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.

What degree blade cutting heat transfer vinyl.

Some blades are sharpened and chiseled a special way for better cutting results. When choosing blade angle the goal is to select one that will cut through the material and adhesive. Time for a little geometry refresher. The shiny side always goes down.

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. The angles are referred to in terms of degrees because the cutting depth is determined by the angle of the intersection of the cutting edge and the shaft. An increased amount of blade dragging through the material when cutting fine detail can cause what they call vinyl ears parts lifted up.

An increased amount of blade dragging through the material when cutting fine detail can cause what they call vinyl ears parts lifted up. An increased amount of blade dragging through the material when cutting fine detail can cause what they call vinyl ears parts lifted up. 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. 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.

In this case i had yellow and the back is white. The 60 degree blade has the sharpest angle and has more cutting surface on the blade making it ideal for thicker materials. Expressions vinyl and cricut are both great places to get all of your vinyl. Different blade types may be required to cut through the material thickness or to achieve better results when cutting a detailed graphic.

Many manufacturers only use 45 and 60 degree blades.