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Vinyl signs require software to create their design and a machine to cut out the design. How should we go about it? The machine has a head that contains a blade positioned to cut a sign's design on vinyl, this machine is called a vinyl cutter or a cutting plotter . Vinyl is fed into the cutter to put the design on it. Then the cut vinyl design is transferred to a surface used for the sign.  Here is a full-proof way for you to create cut-outs using a Graphtec Cutting Plotter . In this particular article, we will be using the economy and reliable Graphtec CE6000-60CM cutting plotter .  1. Choose which vinyl you want to print your sign's design with.  There are different types of vinyl, some of them can be cut with an economy version cutting plotter. Graphtec CE6000-60CM supports cutting of self-adhesive marking film (vinyl, fluorescent, reflective) excluding high-intensity reflective film, up to 0.25mm thickness, Polyester film  up to 0.25mm thickness ...

The question isn’t “what can you do with a rotary cutter?” —  it’s  more like “what can’t you do with one?” Inspired by OLFA Corporation, Japan This versatile tool can handle just about anything. Essentially a rotating razor blade with a protective safety guard attached to an easy-to-grip handle, the rotary cutter works well on a variety of materials, including fabric, paper and leather. When used with a cutting form or straight ruler and a cutting mat, it takes on both curves and straight-line cuts with precision and can slice through multiple layers of material in a single swipe. And, unlike scissors, you don’t need to purchase a special right-handed or left-handed version, since the cutter converts to either easily. Rotary cutters are available in a variety of sizes and styles to meet your comfort and crafting needs, like the many models in OLFA’s line of  Rotary Cutters . You’ll find  Original Rotary Cutters  in several sizes, ergonom...