How to cut out cards
Fun is just part of life. Start having fun now!
You can use any plotter or cutter. Check ebay for used
sign equipment. Also check sales for older equipment
with sign companies. We got this one years ago for
$1,200. You can pick up some for $500.00. The best
thing about using a professional machine is you can use
art programs like Corel Draw. You can take any .WMF
or download free artwork like .EPS and cut it. You can
make and change other artwork in Corel, then bring it
right in to the Roland Cut Studio, then cut it out. You do
not have to buy any pre-made artwork, or cartridges.
This cutter will cut vinyl for signs and other material.
When people know you can make banners your friends
list will get a lot bigger.
Use a 60° blade. Buy a kitchen cutting board, thin
flexible plastic. The flexible plastic we get comes in a
two pack at about a $1.00. Use roll-on removal glue
and make it tacky. Then place the card stock on the
mat. Place that in the cutter. Then do a test cut. After
the cutter has cut, remove and peel it away. Have fun.
This is the way it looks in the computer. You can line
up the cut on the screen and see what you have before
it cuts. You can also do a Show Me cut. That will tell
you if the blade is over the area you wish to cut.
Now that you see how the cutter works, lets move on to artwork. You
can digitize artwork from clipart books or you can scan artwork and
digitize over the top of it. Changing the artwork just a little and making
cool stuff makes it even more fun. If you plan on embossing the card,
do it after you cut so the paper remains flat and the blade won’t catch on
it.
Here we took a layout and changed the points to form what we needed.
Cut any font or change the font like the card above.
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Using a Roland Camm1 cutter
How to cut out cards
Fun is just part of
life. Start having
fun now!
You can use any plotter or cutter. Check ebay for used
sign equipment. Also check sales for older equipment
with sign companies. We got this one years ago for
$1,200. You can pick up some for $500.00. The best
thing about using a professional machine is you can use
art programs like Corel Draw. You can take any .WMF
or download free artwork like .EPS and cut it. You can
make and change other artwork in Corel, then bring it
right in to the Roland Cut Studio, then cut it out. You do
not have to buy any pre-made artwork, or cartridges.
This cutter will cut vinyl for signs and other material.
When people know you can make banners your friends
list will get a lot bigger.
Use a 60° blade. Buy a kitchen cutting board, thin
flexible plastic. The flexible plastic we get comes in a
two pack at about a $1.00. Use roll-on removal glue
and make it tacky. Then place the card stock on the
mat. Place that in the cutter. Then do a test cut. After
the cutter has cut, remove and peel it away. Have fun.
This is the way it looks in the computer. You can line
up the cut on the screen and see what you have before
it cuts. You can also do a Show Me cut. That will tell
you if the blade is over the area you wish to cut.
Now that you see how the cutter works, lets move on to artwork.
You can digitize artwork from clipart books or you can scan
artwork and digitize over the top of it. Changing the artwork just
a little and making cool stuff makes it even more fun. If you plan
on embossing the card, do it after you cut so the paper remains
flat and the blade won’t catch on it.
Here we took a layout and changed the points to form what we needed.
Cut any font or change the font like the card above.
Return to Top
Using a Roland Camm1 cutter
