[Messiah023]

I have a client who wants his logo on an interior window.
The whole window is only 18" wide.

The text on his logo is very thin and my cutter seems to be making mincemeat out of the design.

I have seen some rather thin cut vinyl on windows, vehicles and signs before, but this one just doesn't seem to cut.

Any suggestions?

Font is a thin seriff-based font.
Using Oracal 751.

Thank you in advance.

 

[royster13]

I think you answered your own question......Some designs simply can not be cut.....

PS.....Vinyl should be applied on exterior of windows....There is no UV protection on the adhesive side and most windows have glare that creates visibility problems....

 

[Messiah023]

I think you answered your own question......Some designs simply can not be cut.....

PS.....Vinyl should be applied on exterior of windows....There is no UV protection on the adhesive side and most windows have glare that creates visibility problems....

Thanks Royster, I mean the interior of a building (on his interior office).

I have seen logo/fonts cut this small though.
The thinnist part of the font is probably 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch.
Is that too small? Seems like if I've seen it elsewhere, someone is cutting that thin. I've cut heat-applied this thin before without any issues.

Any more suggestions?

 

[Eview1]

Did you use a brand new blade to cut this?
Did you use your slower(est) spped for cutting?
Check all settings and reset for this project?

That's all I got,

Good luck

Thanks Royster, I mean the interior of a building (on his interior office).

I have seen logo/fonts cut this small though.
The thinnist part of the font is probably 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch.
Is that too small? Seems like if I've seen it elsewhere, someone is cutting that thin. I've cut heat-applied this thin before without any issues.

Any more suggestions?

 

[royster13]

I avoid jobs like that.....When I got started I read on forums like this that cuts that small were a challenge and hardly worth it....So I simply never bothered.....

 

[spotteddog]

+1 for slowing down cutter speed. Also make sure the blade holder doesn't have any vinyl built up on/in the hole that the blade protrudes from. I've cut some pretty small fonts for window stickers(1/8th inch tall font), and the biggest obstacle was cutter speed. Weeding the logos was a PITA, but that's a different story.

 

[Fenrir]

I think the biggest question here is what cutter it is. The small craft cutters generally completely screw up small detailed lettering (though I have found this is also a software thing) but even some bigger ones don't do to well with it.

 

[Messiah023]

I think the biggest question here is what cutter it is. The small craft cutters generally completely screw up small detailed lettering (though I have found this is also a software thing) but even some bigger ones don't do to well with it.

Using a GX-24.
Ill try slowing it down, but its definitely a PITA to weed...

 

[Fenrir]

Put a rectangle around the text (maybe even around each word) so you only have to weed a small area at a time, use a toothpick or some other softer item (tape it to a pencil or something) to hold down the letters while you weed. Worst case scenario, reverse-weed (mask it, lift it, weed off the transfer tape). Slow is indeed better as well as blade sharpness, if you cut paper or other abrasive materials (reflective vinyl is one) you may want to have a nice sharp new blade (maybe Clean Cut) for detail work and use cheap blades for paper and giant, non detailed lettering.

 

[Eview1]

Oh YES, a weed box around each word might help weeding less of an area to lessen lifting..Fenrir has good ideas.

 

[dcurtisroland]

Using a GX-24.
Ill try slowing it down, but its definitely a PITA to weed...

We just finished a webinar addressing cut data. It's in our archive - Roland Academy Workshops

-Dana

 

[mfatty500]

This was done with Heat Press vinyl on a grapthec 5000-40, I know it's not sign vinyl but it can be done. these letters ar 3/16" tall and maybe an 1/8" wide. Slow the machine down, do some test cut and be patient. It is 5 X 1.4.

 

[Messiah023]

This was done with Heat Press vinyl on a grapthec 5000-40, I know it's not sign vinyl but it can be done. these letters ar 3/16" tall and maybe an 1/8" wide. Slow the machine down, do some test cut and be patient. It is 5 X 1.4.

Thanks, Yes, my heat press vinyl can cut extremely thin, but the Oracal 751 is not taking it. I ordered some of the blades recommended earlier and will give it a shot.