Previous silhouette machines allow you to cut vinyl and other backed materials without a mat but with the portrait 3 and the cameo 4 you can now cut materials like cardstock and paper without a mat.
How to get cardstock off silhouette mat without it curling.
Cardstock vinyl heat transfer vinyl other mid weight materials.
This also helps stop the paper from curling as it s removed.
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A flip the whole thing upside down and pull your mat up off the paper make sure your surface below is very clean so your mat doesn t collect everything it touches or.
You may also want to pull the mat away from the paper as opposed to pulling the paper off the mat.
Thick cardstock glitter cardstock poster board leather felt backed fabric other heavy materials.
Scrapbook paper vellum crepe tissue paper other thin materials.
To avoid paper curling even with heavy cardstock pull your mat away from the paper instead of pulling your paper from the mat.
When removing paper materials from the cutting mat use the silhouette spatula and carefully and slowly pull the material off the mat.
The new pop out cut is definitely my favorite portrait 3 feature.
Make sure you are using the right mat for your project.
To do this you can.
Use the right mat.
I am going to show you using the silhouette studio program that came with your silhouette.