Vinyl Cutting

There is no specific project that is focussed on this very useful tool. There are a range of ways you might utilise it throughout the programme, or your local instructor may set a specific project. You might make: stickers, flexible circuit boards, a textured surface/relief pattern, screenprint resists/stencils. Ensure that you have used it in some way during this time and met the objectives below. Learning outcomes: Identify and explain processes involved in using this machine. Design and create the final object

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Vinyl Cutting

Computer-controlled Cutting

My Work:

to complete this task I chose to make a stencil to decorate my box. My idea is a "box food saver" logo and a drawing of a hand showing the "ok" gesture. I need the Inkscape software to combine the text object and the "ok" drawing in the rectangular frame. The Inkscape Software has a very intuitive user interface (FIG. 1.), even if the options are many and can confuse an inexperienced user.

Food Box

Saver

The next step is vectorize the composed image with “Path - Trace bitmap” and Inkscape created a new vector image. Now I can save the Image in my pendrive (FIG.2) and I saved it as PNG raster file (Cairo PNG format) in order to be compatible with my Fab Lab's Vinylcutter. Then I can import my file in “Roland CuttingStudio” software and Extract Contour Lines to use to cut vinyl. (FIG.3)

Cut the Vinyl!

To complete the assignment about vinyl cutting, I need to put vinyl sheet in the loader (FIG.4) and get setup from machine in menù “file - cutting setup” (FIG.5) and select “get from machine”. Now I press the “enter” button to calibrate the knife to the origin and start cutting vinyl with command “cutting” from “file” menu. ( FIG.6) Finally my stencil is made and I remove the extra material. (FIG.7)