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Anyone have any tips on superimposting wall lettering on to photos? I am mostly wanting ideas of where to find photos I can use without a lot of background on the wall areas so I can show samples of how the letting will look on a wall. I have PSP 9 - but only know enough to get by. Thanks for any suggestons. CB

I am creating some window decals I will be selling. I am struggling to try to figure out how to cut them out after I have my application tape applied. I have a paper cutter, but is there any tricks to get them cut out so they are perfectly square/rectangles? I will print a bunch of them across my vinyl, apply the transfer tape. Next step to cut them apart. Hope this makes sense. Any suggestions? Thanks. CB

<<i would use selofan bags and the atacce a labele on top >> I know how I want to package them, but I was looking more for tips on cutting them out so they are all nice and even. CB

yes, they are small - they are stick people for car windows.

That's about what I was thinking, Mike - just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. It's always nice to hear of others' ideas. Thanks. CB

probably about 3" x 5-1/2"

Can you use Oracal 631 for car window stickers? I know it has a shorter life span, but will it work just the same as the 641? I want to make some stick people decals. Can you use Oracal 641 for inside walls? I want to make some wall sayings. Is the 641 harder to remove from walls than 631, or is the 641 just for outdoors? Thanks. CB

Okay - I was pretty happy that I was able to cut out something pretty decent over the weekend with my Creation PCut. I had bought a role of vinyl at Crafts Direct (a huge craft store in our area). It is call "Quic Kutz" and they sell it for the Cricut, Craft Robo, Silhouette machines. I tried cutting out a stick figure. First I did the test rectangle and it came out perfect (see image). So I proceeded to cut the stick figure. Look at the mess. Why would it cut out a test rectangle prefect but cut completely through the backing on the real thing? It chewed it up pretty bad. I didn't know if I can turn of the machine while it's cutting, so just held my breath until it was done. Can I turn the machine off in the middle of a cutting job? I had to increase the pressure to 125 to get the good test cut, but it looks like it is too much. Also - I'm still confused about the button on the machine for the down/up arrow for the blade. Does it just lower the whole blade holder - or how does that actually work. I am beginning to think I maybe should have just bought a craft robo to start with. Anyone looking for a good deal on a Creation PCut, let me know. CB

I guess I didn't call it the right thing. It's called the knife up/knife down arrow keys. See image below. #'s 2 & 3 I don't understand what these 2 actually do. Thanks. CB

One thing I am still confused about is the up/down button on the machine for the blade. When would I use that - instead of adjusting the pressure? Does it lower/raise the blade holder? Can someone explain this to me. Thanks. CB

Update on my mess. I readjusted my blade and printed out "test" in a font about 2" high on the BGS vinyl (that's the only vinyl I have besides the 2 rolls of QuicKutz I bought at the craft store). I had to lower my pressure to about 70 and was able to make a nice cut. 70 seems so low. (I had it at 110 before I adjusted my blade - for the BGS). I then put in the QuicKutz and cut the same "test" file. It cut through the vinyl. This is a lot thinner than the BGS stuff. I think it's more for the scrapbook people. I lowered the pressure to 60 and was able to cut without it cutting all the way through, but it didn't do a clean cut. A lot of the letters had little areas where when I pulled off the excess, it pulled the letter up also. So I guess I can't use this vinyl with my cutter. I kept increasing the pressure 1 or 2 at a time and it kept doing the same thing (pulling the letters up along with the excess). By the time I was able to get a clean cut, it was at the point where it was starting to cut through the backing. Just wanted to update my dilemma. Thanks for all the help. CB

<<actually the BGS vinyl is great for practice vinyl, and throw it away. but that is about it,, you need to get a better quality vinyl, it you are going to sell it. >> I am a far way from even thinking about selling anything! LOL I don't like the BGS I bought (sampler package) anyway - I don't care for the shiny vinyl. Actually, like I said before, I should have just bought a craft robo - my intentions really aren't to sell anything - it's more for personal/fun use. Carol

Here's an image of my blade. I guess it's out too far, because it's sure not 1/2 of credit card. So if it should be 1/2 credit card depth, then it would barely be sticking out. CB

I cut the same file out on the BGS vinyl and it cut okay. Actually, I don't think it cute it deep enough on the BGS vinly though as I have a harder time weeding it than what I think it should be (according to the videos I've watched on youtube). Once I can get it started, it peels away easily, but I have a hard time getting it started. I've tried a dental pick and also an exacto knife. I am using Signblazer. I really don't want to post the file because it is copyrighted, but would be willing to send it to someone privately to check it. CB

I got my Creation PCut 630 today. I finally got it set up and after numerous test runs, I cut out my first real design. I'm confused though - I don't know if I need to change the setting on the blade itself (I don't know how to do that). Or if I need to change the pressure. What is the difference? What actually is the pressure setting for? I was able to peel away the vinly pretty good except a few spots. Do I need to adjust the pressure a little or change the blade? I thought I had the blade all the way in the holder and tightened it as much as I could. How else do I adjust the blade? My cutter always starts in the middle. I thought it was supposed to start at the right and it always cuts right to left. What do I need to do to make it start at the right? And when I do some tests, say it starts at the right and then when I do the next design, how do I make it start where the previous one stopped? I'm trying not to waste so much vinyl while I'm practicing. Do I need to manually move the cutter head to where I want it to start? I'm so confused. Please help me. Thanks. CB

I did find it. Thanks. CB

I got my new cutter today. I guess I had the blade in the wrong hole (front). Found out after reading some posts here. (Manual is terrible) I put in a support ticket for a different problem so asked about which was the correct hole. Was told I should only have 1 (said the Creation Pcut only had one). Well, mine has 2! So I sent a picture. Response: "Ah this is the old carriage arm type. In our opinion the front hole is useless and apparently Creation agrees because they eliminated it in their new design." The left part of the cover also has a dent in it. I'm starting to think I got a machine that was returned. I would think if I just ordered, I would get a new machine. Not real happy right now.

Thank you so much "Bigfoot Graphix" for your willingness to help. I appreciate it. CRD - you said "Read the NEW BIE manual in the educational section.' So exactly were is the "educational section" - I don't see anything labeled "educational section"

I am new to this. I just bought the Creation PCut on Ebay. Now I'm wondering if I should have bought the laser. I've watched some videos on YouTube. Most of the ones I saw talked about or showed the cutter reading registration points. Do only the laser cutters read registration points? Is that what the optical eye is for - to read registration points? What is actually meant by contour cutting? I thought contour means a curved shape - doesn't most vinyl cutters cut a curved shape (letters have curved shapes)? Can you only cut vinyl on non-laser cutters? I tried to read so much about these cutters in this forum and watch some of the videos, but now that I bought one, I am more confused than ever before. Can someone help me? Thanks. CB

I am new here. I have a heat press and do some t-shirt transfers. I'm looking at some US cutters. Can I cut around a inkjet transfer (to get rid of the white) with this cutter? I am also looking at the pcut. Or do I need a contour cutter (is that the same as a laser cutter)? I am looking at US Cutters (all I can afford right now). Thanks. CB