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Post by grammadee on Mar 17, 2017 12:11:40 GMT
I was at a painting class last night, where we used stencils cut by the provider from fairly heavy vinyl. I saw their commercial cutter from a distance and got to thinking: could I cut scrapbooking stencils using my Cricut?
Then I thought about silhouette vinyl. I have never even looked closely at it. Is it sturdy enough to use as a stencil? If I can cut it with my Cricut, would I need a special blade?
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Post by scrapnnana on Mar 17, 2017 14:43:45 GMT
You don't say which Cricut you have, but even the original baby bug should be able to cut vinyl.
I have tried a variety of vinyl products. I can't remember if I have used Silhouette vinyl, but all the vinyl I have tried can be used as a stencil. I have even cut stencil plastic with my Cameo, no problem. I am pretty sure my Cricut Expression could cut most thin stencil plastic, too. I know the Cricut Explore could.
I do recommend using a new blade, though, one that has NOT been used for cardstock. You should not need a heavy duty or deep cut blade for just vinyl.
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Post by AngieandSnoopy on Mar 17, 2017 18:23:57 GMT
Yes,Silhouette vinyl is basically or exactly the same thing as Cricut vinyl and Oracal 631. Oracal 651 is the same, just has permanent adhesive. I much prefer Oracal 631/Silhouette vinyl as a stencil for glass etching rather than Contact paper which many people use.
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