Do you know what these weird marks are in the Design? You have it in the Heart you cut as well. I can't find how to get rid of them in my designs when I'm cutting with my curio and there are so many, that it'll take so much time to cut anything :(
I totally agree with you about how much time it takes to cut. The indentations are the marks from the blade housing force that makes the marks. With so many passes, it absolutely leaves those mark which is why I suggested cutting the object as a mirrored cut so the indentations are on the back. After making this video, I pretty much decided to leave the wood cutting to laser cutters. Can it be done on the Cameo, yes, but with so many passes and only very simple patterns, it just isn’t very practical.
Amazing video! Very instructive. Do you know if there is a Grayboard function? I am looking for something that cuts 2mm Gray board, this seems to be the one, but I'm not 100% sure.
I am sorry, I do not know if it will cut grayboard. All cutting machines have a difficult time cutting anything very thick and I would hesitate to purchase a machine thinking it might do this. As I said in the video, the cuts need to be very simple to accomplish cutting successfully. I think companies do not invest much effort in working to make this betterbnow that there are so many laser cutters on the market.
I am unfamiliar with this kind of wood. In my experience, it seems unlikely that it would be able to cut the 3mm thickness. If you get it to work, that would be awesome. Let us know if you do.
@@librarymarna its not wood, its like a PVC/foam. I noticed that the material is like being pressed? If that's the case, I dont think its a good idea to cut 3mm thick material.
These are the only settings I could get the blade to cut and cut all the way through. If I set it deeper, it would just hang and start moving the wood around. I wish it would have worked like that!
the first two times of changing the depth on de Blade everything went well, but now everytime I chance the depth the Blade moves a bit and it won’t cut at the same place. Anyone knows what I’m doing wrong perhaps?
So sorry to hear this happened to you. Using this blade is always a challenge for me because what works one time may not work another time. Not a solution but it is my experience.
Excellent question. I would think maybe the Kraft blade might get stuck on the fibers of the felt but you could give it a try. Any chance you can get a thinner freshener felt that might cut better?
Yes, it is foam that I buy either in a roll and cut it very small or little foam squares. I usually use the foam tape as it is sticky on both sides after peeling back the paper backing.
@@librarymarna thank you so much for your response! I've spend at least 2 hrs try to set my silhouette cameo 4 to cut foam but it just won't go deep enough...I have a 3mm kraft blade and set the cut to debth of 20 (auto), force 12! And it barely cuts half way through 😪😪...can you please tell me your settings that worked for you! I really appreciate it 🙏🏼 😌 💯
Sorry if this is not what you were asking but I have not cut foam with my Silhouette. This design was cut out of 6 layers of paper and then I used bits of foam to give the mandala a 3D look.
There is one thing you might want to try. I work with balsa a lot. Most dents in balsa can be easily removed by just wetting the wood. As long as the grain is not broken, the wood will raise and assume it's original shape when it is dry. Try it!
Just ordered one of theses in a bundle with the stamping option. I can't wait to try this thing out. I've already got so many ideas running through my head.
Omg thank you so so much for this tutorial ! I have an image my mother loves that I am going to make into a layered design. She will love it. Thanks! ❤️❤️❤️
I have never used magnetic sheets with the Kraft blade. If it works for you, assuming you are using a very simple shape to cut, let me know if it works.
I've used it to cut different thicknesses of magnetic sheet. It will cut through the 3 mil stuff you find in rolls, but it takes quite a few passes and doesn't cut all the way through. But you can carefully push it out when it's done and lightly sand any rough edges. But I really don't recommend it for that. You'll go through blades really fast. But there is some magnetic paper I found on Amazon that works great in the Cameo 4. You just want to try to keep it under 2 mil in thickness. Not 2mm. They are different. LOL
Did you keep adjusting the pressure and repeat the passes many times? These settings worked for me after many tries but since all machines are different, I would just keep repeating the passes and pressure increases until it cuts through. This Kraft blade was a good idea but it is very high maintenance to achieve successful cuts. I hope you eventually get it to work for you.
The lines or curved lines that appear are the turnarounds for your blade. It shouldn’t affect your letter but only use the outside lines to be able to pivot the blade outside of your project.
If you thinking on buy cameo 4 pro and want to cut through thick materials look at this video first. This is exact what happeneds to me. Cameo 4 pro Review with thicker materials! caution!
Helene - If you really want to cut wood, I think a laser cutter is so much better. It is a struggle to get the Cameo to cut consistently unless the pattern is very basic and simple and even then it is “iffy” whether or not it will cut.
In this video I used the 3mm Kraft Blade for the Silhouette Cameo 4. First I used 1.5mm balsa wood and 4 passes. The second cut I used 2mm balsa wood and made a total of 24 passes moving the blade depth up 1 after each 4 passes. You might not need that many passes if you check to see if it is cut through after each 4 passes.
On the 1.5mm balsa wood I did a total of 4 passes. When switching to the 2mm balsa wood I had to do a total of 24 passes, increasing the depth of the blade by 1 after each 4 passes. You might not need to do as many passes if you check after each 4 passes and increasing blade depth. I had to do that many passes so it would cut completely through.
I have a 2 mm balsa wood and have it set to 11 on the blade, force 8, speed 3 and it keeps on appearing to get stuck - it'll make like this woodpecker noise and it won't move as if it was struggling to move through the balsa wood.... does anyone know what I am doing wrong? Lol would appreciate some help : )
This has happened to me as well. Sometimes it is the pattern being too intricate and other times I can’t identify a reason for the problem. I even sent video to Silhouette America and they told me to try different lessening the force and blade depth slowing increasing with each subsequent pass. It is tricky business and not to be too negative, I have cut the same pattern and had it happen and other times with the same pattern it doesn’t happen. Very frustrating and sorry to not have a better solution for you.
I bought my 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm balsa wood on Amazon. Just make sure you are not purchasing Basswood as it is much more dense and I could not get my Cameo to cut it.
I have not tried it. Seems like it would be too dense unless it was less and 1.5 mm thickness. I know the kraft blade on a Silhouette Cameo 4 is supposed to be able to cut up to 2 mm thickness but it must be a simple simple pattern and because the “pvc” type board is probably more dense than balsa wood, it would be an interesting try. If you do it, let me know if you would. Great question!
@@clintholloway7109 Totally. I meant to say SCROLL SAW. There is a tiny company in Oregon that supplies commercial quality quick blade change and awesome blades including omni-directional cut which are knees for the bees. For a clean edge you finish sand, and/or start out using a downstroke finer tooth no offset blade through a zero-clearance nylon insert. OR use painter's masking tape. You can also cut out stuff that you laminate. This is how 100% of intricate inlay work has been done for 150 years or so (to make the inlays.) Even for tile.
"I sped up the last three passes just so you could see that I did do it"? No you didn't do anything. That robot did. I want that robot, don't get me wrong but....
I hope this works for you. Always iffy because of materials used as well as the design you want to cut. Kind of a work in progress to get it to work the way you want it to work.
Thank you so much for this I am looking into starting a home business and was looking for a machine to do Vynl Stickers and more. Going with the Cameo 4 now 🙂
Ryan - this has been a great machine for me and still love it, however, things like cutting balsa wood is an iffy proposition with this machine. I did get it to work and that's why I made the video but I would not depend on it for cutting wood. It is a fabulous vinyl cutter and the software is outstanding. I hope your home business venture turns out great!
Depending on the materials used and thickness of the mousepad it might be possible, however I would also try the rotary blade. Again the pattern might be too intricate as I have only been able to utilize the Kraft blade on very simple cuts. I hope it works for you.
Hello! Are these machines strong? I mean, their life are long or they show errors? Do you use yours for how much time? I've read that they are weak, and when it's borken, no way to fix, only another one. Thank you so much!
I’ve have 2 Cameos. The Cameo 3 I have had for 3 years and I have a Cameo 4 that I have had for 2 years. I mostly just cut vinyl and paper so they are both like new. I haven’t had anything go wrong so I don’t know about fixing them. I hardly ever cut heavy duty things like this balsa wood but it was fun to try this and get it to work. If you are wanting to cut heavy duty things, this probably might not be the best machine choice. Just my opinion.
@@librarymarna I will use most for cut paper and vinyl. But also to use smotimes to cut balsa wood and cangoroo leader, that is thin. Thank you so much!
I bought mine on Amazon. I bought both 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm balsa wood. Basswood does not work at all. The sheets are small and I have never found a supplier that has larger sheets.
You would think since I finally got this blade to cut balsa wood, it would cut cardboard as well. However, I have not been able to do it. If you get it to work, please let me know and what settings you used.
I do not have a Cricut so I can’t comment on how it cuts but I agree with you about the Silhouette Cameo not being the best when it comes to cutting Chipboard, which I have never successfully been able to accomplish. The balsa wood cutting took a long time to master but I admit it is still iffy when I go to cut something out of this thin wood. It might work and it might not. Also it cannot be an intricate design as the Kraft Blade is limited at best. I am still hoping the will be able to tweak the software to enable better cuts using this tool.
Wow I was getting really discouraged that foiling the way I wanted (which was filling in thick font) wasn't going to happen. But I see now that I can!! Thank you soo much!!!
Thanks for this video. I just had to return my Cricut maker and for I moment I thought I made a mistake the Cameo won't cut balsa wood. I am breathing again.... I am new to Silhoutte but everyone says it's better.
The Silhouette Studio software is far more intricate than Cricut Design Space but it is quite a learning curve to work with all of its features. I would suggest looking into a higher edition than the basic software it comes with (Designer Edition or above) for more functionality. It is a one time cost and it gives you so many more options. Just to be clear, I do not receive any compensation or benefits from this recommendation, it is just from my personal experience with this product. I hope you love this new adventure with your Cameo.
@@librarymarna yup, I have the basic and looking into getting the designer. So with the balsa wood, can we make those name puzzle for kids? I wanted to make one for my niece with a couple of animals
I really wish I could say yes, but I think it would be very difficult. Could it be done? Maybe but I would not attempt it and balsa wood is very fragile and probably not the best for a child’s puzzle. Just my thoughts.
Whereas I, like you, think this 3mm blade should cut chipboard, I have not been able to achieve any success cutting with chipboard material. So odd! Sorry I am not able to help.
I bought the Silhouette 3mm Kraft Blade when I ordered my Cameo 4. It is only for holder 2 in the Cameo 4. I hear that most of the blades are back ordered almost everywhere. I purchased mine when I bought my machine.
