Part 2: Loading the Vinyl
i. There is a lever on the top left of the Roland GS-24
Vinyl Cutter. Pull the lever outwards (away from
the machine) if it is locked.
ii. Insert your desired coloured vinyl from the back of
the machine.
iii. Check if the vinyl is parallel with the lines on the
front,
iv. Check if the rollers are on the white areas marked
on the Vinyl Cutter. Spread the rollers as wide as
possible.
v. Turn the machine on and press ‘Enter’ to calibrate
the tool head.
Figure 4: Roland GS-24 Vinyl Cutter Turned On and Calibrated
Part 3: CutStudio
CutStudio is loaded on the computer next to the Vinyl
Cutter. Open the CutStudio software located on the
desktop (or search All Programs).
i. Import your .eps file into CutStudio by selecting
the ‘Import’ button and locating your saved .eps
file.
ii. Under the ‘File’ button in the Menu Bar, click on
‘Cutting’ and select ‘Change’
iii. Select Roland GS-24 under ‘Printers’.
iv. Lay out your vector file(s) to conserve the vinyl.
v. Press ‘OK’ and your file will begin to cut.
Figure 5: CutStudio with Your Loaded Design
Part 4: Weeding Tips
There is no one right way to weed, or remove
unwanted material from a vinyl cut. However, here are
a few useful tips that might help.
i. There are 2 main methods: ‘Peeling’ and ‘Picking’
ii. Peeling involves removing the outline or large
chunks of material without much detail
a. When peeling, pull the excess vinyl away as close
to the horizontal as possible, this helps corners of
the desired vinyl to be stuck down.
b. It may be necessary to cut sections out to remove
separately, to avoid having a tennis ball size piece
of vinyl to move.
iii. Picking uses a scalpel instead of your fingers for
smaller, more detailed areas
a. Stabbing small pieces of vinyl work if you are
struggling to lift an edge away from the main vinyl
iv. Make a ‘Rubbish Ball’ to stick all excess vinyl to
help with the clean up
v. Depending on the design of your vinyl cut, you
may be able to pick and choose which section of
the vinyl to keep (see picture below).
Figure 6: Peeling for the Top Vinyl & Picking for the Bottom Vinyl
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