• When setting the origin, make sure you are using the tip of the blade as the reference point and set the
tip inside the corner of the material (not too close to an outside edge).
• Verify that the preview window in SignCut Pro matches where you expect the shapes to cut.
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When drawing with the test pen (or cutting with the blade holder), I have extra lines being drawn (or cut).
• Make sure you raise the pen (or blade holder) in the blade holder seat on the Skycut before tightening
the screw. The blade holder seat needs to be able to drop the tool down when it reaches the spot to
start the shape. Otherwise, the tool tip will be dragging across the material from the origin to where the
shape will begin and then back to the origin at the end of the “cut”.
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I’m drawing with a pen and there are bubbles at the corners.
• For perfect corners when using a pen, make sure that Blade Offset and Overcut are both set to 0 in
the Cut out settings. You do not need an offset for pens (or other tools like embossers and engravers).
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My cut started out fine but by the end of the cut, it’s not cutting through the material.
• Make sure the blade holder housing doesn’t have any bits of material inside of it.
• Make sure the screw on the blade holder seat is tight so that the blade holder isn’t slipping upwards
during the cut.
• Make sure the cutting mat is clean and sticky and the material is pressed down completely, so that the
material remains stabilized during the cut.
• Make sure the blade isn’t cutting too deep into the mat. This can sometimes cause the material to be
pulled up and away from the mat as the blade releases from the plastic it is cutting.
• Try increasing the cutting force by ~ 5 – 10.
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My cut is clean in some places but not in others. Why am I not getting consistent cutting?
• Try raising the blade holder in the blade holder seat. If the blade is too close to the material, not enough
force is being applied. Refer to Section 2.01.3, Set the Blade Height Above the Material.
• Make sure your material is pressed firmly onto a clean and sticky mat (assuming you are cutting a
material such as paper or cardstock).
• Your material may require two passes if it’s not homogenous or if it is heavily textured. Sometimes
intricate shapes also cut better with two passes.
• Also, if the material has been exposed to humidity, then it will become difficult to cut in one pass. You
can dry both paper and cardstock using a blow dryer or in a very low-temperature oven.
• If you are cutting vinyl without a cutting mat, check the cutting strip to make sure it is still in good
condition.
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