Vinyl cutters are plotting tools that use a special blade on a track to cut patterns into flat materials. Users can create designs in software like Adobe Illustrator to upload into the vinyl cutter’s software to be cut on the machine. The desired material is then placed into the vinyl cutter, which uses a sharp blade to trace the line work of the design and accurately cut the pattern into the material. Users can then remove the excess material to reveal the final design, which can be used for a variety of applications, such as signage, stickers, and vinyl to heat press onto T-shirts and other merchandise items.
The Warrior Fab Lab has a Silhouette Cameo 4 Pro vinyl cutter that has a cutting width of 24".
Updated: April 21, 2023