Machine Settings
Starting place for Silhouette Cameo and SD as well as all Cricut machines
Below you will find the machine settings we use on our machines here at Expressions Vinyl. These are a good place for you to start. However minor varitions in machines and batches of vinyl may cause you to need to tweek your settings a bit.
Just check the chart under your machine for the type of vinyl you are cutting then refer to the settings next to it.
**Settings may vary by machine or batch of vinyl. Speed may change depending on the intricacy of the cutting as well.**
Silhouette Cameo
| Vinyl Type | Speed | Thickness | Blade Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Vinyl - Oracal 631 Outdoor Vinyl - Oracal 651 Specialty Vinyl - Oracal 751 Specialty Vinyl - Oracal 951 Patterned Vinyl Heat Transfer - Easyweed |
8 | 9 | 2 |
| Chalkboard Vinyl Dry Erase Vinyl Inkjet Printable Vinyl - Adhesive |
8 | 9 | 3 |
| Heat Transfer - Stripflock Inkjet Printable with Laminate |
5 | 33 | 3 |
| Patterned Vinyl with Laminate | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| Dusted Crystal | 3 | 14 | 1 |
Silhouette SD
| Vinyl Type | Speed | Thickness | Blade Setting color for old blade Number for new blade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Vinyl - Oracal 631 Outdoor Vinyl - Oracal 651 Specialty Vinyl - Oracal 751 Specialty Vinyl - Oracal 951 Patterned Vinyl |
8 | 9 | Blue or 1 |
| Heat Transfer - Easyweed |
8 | 13 | Yellow or 2 |
| Chalkboard Vinyl Dry Erase Vinyl Inkjet Printable Vinyl - Adhesive Patterned with Laminate |
8 | 15 | Red or 3 |
| Inkjet Printable with Laminate | 8 | 33 | Red or 3 |
| Heat Transfer - Stripflock | 8 | 30 | Red or 3 |
| Dusted Crystal | 3 | 14 | Blue or 1 |
Cricut
| Vinyl Type | Speed | Thickness | Blade Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Vinyl - Oracal 631 Outdoor Vinyl - Oracal 651 Specialty Vinyl - Oracal 751 Specialty Vinyl - Oracal 951 Patterned Vinyl Heat Transfer - Easyweed Dusted Crystal |
High | Medium | 3 |
| Chalkboard Vinyl Dry Erase Vinyl Patterned Vinyl with Laminate Inkjet Printable Vinyl - Adhesive |
High | High | 4 |
| Inkjet Printable with Laminate | High | Max | 4 |
| Heat Tansfer - Stipflock | High | Medium | 4 |