How To Load The Silhouette Cameo Cutting Mat

If you are using letter size cardstock on the cameo and not the full 12 12 mat you need to move the plastic roller on the right in to the notches towards the middle so that the roller grabs the edge of the mat.

How to load the silhouette cameo cutting mat.

The cameo 3 load options are determined by which mat is specified in the design page settings of the silhouette studio software. Cutting mats are printed with a 1 inch grid pattern to help you position and align your material. Loading your mat 1. There is no load media button on the machine only load and unload buttons.

Locking the roller bar. I explain what load mat vs load media means. I just share a couple of tiny bits of info about the silhouette cameo. I think this might be another post that i can file under why am i so stupid.

Next apply your material to the mat. When loading a cutting mat into. How to load the silhouette cutting mat silhouette cameo 3. Press the top button indicating the gridded mat.

Use the grid lines on the mat to line the material up with the edges of the sticky portion of your mat. Silhouette cutting mats are available in several sizes. And i also explain where the cutting mat actually goes. Now select load on.

Press load mat silhouette cameo 1. Overview of the s. Press load from the control panel on the front of the machine silhouette cameo 2. Be sure that you select the mat you are using from the page.

Next butt the mat up to the rollers on your machine. Press the up arrow button on the front of the machine portrait. Line the mat up with the blue line on the left hand side of your machine. If you are cutting media without using a cutting mat select none in the cutting mat options.

Ta da then your problem is fixed. To load a cutting mat into the silhouette cameo remove the protective covering sheet from the mat. The first thing you need to do is make sure your rollers on your silhouette cameo are set to the widest position. I had such trouble at the very beginning trying to use my machine so i am hoping this tutorial will help anyone out there who is afraid to do that first cut with their machine.