How To Cut Balsa Wood With Silhouette Cameo 4

With balsa wood you cant use a single general solution because the wood density so variable.

How to cut balsa wood with silhouette cameo 4. When cutting your wood sheet secure the top and bottom of your sheet with some tape to prevent it from curling while cutting. Go to the Send panel and Choose Action by. Use a brand-new knife blade for the best results when cutting balsa wood.

This video shows how to cut 15mm and 20mm balsa wood on a Silhouette Cameo 4 using the new 3mm Kraft Blade. The thickness you are cutting is a bit unusual at least in the US for example the common 116 balsa is 16mm and 332 would be 24mm. Load your first tool into Tool 1 of the carriage holder the holder on the left.

For example a 1 x 4 x 8 board is 1 inch thick 4 inches wide and 8 feet long. Holding the blade of the knife at an angle will allow the blade to cut most effectively. Cut four 4 pieces of your earring shape two in the same orientation and two flipped on your wood sheet to create the frontside and the backside pieces of your earrings.

Oh I have so many tricks up my sleeve today. Place your material on your mat and load it. Tool Cameo 4 Use Kraft Blade 3mm Cut.

Maybe in the future Silhouette will release additional tools but until that time comes you will have to use the Silhouette Curio for this. So currently you wont be able to do any of these with the Cameo 4. Recommended for use with a Strong.

In the wood buying world there is something referred to as actual vs. The tools used by the Silhouette Curio for embossing stippling or etching are not compatible with the Cameo 4. Watch me sketch and cut and use a design meant for wood signs for a CARD gasp.