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Quilting · 29-12-2006, 10:47 PM

Has anyone had problems with their CR cutting mirror card, mine seems to be snagging, although the design was complicated (one of the downloaded butterfly templates). Do I have a problem with my blade?

Any suggestion????

dozyrosy · 29-12-2006, 11:46 PM

I think it's more likely to be a problem with the card being a bit thick for the CR to cut. Sometimes intricate and thick/heavy aren't an ideal combination! But try doing the cuts at a much slower speed, and possibly try doing a double cut. If you copy & paste you'll get a second template over the first, and when you send to cut it will go round twice.

Rosemary

NikiB · 29-12-2006, 11:51 PM

One of the problems too with mirror card is that it tends to be a two layer card, plain card on the base and then the mirror on top. I have heard of some people cutting this with the mirror surface face down

dozyrosy · 30-12-2006, 07:19 PM

Yes, I've sometimes cut mirror and metallic card upside down and it's worked fine. (I'd forgotten about that!!) But I've found that I'm getting better results cutting it with the Pro than I did when I had my "baby" Robo, as it can cut deeper and has more "oomph" behind it.

I think the size of the template, too, has a bearing; I tend to cut small things as I'm a card maker not a scrapper, and I have definitely found that some templates are much happier being cut in a larger size on thicker media - there's more room for the blade to swivel/manouvre on the fiddly bits!

Rosemary

29-12-2006, 10:47 PM	#1
Quilting Quilt maker & part time card maker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Claverdon Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	Still Learning Has anyone had problems with their CR cutting mirror card, mine seems to be snagging, although the design was complicated (one of the downloaded butterfly templates). Do I have a problem with my blade? Any suggestion????

29-12-2006, 11:51 PM	#3
NikiB The Orignal Robo Rebel - Tier One Sponsor - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: why Smurf Land of course! Posts: 5,508 Trader Rating: (0)	One of the problems too with mirror card is that it tends to be a two layer card, plain card on the base and then the mirror on top. I have heard of some people cutting this with the mirror surface face down __________________ Ramblings of a Robo Rebel Forever Memories For You for all you Robo needs 3, That's the magic number. Yes it is, It's the magic number .

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29-12-2006, 11:46 PM	#2
dozyrosy A Very Cavalier Cavalier Join Date: May 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 6,995 Trader Rating: (19)	I think it's more likely to be a problem with the card being a bit thick for the CR to cut. Sometimes intricate and thick/heavy aren't an ideal combination! But try doing the cuts at a much slower speed, and possibly try doing a double cut. If you copy & paste you'll get a second template over the first, and when you send to cut it will go round twice. Rosemary

30-12-2006, 07:19 PM	#4
dozyrosy A Very Cavalier Cavalier Join Date: May 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 6,995 Trader Rating: (19)	Yes, I've sometimes cut mirror and metallic card upside down and it's worked fine. (I'd forgotten about that!!) But I've found that I'm getting better results cutting it with the Pro than I did when I had my "baby" Robo, as it can cut deeper and has more "oomph" behind it. I think the size of the template, too, has a bearing; I tend to cut small things as I'm a card maker not a scrapper, and I have definitely found that some templates are much happier being cut in a larger size on thicker media - there's more room for the blade to swivel/manouvre on the fiddly bits! Rosemary