I have found an interesting way to get free or very cheap vinyl to use on your cricut expression.  This can be very high quality 3M vinyl in all kinds of different colors to the cheaper no name brand vinyls that will work for most indoor and craft projects.

Why would you want to use good quality vinyl?  It depends on the application.  Exterior 3M vinyl can be used on things like lettering or designs for your car that will not slide off in wet weather.  They are sticky enough to withstand outdoor use.  But this vinyl is not cheap.

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Having problems ripping everything you try to cut with your cricut expression?  That is not surprising.  Top of the line $40,000 vinyl cutting machines have this problem as well unless they are calibrated to cut the particular material.  Some vinyl cutting shops will even have separate cutters to cut different types of material.  It is another art altogether to get them to work properly.

Not having the proper depth, speed and design can cause all number of problems when trying to cut something thin like vinyl.  Things like not cutting all the way through and having to use an exacto knife to finish cuts is common.  When trying to remove extra vinyl from lettering you can actually rip the letters if you cut to shallow and leave little sections uncut where the blade turned or didnt cut properly.  Cutting thicker items like heavy paper can be done and done easily.  You just have to take into account a few factors.  When a carpenter cuts wood Read the full story