Computer-Controlled Cutting - Vinyl

Vinyl-cutters

* signs
*  pop-up cards, books
*  screen printing
*  flex, multi-layer circuits
*  antennas

Materials

 * knives
  vinyl
  masking tape
  transfer adhesive
  copper
  epoxy film
  (carpet tape)
  (sandblast stencil)

Settings

• force
• speed
• cut depth
  • temperature, humidity, ... rollers, feeding__weeding
  • adhesion
• lift vs shear

Assignment

• Create some raster images, digital sketches, pixel art. Process and composite them
• Create a vector image
• Design a multilayer sticker, and cut it with the vinyl cutter