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Cutting Machines-Getting Cleaner Cuts

No matter what kind of cutting machine you have, getting less than perfect cuts can be very frustrating. We have gathered some tips and ideas that should help you get clean cuts every time. This is the first of a series on how to get the best cuts. Using A Clean Sharp Blade It all starts with the blade, right? Let's face it, if you do a lot of cutting, the blade on your machine is going to get dull! If you are cutting things like vinyl and magnets, the blade is going to dull right away,  Tip 1-Have different blades for different materials. Most of the time we are either cutting paper or vinyl. You want to try to avoid using a blade that you have cut vinyl with on your paper projects. Have separate blades. Mark one blade with a little bit of nail polish so that you know which is which. The one that you will use for the paper will last a lot longer and cut better. If Your Blade Is Not Cutting Through The Material So, now that you have separate blades for different materials, the ques...