Overview
- Our film and fabric cutting services are compatible with a wide range of materials.
- Applications include direct-use parts, masks, and templates
- This manufacturing modality is uniquely qualified to process soft and flexible materials
TEAM Lab Hardware
Silhouette Cameo 4 Pro
Maximum cutting width: 24 inches
Maximum cutting length (rolled stock): 60 feet
Maximum cutting length (non-rolled): 120 inches
Maximum cutting length (supported on cutting sheet): 24 inches
Maximum cutting force: 5KG
Maximum material thickness: 3mm
Compatible File Types: .studio, .svg, .dxf, .png, .jpg, .bmp, .pdf
Unique Properties:
- Processes thin-film stock
- Leverages a CNC driven cutting-blade for precise cuts
- Compatible with hundreds of substrates
- Also compatible with pen-plotting
Materials
| Material | Maximum Thickness |
| Vinyl | Up to 3 mm |
| Cardstock | Up to 3 mm |
| Fabric (with rotary blade) | Up to 3 mm |
| Leather | Up to 3 mm |
| Chipboard | Up to 3 mm |
| Foam | Up to 3 mm |
| Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) | Up to 3 mm |
| Paper | Up to 3 mm |
| Sticker Paper | Up to 3 mm |
| Felt (with rotary blade) | Up to 3 mm |
| Magnetic Sheets | Up to 1.5 mm |
| Acetate | Up to 0.5 mm |
Tools and Blades
- Autoblade: Automatic adjustment of blade depth based on material settings.
- Rotary Blade (optional): For cutting fabric and other soft materials.
- Kraft Blade (optional): For thicker materials such as leather, foam, and chipboard (supports up to 3mm thickness).
- Pen Holder: For sketching or drawing designs.
- Punch Tool: Designed for creating punch marks in vinyl, making it easier to weed excess material.
Preparing Files for Cutting:
The input to this manufacturing platform is a vector file. Acceptable file formats include:
- DWG file
- DXF file
- PDF – Vector Format only
- Adobe Illustrator
- Corel Draw
- Others (so long as they are fundamental a vector-type file)
Get Started
- Heard enough? Get started with a service request! Your request need-not be perfect, we can always revise it as we go. Just provide us with as much detail as is necessary.
- Feeling overwhelmed with the options? We don't blame you! We do a lot! Feel free to email us to set up a consultation. We're happy to chat via zoom, or in person (where we can review samples).