ben reed awesome! You'll have a lot of fun learning and designing!

USCUTTER sc34. you can get the cutter, vinyl, tape and all other things from uscutter.com

The measurements are microscopic, so can't really give a number. The best way to dial it in is pull the blade out of the blade holder, adjust it to a depth, and while holding it in your hand, use it to draw a circle on a scrap sheet of vinyl. check to see if the circle can be removed from the sheet. If it doesnt cut all the way through, adjust the blade so it sticks out farther. Do the opposite if its to deep and some of the backing paper comes with it when you try to remove the circle. It's a little bit of trial and error. You can also play with the pressure setting on the machine.

Half the thickness of a credit card roughly. if you go to far out its not good. if its not out enough though it makes weeding harder also

natashally ares go to uscutter.com. Check out their SC cutter. Get the biggest one you can afford. You always want to go bigger than you think you'll need. For software, I use "sure cuts a lot pro". It came with the cutter and serves me well. Not sure what software they are shipping with them now.

I use oracal 651 as well. I just started recently and I was trying to figure out what transfer tape to use as well, so I googled it and found a forum talking about it, and many people recommend Greenstar transfer tape from UScutters. They say the clear and paper type work really good, but it is about $15 for a 6" x 100ft roll, and about $20 for a 12" x 100ft roll as well (they also have 100yard (300ft) rolls as well but they cost more. I just ordered the Greenstar transfer tape from UScutters website and the clear, and paper transfer tape works perfect with 651 and it also picks up the small details on decals that are about 2" H by 4" W, ease, just make sure you weed it properly, and you have your cutting depth, speed, and down force set properly.

Just an FYI or a heads up, I would not use the oracal transfer tape because it absolutely sucks at picking up the oracal 651 eventhough it is made by the same company.

You'll just have to play with the tensioners on the rollers a bit until you find the right amount of pressure. It the marks are pretty light, they will go away on their own from the vinyl after it sits for a little bit.

Luis Neves I get everything through Uscutter.com. I've always dealt with them, so can't say anything about other companies.

You'll need a printer. They are very expensive.

Yes, what kind brand and tack was it?

BCS News He said once and you can read it multiple times when he's videoing the program... Sure Cuts A Lot :)

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Dj Junito 413 check out uscutter.com. Rolls of vinyl are around $25 and machines run around $600

oracal 651

Inkscape. Its a free open source version of adobe illustrator.

flexi signs the best. but expensive

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Michael Popwell sure cuts a lot pro

Generally sign makers don't give a shit about wasting PVC film. Bugs me too, and I'm a sign maker. What you could do is make/generate the registration marks just around the part in a different colour, and then cut about 80% less material. Then you could do it with just scraps.

The chronically broke hobbyist in me squirmed at all that Vinyl he threw away....

I fell like he wasted so much cause he was doing a tutorial for everyone, i have a feeling he could do a whole sheet of these decals all at once and not waste nearly as much.

I have a pretty good eye for lining things up.. when you do it long enough you can just wing it... but I always measure twice after tacking it in place prior to applying it. I understand that a lot of people can't eye it though.

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