I remember someone asking about this a little while ago.
To confirm; it can done. I loaded small die into the press lasy night, layed down some backing under the base material, and switched the air on. After exprimienting ewith air pressure i was finally able to make a partial cut, then chase the remainder with an exacto knife.
It takes some screwing around to get the presure right (I broke the die when i took it over 50psi) and I'm not sure it's really time effective, but it can be done.
Using Ski Press to Die Cut
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So it means that it could be done successfully? In measuring the time to consume in doing it, it couldn’t be a wise thing to use. Maybe using some other techniques would be better.
Last edited by wlathchan on Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
What sort of backing on the base material did you use?
I imagine a hard foam would work well, something that you can cut in to but won't deform too much.
Can you post a pic of your die?
I don't really think this method would be useful unless you're doing production runs, but it's interesting nonetheless.
I imagine a hard foam would work well, something that you can cut in to but won't deform too much.
Can you post a pic of your die?
I don't really think this method would be useful unless you're doing production runs, but it's interesting nonetheless.
I used a 1/8" lexan plate from home depot. apparantly it'll chip under higher pressures, but for me it worked fine. Had to keep it small to make everything fit in the press.
The die was an experiment; a 10mm X 40mm rectangle, and another larger one. The shapes i kept simple to keep the cost down.
Conclusion: Meh, i might try it again if I need a simple, small, die cut graphic, but it really didnt seem worth it.
The die was an experiment; a 10mm X 40mm rectangle, and another larger one. The shapes i kept simple to keep the cost down.
Conclusion: Meh, i might try it again if I need a simple, small, die cut graphic, but it really didnt seem worth it.