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→Set up: Machine with vinyl
#Turn on the machine - the power switch is on the left-hand side.
#Make sure the locking lever is up (i.e. released), and if it isn't pull it up. It is on the top left right side of the machine.
#If there is already a spool of vinyl in the machine, spool it back up, tape the end down, and remove the two spool guidewheels by unscrewing the handgrips until they gently come out. Please the spool back with the rest of the stock.
#Select the spool of vinyl you would like to use.
The vinyl cutter only cuts material so it will not create your envisioned design right away. For that, we need weeding. Weeding is the process in which you prepare your vinyl by removing material you do not want. In the end, you should arrive at something that closely resembles your SVG design. The tools necessary are located in the vinyl station drawer labeled `Vinyl Tools` as well as on the overhead station. The following are needed:
# Weeder (Sharp pointed tool).# Safety mat.# Squeegee (For adhesive backed vinyl).# Transfer paper (For adhesive backed vinyl).
This process is the quite tedious and requires a bit of patience and precision. The weeder should be used to carefully puncture the vinyl and pull material away. The smaller and more intricate the design, the more careful you have to be to not peel up very tiny designs.
