Even the cheapest ones will work to cut window decals. " Any of the cutter will cut a 12" long decal. Others have been happy with several of the cheaper models - and still others have been very happy with their Graphtecs and other higher end models. I bought my cutter from USCutter several years ago - a Copam cp-2500 and have been happy with it's quality and the accuracy of the cuts I can make. Most of the suppliers have startup kits available. If you find you like making window decals - you will wind up wanting to make other things - and a better cutter will probably be on your shopping list before you know it.
Do yourself a favor and don't get the cheapest one you see - money spent on a better cutter will pay off. Plotters have been around longer than cutters - but are both similar in design - probably cutters were made from plotters and then improvements for making them more suitable to cutting sheet materials.were made.Īny of the cutter will cut a 12" long decal. If you put a pen in the holder it becomes a plotter - will lift and lower a pen and move around to plot (draw lines).Ī plotter is designed to use a pen - or several different color pens that it can select automatically to just draw lines - not much in the way of pressure adjustment - but I could be wrong there. With a blade it is a cutter - there is adjustment of the pressure it puts on the blade so you can make it cut various materials.
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Ask them about cutting software - some come with cutting programs, some may not.Ī cutter can hold a blade or a pen in it's carrier. Google is your firend - look for sign suppliers or vinyl cutters in a google search. There are others - I am sure somebody will post their favorite. is the site of the company that owns this forum. Like I said i'm sorry for asking such elementary questions to you guys, but I'm looking to make a small business for myself (Making different simple car window vinyl decal designs and cutting them)Ĭould you guys link me to some sites where I could buy the supplies I need, and to further learn the proper way to cut decals? I'm trying to find a cheap cutter/plotter that would be best for cutting decals for cheap. Not sure if software for the computer comes with the cutter/plotter. I know i'll need a cutter or plotter, vinyl colors, transfer paper, and an exacto knife for weeding. I'm confused about the difference between plotters/cutters, and which one would suit me best if I'm only cutting vinyl for car windows. Looking to buy a fairly cheap cutter that can cut decals up to 12 inches in length. I've done some research but am looking for some advice to help me out. I'm looking to start cutting vinyl decals for cars, I'm buying a cutter for this only reason, to cut vinyl decals for car windows.