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2. KNK Force: Cutting
2.01 What You Need to Understand About Cutting
You Have To Make Mistakes
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Successful owners are those who:
Have no fear of making mistakes
Have patience with those mistakes
Find out why they made those mistakes
Try again, based on new information
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It’s from making mistakes that you learn more about the principles behind cutting. Once you get past the
mistakes and have s
uccessful cuts, your confidence begins to soar and you’ll be excited to broaden your
range of projects!
Begin with Easy Materials and Easy Shapes
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You didn’t begin your first driving lesson out on the freeway. You probably started driving on a farm or in a
parking lot. Then you progressed to the neighborhood and other low-traffic streets. Then you began driving
on major streets. Think of your cutting in the same way and don’t start your first cuts with thick difficult
materials or detailed cutting files! Instead, start cutting basic shapes and inexpensive materials, such as
cardstock from Wal-Mart, or just scraps you have on hand. Work your way up to more difficult cuts after you
master the easy ones.
Use the Correct Blade for the Material You Are Cutting
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Your KNK Force comes with a 45° blade (red cap) and a 60° blade (blue cap). An optional 30° blade (yellow
cap) is also sold. Use the following as a guide for choosing the appropriate blade for the material you are
cutting:
The 45° blade (red cap) should be used to cut vinyl, paper, cardstock, Dura-lar, Mylar, iron-on transfer,
vellum
The 60° blade (blue cap) should be used to cut chipboard, Grungeboard, stiffened felt, craft foam, and
some of the rhinestone template materials.
IMPORTANT!
This blade is very fragile!
The 30° fabric blade (yellow cap) should be used to cut all fabrics and felt.
It’s been reported that it also
works well on cardstock that has been exposed to humidity.
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Refer to
Sections 2.02.3, 2.03.9, 2.03.10, and 2.05 f
or more information related to the KNK Force blades.
Set the Z Origin When Required
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The
Z Origin
is an important setting as it tells the cutter where the tip of the tool is located. This is initiated
by clicking on
Replace Tool
in the
Cut Settings
window (refer back to
Section 1.06.4)
. Also:
While you can set this origin on either the top of the mat or the top of the material, it is highly
recommended that it is set with the tip of the tool on top of the mat when using the blade holder or
piercing tool. Otherwise set the origin with the tip on top of the material.
The cut settings at the end of this chapter are all based on using the mat. If you choose to use the top of
the material, you will need higher depth settings.
Insert the new tool at the correct time (not one step before nor one step after). Read the onscreen
instructions to know at what point to insert the tool and tighten. Remember, if you need to move the
IMPORTANT:
The KNK Force is unlike any
other blade-based cutter on the market!
Please read all of Sections
2.01
– 2.06
.
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