Gimp To Vinyl Cutter

That eps file can have very thin hairline lines of a specific color 100 magenta to tell the rip software where to cut.

Gimp to vinyl cutter.

Click on image layer you want as the shape then layer add to selection then click on image layer you want cut then edit cut. To create my vector file i used inkscape. The versaworks software rip software needs an eps file to know what to print. But i don t know if i can output to the plotter from gimp.

Feb 26 2013 how to use gimp and inkscape to make vinyl svg files. When you have your design all set send it to the vinyl cutter. I m using a roland versastudio 20 vinyl printer cutter. The knife moves side to side and turns while the vinyl is moved beneath the knife.

Cutting vinyl letters and shapes. Prepare the file with the vinyl cutter s bundled program i use roland cutstudio but you can use inkscape or another program. We bought a jaguariv plotter for cutting clear bra but i was thinking that we could also use it to cut vinyl graphics. With inkscape open the image file created in gimp.

I have been watching some tutorials about paths and i m getting quite good at manipulating curves and such. Add a box around the image leaving at least 2 3 of margin around all sides of your image so that the ink won t seep around the edges. It s free and a must have for all hobbyists. The vinyl cutter uses a small knife to precisely cut the outline of a picture into a sheet or piece of vinyl.

Anytime i buy a new pc the first software i ll install is inkscape and gimp. Cnc laser cutters vinyl cutters plasma waterjet routers they all will read a dxf file. The material is then weeded where the excess parts of the picture are removed.