Adobe Illustrator CC is the industry-standard vector graphics software used worldwide by designers of all types who want to create digital graphics, illustrations, and typography for all kinds of media: print, web, interactive, video, and mobile. Illustrator CC FAQ
The process you go through to apply a vinyl decal is very simple. First you must peel off the piece of plastic around your letters. Moving up at a 45 degree angle. Next you take a large enough piece of application tape and stick the decal to it. Rub the vinyl onto the tape and make sure it is on with no air bubble. Slowly take off the white paper on the sticky side of your vinyl tape. place the Application tape onto your object and rub the tape onto it eliminating all air bubbles. Remove the Application tape without peeling your vinyl off. And finally you applied a piece of vinyl.
This is what the vinyl cutter looks like
Here is a picture of the vinyl cutters buttons. These are used to export
your file onto the machine from your computer.
your file onto the machine from your computer.
This is the size of the blade used to cut vinyl. It is so small you can hardly see it.
LEarning PRocess
The things I have learned with illustrator are infinite. The process of which it takes to make something on the vinyl cutter and the laser engraver are very different. Some key things I would emphasize for the use of the laser engraver are the colors. Red cuts, blue does fine engraving and black engraves. Another thing i did not know about the process of applying vinyl is how the vinyl is cut in the first place. Watching the machine go through a process of cutting was very interesting and was very similar to the laser engraver. The size of the blade used to cut vinyl is very small. Overall illustrator can be used for many things that are useful.