Uncarina Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Could we have a consolidated pinned thread for questions and answers related to making masks with craft cutters such as those made by Cameo and Silhouette? I think it would be helpful to have a place to discuss settings, suppliers, and techniques. Cheers, Tom thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 I currently have been using Oramask 810 and Tamiya masking sheets, but aftermarket masks made by Maketar and Montex appear to use a different, translucent vinyl. Does anyone know what this is and how to purchase sheets? It sure would be helpful to work with a translucent masks for alignment and positioning. Thanks, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I use a Silhouette Portrait and find it VERY useful! Oramask 810 is what I use and it is the exact same material that Montex uses for its markings masks (not canopy masks, which are black and opaque). Oramask 810 is translucent grey vinyl. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 5:25 PM, Uncarina said: Could we have a consolidated pinned thread for questions and answers related to making masks with craft cutters such as those made by Cameo and Silhouette? I think it would be helpful to have a place to discuss settings, suppliers, and techniques. Cheers, Tom yes I would be very interested too. been looking into getting one of these and chasing around different threads to try and find some advice/tips/thoughts etc. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3d printers with 3d software as well. Sincerely, Mark Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Pulling up my virtual chair to watch this with interest. I've been tempted recently, thinking I might like to get me one of these machines. At first I thought simply to replace national insignia, but having seen what's possible, I wanna do a whole lot more. Starting with producing a set of masks for my Mustang, to represent Big Beautiful Doll. How I'd love to mask the chequerboard work, serial numbers, insignia, and letter work. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Let me discuss things a bit with the other mods............. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I primarily use Oramask 810 but I am thinking about cutting some canopy masks and would like to use the Tamiya masking sheets. What would be the appropriate settings for a Silhouette Portrait? Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 John, I’ve been using a Portrait 2 with an autoblade and Tamiya sheets. I’ve had success so far with Force 3, Speed 3, one pass. Hope this helps, Tom Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wegener Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I’ve just invested in one (Portrait 2) myself so certainly interested in hearing other modellers’ experiences. A couple of the chaps in my local club have them and reported good results. What convinced me was the ability to use it to produce multiple complex and identical shapes, such as masks for afterburner cans and also parts in thin styrene which need to match precisely. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I use Kabuki from Maketar in my silhouette cameo3. Definitely interested Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 The mods are in discussions over this right now...... Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Thanks for the update Brian. Either way, it’ll be great to learn from each other our settings, tips, and triumphs! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Today I received my Silhouette Portrait 2, and a 5 meter roll of ORAMAS 810 which should last for a while For a first try I took a US insignia picture from wikipedia. Since I'm not really familiar yet with vector graphics, I just imported the picture as screenshot (raster graphic). In the Sihouette software, the picture can be easily transformed into cutting lines. I tried without the cutting mat, adjusted the corresponding settings in the software (no cutting mat, vinyl as material), et voilà: full succes Seems to be a great tool, and - from my first impression - easier to use than i feared. Recommended! Cheers Alex Kagemusha and Uncarina 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I recently got all the advice I needed to cut masks on my Cameo so I want to share here. The trick is in the settings and the trickiest setting is awkwardly named Line Segment Overcut. What this setting does is lifts the blade at the end of each cut and prevents the swiveling blade from pulling up the mask, especially very small things. Hope someone finds this helpful. Uncarina, Out2gtcha, Wackyracer and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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