Cutting By Annie Soft and Stable

[r-jamison]

Does anyone know if it is possible/safe to cut By Annie Soft and Stable?

[samrcawley]

According to the website it is 100% polyester, which means it should be safe and cut fine (probably similar to felt for settings).

[evansd2]

You’ll probably want to watch it carefully and test your settings. Polyester can get melty on the edges and like almost all plastics can be flammable. Like @samrcawley said it should be fine, but definitely keep an eye on it as you test.

[r-jamison]

Ok, thanks

[sqw]

Yes this. Melty and flammable - but will probably cut really well.

I’ve done quite a bit of fake felt cutting and it is super fast and neat.

[evansd2]

Likewise this reminds me of my foam-backed headliner fabric.

Foam backed headliner cloth settings

I am not sure I’ve seen anyone mention this as a cut target: I had great results at 300/25. I cut with the cotton fabric side up, The edges don’t seem too crispy at all, very minimal melting. Thumbs up, easy way to make padded box interiors. Detail of the cut edge: [image]

[r-jamison]

I’ll try it and post the results. Thanks for posting your settings; I wasn’t sure where to start.

[evansd2]

I have no idea if your fabric will cut in the same setting range. The best (and really only) way to be sure is to test, here’s my method for testing all materials:

New material cut test method

Don’t know what settings to use on a material? The only way to be sure is to test. Good news! You can effectively test on a thin strip on the edge of your material, it’s fast and easy. I use this shape to do so (SVG attached): [Material_test] Click here to download/save Or click here for the ZIP: Material_test.zip (3.3 KB) To use: Set the first operation to score (the numbers). You’ll use these to identify your cut pieces later. Set each of the curve shapes to a power/speed combo t…

[r-jamison]

Thank you