I use a lot of vinyl records in my art.
Exacto knife to cut vinyl records.
Make a hot knife using a soldering iron.
1 paint brush 2 pen or marker 3 x acto knife 4 heat knife or wood burning tool 5 screwdriver 6 pliers optional tools not pictured 1 sandpaper tips if you do not have access to a heat knife or wood burning tool you can either heat the blade of an x acto knife with a lighter or warm up the record in the oven prior to cutting.
Trim out your designs carefully with your x acto knife from self adhesive vinyl.
It s essentially a razor knife that heats up.
Be sure to hold by the plastic only.
Doing it with an exacto knife is doable but tedious.
My favorite tool it the hot knife i picked up at a craft store years ago.
Costs less than 20 but i got 2 for 5 each on sale.
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Then here is a simple tool mod you can do turn an old soldering iron and a x acto blade into a hot knife this hot knife idea isn t really mine i found this idea made by somebod.
This second option can be done by heating the oven to 200.
This versatile knife comes with a 11 fine point zirconium nitride coated blade for sharpness and strength and the lightweight aluminum handle enables you to make agile cuts with ease.
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To use your vinyl shape as a mask first airbrush the color you wish your number or shape to be onto your model airplane.
Are you having trouble cutting plastics with an ordinary x acto knife.
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Cut through foamcore really well.
X acto 1 z series knife with safety cap make precise fine cuts every time with the x acto 1 z series knife with safety cap.
Which it totally did.
Then place the vinyl on top of the dried paint color.
For letters or numbers you can use pre cut vinyl sets as well.
Go slowly don t press too hard and use a cuticle remover to take the build up off the edge.
It could use a better stand and by all means do not touch the metal circle at the top of the handle it is hot.
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