All types of vinyl can be cut with a simple pair of scissors or a handy x-acto knife, however for ultimate precision many crafters upgrade to an electronic cutting machine. The most popular brands of vinyl cutting machines for beginners are Cricut and Silhouette. For advanced crafters and small business owners, Graphtec, GCC and Roland cutting machines offer higher speed and reliability. Vinyl cutters use a small blade to precisely cut the outline of a design from a piece of vinyl. The user simply uploads a digital design file directly into the design software associated with the vinyl cutter, sets the correct settings, and the cutters blade moves side to side allowing it to cut intricate designs into the vinyl with ultimate precision. All vinyl sold by TRW comes with a fixed backing called a carrier sheet. The carrier sheet helps hold the vinyl in place while the material is being cut and weeded. When proper cut settings for your machine and material are used, the blade should not cut through the carrier sheet. Any time you are using a new vinyl color or material in your electronic cutter you will need to adjust cut settings and do a test cut. This will minimize wasted supplies and ensure the quality of your finished custom vinyl decal. Throughout TheRhinestoneWorld.com you will find recommended cut setting for both Siser and Colorspark brands of HTV and adhesive vinyl Shop the TRW's huge heat transfer vinyl warehouse online and you will find a ton of unique colors, patterns, finishes, and textures of heat press material. Both Colorspark and Siser offer glow-in-the-dark HTV. For another unique option try our exclusive ColorSpark UV Magic Color-Changing vinyl. Just like magic this amazing Colorspark heat press material changes from white to a vibrant color the moment you step outside and into the light.