ScanNCut Basics 4c: Test Cuts are your friend!

I think we've all done it. Assumed we know what settings to use, set it to those, stuck our paper to the mat, told it to cut and 'WHAT???? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE YOU BEAST OF A MACHINE!!!!!' is more often than not the anguished cry that follows, especially when you're up against a deadline, and have limited amounts of the exact material that needs to be cut. Honestly, it would make a grown man cry! (and probably has!)

So this post is all about NOT assuming and instead doing Test Cuts to be absolutely sure that what we want to be cut will be done perfectly.  With the added attraction of the fun I had testing a cutting file for a designer Amy Purdie for her Embellish Cuts business - these gorgeous flamingos - as an example of what you can do if you persevere for long enough.

This stunning papercut design can be purchased as a PDF download for manual cutting from Amy's shop HERE