how layer cake is cut

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03-08-2017, 04:40 AM

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janjanq

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I wonder how they get those 80 layers of fabric stacked so even and smooth before cutting!

03-08-2017, 04:56 AM

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Onebyone

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Now that is what I call a die cut machine. I have seen layers of fabric laid out on a vacuum table and they are held in place by suction to be cut into pattern shapes. The layers do not move.

03-08-2017, 05:32 AM

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toverly

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That's a pretty neat video. I'm guessing the machine leaves a residue on the top piece of fabric. But of course, that's just a guess.

03-08-2017, 07:07 AM

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Roberta

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Amazing and now I know what I'll tell my family I want for Christmas, that machine, in my dreams maybe !

03-08-2017, 07:16 AM

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*** I hope they do not discard the scraps. Would be great project scraps.
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03-08-2017, 08:30 AM

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sash

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But, I sure wish they wouldn't pink those edges; I like a straight cut, but probably due to fraying.

03-08-2017, 09:26 AM

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coopah

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That is way cool. My husband just told me that at his previous job (1995-2000), they used a similar machine to cut fabric for blood pressure cuffs. Of course, I just found out when telling him about this machine. LOL!

03-08-2017, 10:33 AM

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ppquilter

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Very cool to watch!

03-08-2017, 12:56 PM

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dogsgod

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We all want that "waste" material!

03-09-2017, 04:21 AM

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Battle Axe

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I'm having a great deal of trouble with my precuts. My layer cakes are not 10 inches. I've got 3 projects just sitting there, two jelly rolls that are not 2 1/2 and this paint brush layer cake. What do I do with this?