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Vinyl cutter
The Edge hosts one Roland Camm1 GS-24 vinyl cutter, which can be used to create various decals and sticker signage.
State Library members can use the vinyl cutter at The Edge for free after completing a free safety tutorial during Open lab.
Access
Explore and get creative during Open lab at The Edge, open every Wednesday and Saturday from noon to 5 pm, and Thursdays from 1:30–8 pm.
You can also join our Hack the evening community meetup every Thursday from 5 pm, where staff are on hand to help you access equipment as capacity and demand permit.
While State Library is pausing standard inductions during July and August, the recording studio will remain accessible during hack the evening starting 18 June, with a specialist facilitator available to assist with short projects in 1-hour slots (first-come, first-served basis).
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Check out the getting started page for further terms of use and FAQs.
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Equipment and software
- One Roland CAMM-1 GS-24 vinyl cutter is available to book.
- Use the Digital Media Lab computers or Open Lab laptops to prepare your design before cutting.
- A range of vector design software is available on these computers.
- The vinyl cutter is compatible with Adobe Illustrator and Roland CutStudio.
Materials
The Edge has Signwriters vinyl film for sale in black, white and various colours, you are welcome to bring in your own vinyl material as well. If you have any questions regarding materials, please email appliedcreativity@slq.qld.gov.au or ask an Open lab staff member.
See our material shop for further details and pricing
FAQs
Refresh your knowledge with our troubleshooting FAQs.
A short induction is required to gain book permissions for the vinyl cutter. The best way to do this induction is to email Applied Creativity at appliedcreativity@slq.qld.gov.au to organise a time to run through the induction during Open lab.
Yes, you are welcome to bring in your own vinyl material. If you have any questions regarding materials, please email appliedcreativity@slq.qld.gov.au or ask an Open lab staff member.
Yes, The Edge has Signwriters vinyl film for sale in black, white and various colours. See our material shop for further details and pricing. You can purchase materials from The Brink cafe at The Edge.
Before loading the material into the machine stretch or flatten out the material before use.
Hold down the power button for one second or longer. If the power does not turn off, disconnect the AC adapter from the machine. Lower the loading lever, remove the material and reload the material again.
This is usually due to dull or stale blades. If the blades are broken or damaged, please ask a staff member.
Vinyl cutter resources
Explore our resource guides to learn more about using our Vinyl Cutter.
