Most sources will tell you to use a hot knife for cutting, either a soldering iron with a filed point, or a specific hot knife.. while this does work, the build up of residue on the tip of the knife or iron gets VERY hot, and can cause an uneven, and unclean cut edge.
On the contrary to what you'll find elsewhere on the internet about cutting Ripstop Nylon with a knife not working, we know with years of experience that it in fact does work.
We recommend; and practise ourselves, using a craft knife with snap off blades for best results. It's a simple method, inexpensive, and reliable. Everything you want when working on a small or large scale.
Cut Ripstop Nylon on a very hard, flat surface, (we use a heavy duty glass sheet on a flat work top) making sure you change the blades on a regular basis.
We also recommend hemming all edges of the Ripstop Nylon with a sewing machine, this reinforces the edges, and reduces the risk of fraying and ageing.
Do you know of anybody that cuts ripstop using an industrial cutter such as a Gerber? I am trying to cut some where I work using a Gerber tarsus cutter with a round blade with little success. I have cut through it but not with any consistency.
ReplyDeleteHi there Buster, we've not used that type of cuter before... we've tried hot knifes which are ok, but clog up quickly, but found snap off craft knives best as you can keep the blade sharp
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