This is the third lesson in my series on using the drawing tools in the Silhouette program. In the previous lessons, we’ve covered drawing lines and non-regular shapes. In today’s tutorial, we’ll cover the last tool in the first section of drawing … [Read more...]
Draw something! How to use the Silhouette drawing tools: Lesson 2 — Draw a non-regular shape
In the first lesson in this series, I taught you how to draw a straight line. I included information on how to make it a perfect horizontal, vertical or 45° angle, and how to get rid of that pesky feature where the software keeps drawing shapes … [Read more...]
Draw Something! How to use the Silhouette drawing tools — Lesson 1: Draw a line
Buying designs from the Silhouette Design Store is great, but there are also plenty of tools in Silhouette Studio to help you create your own designs. Today, I’m starting a new series on using the Drawing Tools in Silhouette Studio to get you going … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: How to strikethrough text
My youngest boy recently got engaged. Hurrah! I was very excited to welcome his sweet future wife to the family. He had a very elaborate plan that worked almost to perfection, culminating in a celebratory dinner with her parents who came in as a … [Read more...]
13 things to do with fonts besides cut them
I freely admit it -- I'm a complete font junkie! Every time there's a new text style that comes into vogue, I have to add to my already enormous collection. If you own a Silhouette machine, you already know you can cut out words for things like vinyl … [Read more...]
Image effects panel for better printing
Image effects panel — have you heard of that one? Many Silhouette users haven’t. But it can be a HUGE help if you are printing from Silhouette Studio. You can use the tools in it to adjust colors in both printable patterns and photos. Let’s go … [Read more...]
RGB vs. CMYK for colors — what’s the difference?
I’ve been learning more lately about editing my photos, both for personal pics and project images. I recently learned something new that I found really useful in understanding color. It’s the difference between color values that are defined by RGB or … [Read more...]
How to distribute designs evenly around the page: Method #8 — Align tools
Here we are in our last lesson on how you can space your designs space evenly in Silhouette Studio. If you haven’t read the others, then you can start here. Today, I’ll show you how to use the align tools to distribute your images equally on the … [Read more...]
Can you use HTV on polyester, spandex and nylon?
This is a question I get asked all the time: “Since Heat Transfer Vinyl requires a high heat to apply it, can I use it on fabrics such as polyester, spandex and nylon?” I had the same questions as a beginner, because we’ve all heard you have to be … [Read more...]
How to distribute designs evenly around the page: Method #7 — Smart Snapping
Today’s lesson in our series on spacing your designs evenly around the page in Silhouette Studio is using Smart Snapping. (If you haven’t read the other lessons, start here). This is a relatively new feature in the software and one many people don’t … [Read more...]
My recent zoom class on Shadowboxes now on YouTube
I shared with you in a recent post that I was doing a Zoom class for Michaels where I go through how to make these shadowboxes. Note: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click the link and purchase something, I receive a small … [Read more...]
How distribute designs evenly around the page: Method #6 — Move To or By
In today’s lesson in our series on spacing your designs evenly around the page in Silhouette Studio, I’m going to show you how you can select an object and move it by a specific amount to or to a specific location. (If you haven’t read the previous … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: How to save a cut that’s going bad on Cameo 4
We’ve all had it happen. You send a job to cut on your Silhouette and something goes wrong during the cut. It could be that your mat is no longer sticky enough and so isn’t holding your material. Or maybe your blade number or force is too high so the … [Read more...]
FREE zoom class this Wednesday with Michaels
One great thing that has come out of the past pandemic year is that many, many companies have upped their game in online classes and shopping. Michaels stores started Zoom classes and they have been extremely popular, so they are ongoing. This … [Read more...]
How distribute designs evenly around the page: Method #5 — Keyboard Shortcuts
Can you believe there are so many tools for making evenly-spaced designs in Silhouette Studio? That’s a good thing, because they are all useful in different situations. We’ve already covered using Snap to Grid, Snap to Guides, Fill Page and making … [Read more...]
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