Last week I shared several ways to alter a design to fit your project, and I used the Silhouette Design Store's free weekly design as a sample. I pointed out several problems with a design and showed how to fix them. You can find that post here. I … [Read more...]
Modifying this week’s Free Design to fit your project (and fixing some mistakes in it)
This week's Free Design in the Silhouette Design Store is a great one to teach you some concepts about how to modify a design to fit your project. It also is a teaching tool for how to fix messed up designs. I want to point out the mistakes and show … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 23 — Bad cuts part 1
Welcome back to the Cut Doctor's office! We've been learning to diagnose cutting issues and prescribing remedies. So far we've looked at things that can happen before or during the cut. Today, we're moving into the realm of looking at a completed cut … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 22 — Problems with incomplete cuts or at the end of the cut
Some diseases you get as a baby, some as an adult, some as a senior. Basically, you can get sick throughout your entire life. In the same way, you can run into cutting woes at any point in the process. Today, we're going to focus on problems that … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 21 — Problems with the mat or material during the cut
We're delving deep into the body of the cut job here in our troubleshooting portion of the Cut Doctor series. Our topic this time is reasons why your mat or material might act up during a cut. For example, the material lifts from the mat, vinyl gets … [Read more...]
How to use a roll feeder
I'm currently working on a HUGE vinyl project for my church. We're creating a forest scene with animals on a wall 45 feet long and 10 feet high. This is the perfect time to use a roll feeder, since the pieces are really large. Note: This post may … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 20 — Noises and what they indicate
Picture this: It's a dark night and the wind is shrieking. You're driving on a deserted road when you hear the familiar thump of a flat tire. You pull over, tires kicking up the gravel. There's a faint light in the distance and you walk toward it, … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 19 — When your cut starts well but then the machine goes crazy
Yes, I believe you! Sometimes it seems that your Silhouette machine is possessed. It starts great, then for some unknown reason seems to go completely crazy. It starts fine but then cuts in the wrong place, goes way too slowly, the blade doesn't go … [Read more...]
Official release of 4.2
Just a quick word to let you know that version 4.2 is out as the regular current version of the Silhouette Studio software as of this morning. Specifically, it's 4.2.279 and you can find it on the Silhouette America website here. You can find release … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 18 — When the machine starts cutting in the wrong place
The Cut Doctor is in! We're back for our second lesson in troubleshooting cuts on your Silhouette machine. This time we're looking at symptoms at the onset of a cutting disease. Let's look at some reasons your machine may start cutting in the wrong … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 17 — Issues before cutting even starts
Welcome back to the Cut Doctor's office! I hope you've been learning a lot about healing your cutting ills. Today we're going to talk about things that might happen even before cutting starts. There are 2 times you visit your regular doctor: when … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 16 — The Machine
Welcome back to the Cut Doctor's office! All bodies have most things in common -- we all have the same organs, all need to eat and sleep, etc. But we may have certain dietary restrictions or may need glasses to see better. Silhouette machines are … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 15 — the mat
"You are what you eat." I'm sure you've heard that. What this old adage means is that you will only feel your best -- have your best health -- if you give your body good fuel. Silhouette mats are a bit like that. You get your best cuts with a good … [Read more...]
Too much of a good thing: the effects of overheating HTV
Heat transfer vinyl is a fantastic material. With it, you can customize virtually any fabric surface (and even more). It’s one of the materials that lots of folks purchase a Silhouette machine to cut. But there are some myths floating around about … [Read more...]
Auto Save and Recovered Documents
I remember WAY back when I started using a computer. My husband brought home a loaner portable computer. I can't even call it a laptop because it was SO big and heavy! We didn't yet have a home computer (I told you -- the Dark Ages), so I was … [Read more...]