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Understanding different types of vinyl

January 18, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff

I get lots of questions about the differences in the numbers and brands of adhesive vinyl. The type and quality of your vinyl can make or break your project, so it’s good to understand the differences. Today, I’m going to give you an overview of what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: 631, 651, adhesive, oracal, vinyl

Etching slate

January 14, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff

etched slate coaster

Recently, I saw a project from a friend who had etched some slate pieces. I’d seen folks use their Curio and the etching tool, but this time my friend used the etching cream you normally use on glass. I just had to try it! Since not everyone has a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: coaster, etching, projects, slate, stencil, vinyl

How to design your own flower petal

November 23, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

I shared a post recently about making crepe paper flowers. You can find it here. In it, I gave quite a few recommendations of designs in the Silhouette Design Store that work for this. But it’s also relatively easy to create your own petals. Today, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: designing, flexishapes, flower, petal

First Steps in rotary blade: crepe paper dogwood flower

November 20, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

crepe paper dogwood flower

Have you heard about the crepe paper flower craze? For a relatively low cost, you can make beautiful, life-like flowers from crepe paper. Really — you won’t believe that aren’t real. I’m not talking about the cheap-o kind of crepe paper used for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: cameo 4, crepe paper, flower, projects, rotary blade

Business Edition Features: Multiple Undo

October 29, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

I get lots of questions about the features in the different levels of the Silhouette Studio software. I’m going to begin a series of posts where I show you the features of different levels of the software so you can see them in action. (If you need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: Business Edition, redo, undo

Tricks to working with SVG files

October 21, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

One of the great things about using Silhouette machines is the Silhouette Studio software. It is amazing, especially since it’s free and updates are always free. And if you choose to upgrade to a higher level of the software, it’s relatively … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: cut line, cut style, Designer Edition, line, modify, preferences, resize, svg, thickness, vector

What in the world??? When the shape won’t let you change its fill color

September 15, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

I LOVE LOVE LOVE mystery/detective shows, particularly British ones. And I really enjoy doing puzzles and playing games where I have to solve a problem. Lots of folks do. But very few of us like to have to solve a mystery when working with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: color, detach lines, Fill, line, modify, open path

What in the world??? Shape won’t fill with color (or doesn’t act right when it does)

September 11, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

Have you ever encountered a real head-scratcher in Silhouette Studio? That’s what this series is about — explaining those and showing you how to fix them. Today, I’ll show you why sometimes you just can’t get a shape to fill with color. Or, you do, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: closed, color, drawing, Fill, open, point editing, points

Etched acrylic shoe tags

August 25, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

etched acrylic shoe tag

This past weekend I attended a family wedding. The bride is well known for wearing Converse tennis shoes constantly. So, we decided to wear regular shoes to the ceremony and then change to our own Converse for the reception. Most of the females wore … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: acrylic, Curio, etching, projects, shoe tag

Tips for using the crosscutter on Cameo 4 models

August 19, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

cameo 4 crosscutter

One of the advantages to the new Cameo 4 models is an improved crosscutter. The crosscutter is designed for use with materials such as adhesive vinyl or HTV that come on a roll and are often cut without the mat. Rather than unloading at the end of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: cameo 4, crosscutter, htv, vinyl

Think outside the box project: custom peel-and-stick paint samples

August 17, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

After several bad paint choices, I have learned it’s best to put samples on the walls. I live with them for a bit, checking them at different times in the varying light. But it’s not always practical to have different-colored squares of paint all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: home decor, paint, project, vinyl

Frugal Friday: using last week’s free shape with a new design

August 7, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

I hope you got last week’s free shape, as it has SO many uses. I mentioned in this post that you can use the butterfly by itself. But even though the box is shaped like a butterfly, there’s a way to use it for an unlimited number of designs by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: 3d, box, cardstock, design, free shape, modify

What in the world??? — Random blue line

July 31, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

silhouette guidelines

In this series, I’m covering things that stump beginners (and even veterans) in Silhouette Studio. Today, I’ll tell you about those odd blue lines that may show up on your Design area and seem to appear out of nowhere. Those are called guidelines. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: blue line, grid, guidelines, ruler

What in the world??? — Designs jerk around the page

July 24, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

silhouette snap

Have you ever had something that had you completely stumped in Silhouette Studio? And you couldn’t figure out what in the world was going on or how to stop it? That’s what this series is all about — explaining all those crazy things. Today we’re … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: grid, jerk, move, snap

Think outside the box project: quilt label

June 23, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

quilt label

I’ve just finished making a quilt for my first grandbaby (WOO HOO!!!). I saved pieces of all the fabrics I used to make outfits for my daughter and that’s what I used for the quilt. Since I’m so familiar with the Silhouette Studio software, I used it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: fabric, label, pen, projects, quilt, Sketch

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