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...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 14 — Preferences that affect cuts
Have you ever been sick, looked up your symptoms on the internet and gotten freaked out, thinking you had a terminal disease? We've all been there. Then your doctor tells you it's really something minor and you sigh with relief. That's because … [Read more...]
Cutting paper to match a precut chipboard shape
I've shared with you recently a couple of things I made for a baby shower -- some table decorations in which I used a custom plaid pattern I created. There's one more thing I want to share. I bought some large chipboard letters, cut patterned paper … [Read more...]
Baby shower table centerpieces
I shared with you recently how I created my own custom plaid patterns to match some flannel fabric I had purchased. I used the fabric to create table runners for a baby shower, which I turned into a baby quilt later. You may recall that the theme of … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 13 — Advanced Cut Settings
I'll bet that if you I asked you to diagram the entire DNA sequence, most of us couldn't do it. Do you know what hemochromatosis is and why that's important to your health? It's not that we aren't intelligent -- it's just that it's advanced knowledge … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 12 — Test Cuts
Have you ever started a prescription medicine and found out it just didn't work for you? While it may be a great product, it may not work well with your body's chemistry. Or you may need to use a different dose than the recommended one due to your … [Read more...]
Cut Doctor: Lesson 11 — Platforms and other Curio-specific settings
Today’s visit with the Cut Doctor is for Curio owners only, or for those of you studying to be cut doctors yourselves, or who just want to know what makes the Curio different. That’s because we’re dealing with platforms, which only the Curio uses. … [Read more...]