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First Steps in Acrylic Etching: Curio

July 27, 2019 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette curio acrylic etching

One of the coolest things about a Curio machine is that it can etch materials. Initially, it was created to etch metal. Some super innovative folks have been finding other materials to etch. In particular, my friend Cindy Pope uses it to etch leather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Machines, Materials, Projects, Tools and Accessories Tagged With: acrylic, Curio, emboss, etching, jig

Cut Doctor: Lesson 18 — When the machine starts cutting in the wrong place

February 7, 2019 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

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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...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Machines Tagged With: cut doctor, cut settings, emboss, firmware, flip, htv, load, mat, mirror, usb

Cut Doctor: Lesson 2 — Actions

October 22, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

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In our first appointment in the Cut Doctor series, we talked about purchasing materials and choosing the right one in the Send area. I also showed you how to create and save your own custom settings. You can find that lesson here. Now we're ready for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting Tagged With: action, cut, cut doctor, cut setting, cut settings, emboss, etch, score, Sketch, stipple

Yeehaw! I made my Leather earrings!

August 1, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff 18 Comments

embossed leather earrings tutorial

I’ve been meaning to try making leather earrings with my Silhouette machines for quite a while. I freely admit I’ve been coveting those worn by JoJo on Fixer Upper. I was attending a country wedding this past weekend so finally had the motivation to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Machines, Materials, Projects Tagged With: earrings, emboss, embossed, jewlery, leather, project

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #3 — Material, Action and tool choices in Action by: Simple

February 28, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

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So far in this series, we've looked at where to start and what Cut Mode and Cut Style mean.) To start with lesson #1 in this series, go here.) Today, we're going to talk more about choosing and changing your cut settings in Action by: Simple (simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: action, autoblade, blade, cut, cut settings, emboss, etch, etching, material, pen, ratchet blade, revert, score, Sketch, stipple, stippling, tool

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