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Planning and executing large projects: Phase 2 — Designing with the Layer tool

June 25, 2019 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

This is the second lesson in my series on how to do very large projects using your Silhouette machine. You can find Phase 1 on setting up the file here. In today's lesson, I'll show you how I added my design elements and used the Layer feature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: Designer Edition, detach lines, large, layer, layers, mock up, mockup, modify, subtract, vinyl

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #6 — Cut Order

March 4, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

Today's lesson is about another way to add flexibility in your cut job when you use the advanced cut mode -- cut order. Cut order is the sequence in which the machine cuts the shapes in your project. When you cut by line color, fill color or layer, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: action, action by, color, cut order, cut settings, Fill, layer, line, pauses, send, Sketch, Sketch pen

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #5 — Action by: Line, Fill or Layer

March 2, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette cut by fill color

Now that you know the basics of the Send area, it's time to get into advanced options with Action by: Line, Fill or Layer (Advanced Cut Mode in version 3). In these modes, you choose your cut settings for each shape based on its line color, its fill … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: action, action by, auto weld, color, Compound Path, cut, cut preview, cut settings, cut view, Designer Edition, Fill, Fill Color, gradient, grouping, layer, layers, line, line color, no cut, pattern, send, Sketch, Sketch pen, tool, weld

Successful Beginner Projects: #9 Baby stroller vinyl layering decal

February 22, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

beginner vinyl

Today’s project is another one using vinyl layering. (To start with project #1 in this series, go here.) We're going to learn about doing our vinyl layering before we put the vinyl on our project. I’ll also teach you about cutting 2 colors in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Projects Tagged With: beginner, hinge, layer, layering, reverse weeding, transfer, vinyl, weeding

Best ever hack for paper projects with multiple colors

February 15, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff 2 Comments

silhouette template

So I am a confident enough woman to admit that I’m absolutely TERRIBLE at getting elements straight on a paper project (or any project for that matter). It’s okay – I still feel good about myself. But because I know this about myself I’ve created … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing, Projects Tagged With: Align, cardstock, layer, layout, level, offset, paper, scrapbook, Sketch pen, straight, template

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