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Tuesday quick tip: Designing larger than the mat

July 28, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

One of THE best things about using a Silhouette machine instead of any other brand is the ability to design and cut projects that are larger than the mat. Couple that with the powerful software and you have quite a few tools at your fingertips. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: big, large, mat, page size

Think outside the box: customizing a ready-made sign

May 14, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff

wood sign painting

Today I want to share an out-of-the-box idea with you for a wood sign. Rather than starting completely from scratch, I’m going to show you how to take a sign that already has something on it and add your own unique twist. I found a really cute sign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: crop, page size, paint, photo, sign, stencil, vinyl, wood

Successful Beginner Projects: #10 – Vinyl Wall Quote

July 19, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff

Are you ready for your final beginner project? If you haven’t gone through the Software Basics series and the other Successful Beginner Projects yet, I recommend you do those first because we will build on the skills already taught. In this project, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: auto weld, beginner, cursive, cut border, cut edge, free shapes, hinge method, load, margins, no mat, orientation, page size, right roller, Text, vinyl, wall, weld

Cutting without the mat without losing your mind — Tip #5

January 8, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff

orientation arrow on mat

I hope you’re learning some good tricks to help you cut without the mat. To start with tip#1, go here.  Today’s tip is one you won’t need all the time, but it’s critical to understand it when it pops up. It’s about orientation — which edge of your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deluxe Membership Tagged With: arrow, landscape, load, mat, no mat, orientation, page size, Portrait, rotate view

Software Basics (version 3) — Lesson 3: Setting up a new project and selecting page settings

March 23, 2017 By Cindy Eckhoff

In this lesson, I’m going to show you the process for starting a new project.  We’re going to go over page sizes and mat selection in page settings. You may not need every bit of information on this page right away, but I like to be thorough and give … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basic Membership Tagged With: cut border, mat, page settings, page size, print border, software basics

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