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Wood tag using the Singe Quill

October 6, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

I've been working a great deal lately on bringing my house out of the 90s. I've just finished my powder room and it's a HUGE transformation from dark, earthy colors to light, farmhouse ones. I like to keep out extra TP and room spray in arm's reach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing, Projects, Tools and Accessories Tagged With: Curio, pen, projects, singe quill, tag, wood

Tuesday quick tip: how to avoid pen bleed at the end of a sketching job

August 4, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

I love using the sketch pens and especially my own pen in the pen holder. But there's one thing I absolutely feel the opposite about. When the machine gets to the end of a sketch job, it briefly holds the pen down at the end of the shape. That causes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips, Tools and Accessories Tagged With: pen, Sketch

Think outside the box project: quilt label

June 23, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

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: Projects, Tools and Accessories Tagged With: fabric, label, pen, projects, quilt, Sketch

Cut Doctor: Lesson 3 — Tools

November 1, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff 2 Comments

silhouette blade settings

What would happen if your surgeon used a chain saw to remove your appendix? That would most likely not be a very successful surgery. You'd probably come out feeling much worse. It's important for a doctor to choose the right instrument for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Tools and Accessories Tagged With: autoblade, blade, cut doctor, cut settings, deep cut, embossing, etching, fabric blade, pen, pen holder, premium blade, ratchet blade, stippling, tools

How to assemble a Silhouette pen holder

October 30, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette pen holder

The first time I looked at the Silhouette brand pen holder, I was completely confused. There are 5 different pieces in the package, and the instructions made no sense to me. I had to have someone else show me. So I'm going to return the favor and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools and Accessories Tagged With: draw, pen, pen holder, Sketch, Text, tools, words

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

silhouette cut settings

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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