Every year in May, Silhouette America holds a summit in Hawaii to announce new products and software features coming in the next year (nope, I didn't get to go). There are some VERY exciting things coming down the pike. Here’s a preview of the … [Read more...]
Announcing my new Craftsy class!
It's here! I'm officially announcing the launch of my Craftsy class. If you've never heard of Craftsy, it's a website where you can purchase and view video classes on all kinds of crafts. You can get classes in 2 different ways: Purchase a … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 11: Getting your free shapes
Your Silhouette cutting machine comes with free shapes to get your started. They are stored in the machine itself. So we're going to open the software and hook up the machine to bring them into your library. We'll do your first projects with some of … [Read more...]
Before You Begin Series #2: Downloading and Installing the software
All Silhouette cutting machines use a free included software called Silhouette Studio. It’s a great idea to download and install the software before you even purchase a machine, just to take it for a test drive. This is a great way to see how your … [Read more...]
Before you Begin Series #1: What to know before you buy
When I first considered buying a die-cutting machine, I did some research on the types of machines available. I found the original Silhouette machine by accident in a web search and was thrilled with the possibilities. I loved the flexibility of … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 9: Navigation bits and pieces
This is the last in our lesson about navigation around the software and it’s a catch all. We’ll talk more about moving around in some specific areas of the software in later lessons, but this is the rest of the general info. The 4 general … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 6: Drop Down Menus
You'll notice some words in the upper left corner of the software, directly above the upper left icon bar. These help you access drop down menus. Clicking on the word will open a menu below the word and in the menu you can choose various actions. … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 5: The mouse and cursors
It's time to learn how to get around in the software. Think of the next few lessons like Driver's Ed: you've done some of the classroom work and now you're ready to get in the car and figure out how to adjust the mirrors, put it in gear, etc. We've … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 2: The Icons
In this lesson we are going to learn about each of the icons in the software. An icon is a little picture that, when you click on it, enables a tool or opens a panel on the right side of the software. Don't worry about trying to remember them all. … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 1: Opening the Software and Setting Preferences
Mastering the Silhouette Studio software is essential to success with your Silhouette machine. In the Software Basics series, we will learn the software step by step. I suggest you go through each lesson in order if possible to gain a thorough … [Read more...]
Software Basics (version 3) — Lesson 1: Opening the Silhouette Studio software and setting preferences
Mastering the Silhouette Studio software is essential to success with your Silhouette machine. In the Software Basics series, we will learn the software step by step. I suggest you go through each lesson in order if possible to gain a thorough … [Read more...]
How & why to update your Silhouette Studio software
I was looking through some old photos (actual physical pictures) the other day and laughing at my big hair and shoulder pads from the 80's. I'm sure you have some of those types of pics. What was fashionable then is pretty much a caricature today. We … [Read more...]
Silhouette Studio levels, types and versions explained
When you start using a Silhouette machine, it's easy to get confused with all the terms. This post will help you understand the terms regarding the names of the software, specifically the Silhouette Studio levels, types and versions. Things to … [Read more...]