Ready to take your Silhouette skills to the next level? In this step-by-step video tutorial, you’ll learn exactly how to create custom sketch designs in Silhouette Studio—perfect for sketch pens, foiling, sublimation markers, and more! Whether you’re personalizing cards, creating decorative outlines, or adding hand-drawn touches to your projects, this tutorial will show you how to design from scratch and prepare your file for sketching.
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This year I took a watercolor class from artist Tracey Weinzapfel and I’ve been creating all kinds of projects with the ideas from class. When I started designing a class for the Sublimation & Beyond Camp 2025, I wanted to see if I could recreate my designs in the Silhouette Software.
I had so much fun in the design process of these custom sketch designs and just kept on creating flower designs just to see if they would turn out.
I used the sketch designs to create sublimation coasters using the Artesprix sublimation markers. Since the class would be viewed by a variety of cutting machine owners, I designed in Silhouette Studio and then saved the file as a SVG.
Here is the supply list for the sublimation coasters in case you want to create too!
Supplies Used:
- Cutting machine: Silhouette or Siser Juliet/Romeo (optional) or other brand
- Pen or Marker adapter for cutting machine
- Cutting mat for your cutting machine
- Copy Paper
- Artesprix Sublimation Markers
- Artesprix Sublimation Polished Coaster
- Artesprix Protective Paper
- Artesprix Heat Tape
- Siser Heat Press or other heat source that can reach 400° F
- Artesprix Protective Mat
- Other: craft stick/popsicle stick, scissors, pencil, cup/paint puck
Additional Resources:
- Line Style Panel/Sketch Panel
- Save as SVG
- Sketch Supplies for Silhouette
- Silhouette Sketch Pen & Sketch Pen Design Class
- Additional Sketching Resources
Head over to the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel and follow along as we unlock the creative power of sketching with your Silhouette machine! Can you spot my mistake I made in the video?
What custom sketch designs will you create? Let us know in the comments below.
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Enjoy !
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