There are several things you can do for your Silhouette machine maintenance. In 2021, I published a tutorial on several things you can do to keep your machines in good condition. Check out the Silhouette Machine Maintenance tutorial HERE. One of those things I touched on was the cutting strip on the Silhouette machines. I… Continue reading Silhouette Cutting Strip
How do you place text around a circle? This is the question I see most often. It's a very neat feature called Text to Path and it's pretty simple to use. I have updated this tutorial to include a video that is available on myYouTube channel HERE. Check out the full written tutorial below showing… Continue reading Let’s Explore v4 – Text to Path
What are those annoying lines that are following my mouse cursor? Why did they appear? These are 2 questions I see asked often. Crosshairs Crosshairs are a tool that can help in lining things up with other objects. It is a visual on the screen of a horizontal and vertical line that meets at the… Continue reading Let’s Explore v4 – Crosshairs
Have you been cutting along and then all of a sudden the Send button on the Send tab is no longer highlighted to press to send a job to cut? Or the Silhouette machine is not being picked up on the Send tab?If there is no information on the right side of the Silhouette machine… Continue reading Silhouette Connection Troubleshooting – Updated 2/9/22
Let's Explore v4 - Organization Series I see it asked often about how to organize designs, fonts, files, etc. So to kick 2022 off I will be doing a series on organizing different aspects of your Silhouette supplies.This series will be focused on the digital side of things more than the physical products. The one… Continue reading Let’s Explore v4 – Silhouette Backups
If you have used any sort of software in your lifetime, you know that there are always updates. In the Silhouette software updates and upgrades are 2 different things. Updates are free and add features, fix bugs, allow new machines to be accessed, make changes, etc. I recommend downloading the updates direct from the Silhouette… Continue reading Let’s Explore v4 – Activate an Upgrade
It all starts with 1 design.And then you never know where it will take you. Long story short, I volunteered to provide a craft for my son's 4th grade class. He picked the design and then it just snowballed from there. One project after another. Affiliate links may be present in the following blog post… Continue reading Get more out of your Silhouette designs
New computer - Now what? Are you a Silhouette owner and just got a new computer? Not sure where to go from there? It is pretty easy to get setup and running with a new computer and I'm going to share a few tips. First when you get a new computer, be prepared that it… Continue reading New Computer Tips
Today we are going to cover a very, very basic tutorial on bringing an outside image into Silhouette and turning it into a cut design. Note: I am using the iPad and Procreate app, however, you can use this same technique in the tutorial in any other tablet drawing program as well. Basic Tutorial using… Continue reading Procreate & Silhouette – Basic tutorial
Using the Silhouette Software to Help Design Home Décor I always have my eye out for things that I can use in creating with my Silhouette machine. Target had these little wooden houses available in their Dollar section. After debating with my inner self, I finally picked up a set.I always have this inner dialog… Continue reading Home Decor with Silhouette
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