Cameo 4, Cameo 5, Cameo Pro, Curio, HTV, Portrait 4, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects

Cutting Faux Leather with Your Silhouette: Essential Tips

Cutting faux leather with precision using your Silhouette machine can be a game-changer for your crafting projects. In this tutorial, I am sharing a few essential tips to ensure smooth, clean cuts, and results.

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Stock up on Silhouette Supplies

Affiliate links may be present in the following blog post and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Do you need to stock up on Silhouette supplies like cutting mats or blades?Or are you looking for a new machine? Check out the deals happening at Crafter Cuts!And use coupon code SECRETS to save… Continue reading Stock up on Silhouette Supplies

Cameo 4, Let's Explore v4, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects, Uncategorized

15+ Tips for the Silhouette Kraft blades

This post has been a long time in the construction process. After almost 2 years of testing this blade, I feel comfortable in being able to give you some tips on it. The Kraft blades are designed to cut thicker materials. And they do, but it is not a blade that you can simply pop… Continue reading 15+ Tips for the Silhouette Kraft blades

Cameo 4, Cameo Pro, Silhouette, Uncategorized

Cutting HTV on the Cameo 4, Plus, or Pro – Troubleshooting

Cutting HTV on the Cameo 4, Cameo Plus, or Cameo ProTroubleshooting Are you having issues with getting HTV to cut properly on the Cameo 4, Cameo Plus, or Cameo Pro? Or are you noticing issues with the HTV feeding properly through the machine? Recently, I was cutting HTV with my Cameo Pro and was having… Continue reading Cutting HTV on the Cameo 4, Plus, or Pro – Troubleshooting

Cameo 4, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects, Uncategorized

New Tools for Cameo 4 models & Portrait 3

New Type B Tools - 1 mm and 2 mm blades releasing!Coming Soon! You asked and Silhouette America listened! Many said they didn't like having to use the adapters with the Cameo 4 models or Portrait 3 machines. Well, they heard that and created a new 1mm Manual Blade and 2 mm Manual Blade. These… Continue reading New Tools for Cameo 4 models & Portrait 3

Cameo 4, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects

Maker’s Sign with the Cameo Pro

When I first learned I would be getting the Cameo Pro 24” cutting machine, I started out by making a list of projects that I would want to create, started gathering large wood blanks, and started looking through my Silhouette designs in order to decide what I wanted to create. I don’t know about you,… Continue reading Maker’s Sign with the Cameo Pro

Cameo 4, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects, Uncategorized

5 “Secrets” to Cutting Crepe Paper

Update: re-published blog post can be found here: https://silhouette-secrets.com/2022/05/16/5-secrets-to-cutting-crepe-paper-with-the-cameo-4/ I have been having an awesome time learning to make crepe paper flowers. Now that the Cameo 4 can cut crepe paper with the rotary blade, I have several bouquets & individual flowers in my studio. I just started working with this in November/December of 2019,… Continue reading 5 “Secrets” to Cutting Crepe Paper

Cameo 4, Let's Explore v4, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects, Uncategorized

Interview with Lia Griffith – Paper flower guru

Who is Lia Griffith? And why am I hearing about her on the Silhouette Secrets+ blog? Lia is a paper flower artist. She & her team develop paper flowers and files that can be reproduced by others. As well as many other crafty projects using different mediums. She is a crepe paper guru! And now… Continue reading Interview with Lia Griffith – Paper flower guru

Cameo 4, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects

Cutting Crepe Paper on the Cameo 4

Cameo 4 - Cutting Crepe Paper Affiliate links may be present in the following blog post and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By now, I'm sure that you have all seen and heard about the new Cameo 4 machine. Well, I went ahead and purchased it when it was released. As… Continue reading Cutting Crepe Paper on the Cameo 4

Designing in Silhouette Studio, Silhouette, Silhouette Projects, Uncategorized

Cameo 4 Rotary Blade – First cuts

On October 18, 2019 a package showed up in my mail box. My kids were excited, I was excited - we were all excited. While their excitement quickly wore off, mine has not. The new tools for the Cameo 4 had arrived. After attending the Silhouette Summit in May and learning about the new Cameo… Continue reading Cameo 4 Rotary Blade – First cuts