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Posted on September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 by silhouettesecretsplus — 2 Comments

Silhouette Curio 2 – Unboxing, First Cuts & More!!!

What an exciting week it’s been! The new Silhouette Curio 2 arrived on my doorstep this week and I’m having a ball playing with it and testing it out!

If you have followed me for any time, you’ll know that I am proficient with the Curio 1 and love all the fantastic projects that can be made with it. It is still a good machine and if you have one, you can still use it! I can help with that too!

On the Silhouette Secrets+ Teachable site you will find 10 step-by-step classes that are all focused on the Curio 1. Check it out HERE.

Now that the Silhouette Curio 2 has been released, I’ll be developing step-by-step classes for that too! So watch the Silhouette Secrets+ Teachable site for future classes.

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For all the details regarding the 3 new machine models released at the Silhouette Summit 2023, check out this post – New!!! Curio 2, Cameo 5, and Portrait 4

Now, before I go too much farther, I do want to let you know that the Curio 2 is limited in quantity in 2023. What is currently available is what is the inventory for the rest of 2023. But, don’t panic! There will be more coming in 2024 and there is lots of time to learn this new machine.

If you want to add the new Silhouette Curio 2 to your toolbox right now, you can find it at CrafterCuts HERE.

Whether you are diving into using the Silhouette Curio 2 or watching and waiting, I have resources that can help with this new machine.

I have been updating my Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel with new videos as I am testing the machine.

And to make it easy to find machine specific information, I’ve created a Silhouette Curio Playlist on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel. Find that HERE.

The Silhouette Curio 2 is a completely different machine than the first model! It is a large machine too! The footprint of the machine measures in at 20″ x 24″ and will need a dedicated space to function properly. Please consider that before you purchase!

However, I had a group member bring up a really good point. While the Silhouette Curio 2 is a large footprint that needs a dedicated space for it, it does take up less room than if you purchased a Silhouette Cameo 5 and the new Electrostatic Bed for the Cameo 5. It really depends on what your specific situation is and how your workflow is for you! Each user might be different and one machine may work better for one person vs another.

I am having a blast with the new Silhouette Curio 2! It is a new machine and it will take time to learn! I feel that every single person could be successful with this machine IF you take time to learn it and use it properly. If you do not, you will likely hate it. That is not a machine fault, it is simply a personal preference.

I want to share a few projects I’ve been doing with the Silhouette Curio 2.

Here are my first cuts on Vellum paper using the Electrostatic (ES) bed on the Silhouette Curio 2.

Such clean cuts. Check out my Silhouette Curio 2 First Cuts video HERE to see how I did, what issues I encountered, and how I worked through it.

I had several questions about print and cut, so of course I had to test that! Here is a letter size sheet of sticker paper that was cut on the Curio 2 using the new ES bed. The new ES bed means that you no longer have to use a cutting mat for materials that are flat and smooth. The materials can be held in place by static charge. The ES bed is new for the Silhouette Cameo 5, Curio 2, and Portrait 4. It will take time to learn and you will need to set it up properly, but I can see so many new possibilities on projects and successful cuts when using it. The ES bed comes with the Silhouette Curio 2 in the box.

Check out my videos on Silhouette Curio 2 Print and Cut with the ES bed and Tips for Success with the New Electrostatic Mat HERE.

I used Koala sticker paper and a design by Wispy Willow Designs called Small Business Sticker Sheet.

And then of course, once I showed this someone else asked about 12″ x 12″ cardstock, so that was the next project on my list.

This is Recollection Cardstock from Michaels and I used several designs from Diva Watts Designs.

And you probably guessed it, I shared it on YouTube too! Find the video on Silhouette Print and Cut – 12″ x 12″ HERE. See how easy it was with the new ES bed and cutting cardstock.

On a side note, while at the Silhouette Summit 2023, I also was able to meet several of the Silhouette Design Store Designers for the first time – Wispy Willow Designs, Diva Watts Designs, and Sarah Hurley. We spent several meals together and it was a blast. Check out my introduction video direct from Summit HERE. Make sure to follow these amazing designers too, they are a few of my favorites from the Design Store. I look forward to future collaborations with them! Stay tuned!

One of the new features of the Silhouette Curio 2 is it has a clearance of 20 mm. WOW! Yes, 20 mm. This is clearance under the tool housing. It is NOT cutting depth.

It also has auto detection of material thickness. This is awesome!

This means it opens up the possibilities of what projects can be done with the Silhouette Curio 2. Such as sketching on canvas and other thicker materials.

I used a Silhouette sketch pen in the blue sketch pen adapter and sketched out this design on a 8″ x 10″ canvas with a sketch font called SNF Sketchbook by Illustration Ink. There is also a new sketch pen holder (Type C) coming for the Tool 2 housing that will be compatible with the Silhouette Cameo 5 and the Silhouette Curio 2.

You will notice that the canvas is taped down on top of the ES Protective Sheet. I did have the ES bed on so the ES Protective sheet was secure and then taped the canvas to the machine so it would not move. Due to the surface of the backside of the canvas, it will not build up a charge directly on the ES bed to secure it. I also have a piece of wood inside the middle of the canvas for support.

I did try to use the Silhouette Type A pen holder in the Carriage 1 housing, but 3 different pens I tried did not reach the material. I will need to test that some more and figure out why it wasn’t working like it normally would.

Watch for a new video showing the sketch project on the Silhouette Secrets+ YouTube channel soon!

I can’t wait to share more! So many projects, so little time!

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Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by silhouettesecretsplus — Leave a comment

Decorative Metal Panel with Silhouette & Artesprix Paints & Markers

In this month’s new video on the Artesprix YouTube channel, I used the help of my Silhouette Cameo 4 to create a decorative metal panel.

I cannot hand letter worth a darn.
So I called on my sweet Cameo 4 and let it do the work for me.

I am having so much fun just being creative and brainstorming what kinds of projects to create with the Artesprix products! Each month is a new creative burst of “let’s see what happens”.

Check out the new video HERE on the Artesprix YouTube channel.

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Artesprix Sublimation Supplies

Here is a list of the supplies I mentioned and demonstrated in the new YouTube video:
– Live Love Craft by Cali Arroyo – Design #223176
– Summer Vibes Only by Graphic House Design – Design #292836
– Artesprix Sublimation Markers
– Artesprix Sublimation Paints
– Artesprix Sublimation Decorative Metal Panel
– Artesprix Siliconized Protective Paper
– Artesprix Heat Tape
– Artesprix Protective Mat
– Artesprix Color Mixing Chart can be found HERE
– Siser Heat Press or another heat source to reaches 400 degrees F

– Other supplies: paper towels, copy paper, pencil, scissors
Optional for additional demos:
– Silhouette Cameo 4 (or other cutting machine that sketches)
– Silhouette Type B Pen Holder

I’ll be sharing more so make sure to follow Artesprix on social media to see more projects!
Artesprix YouTube channel
Artesprix Blog
Artesprix Facebook Page
Artesprix Iron-on-Ink Inspirational Group

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Posted on March 4, 2023June 11, 2025 by silhouettesecretsplus — 7 Comments

Sketching Supplies for Silhouette

The Silhouette machines have some awesome features and tools, including sketching supplies to use with your Silhouette! With the right sketching supplies, you can create amazing things with your Silhouette machine. Whether that is for sketching out words or designs, it can do it all!

Today I’m going to share some of the supplies I’ve tested with sketching with my Silhouette machines.

Sketching Supplies for Silhouette

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There are some differences between the different Silhouette model machines on the supplies you might need so I have broken it down into specific information for the machine models.

*updated 12/31/23 to include new machine models & tools

Silhouette Cameo 5, Cameo 5 Plus, Curio 2 owners

a Silhouette Type C pen holder for Carriage 2 – Silhouette America, HPN

The Cameo 5, Cameo 5 Plus & Curio 2 can also use the supplies listed below for the Cameo 4 as well.

Cameo 4, Cameo Plus, Cameo Pro, Portrait 3, and Portrait 4 owners

Either:

a Silhouette blue sketch pen adapter (Silhouette America, CrafterCuts, Amazon)
with Silhouette black bodied pens (Silhouette America, CrafterCuts, Amazon)

a Silhouette Type B pen holder (Silhouette America, CrafterCuts, Amazon) and pens that fit
Pens I’ve tested: Sharpie Pen S-Gel, Sharpie Pen Style, Pilot G2 Gel Fine 0.7 mm, Gelly Roll Classic 06 Black, Gelly Roll white, Gelly Roll Moonlight 10 Ice Cream Smooth

The Silhouette Sketch Pens with adapter and Type B Pen Holder are Carriage 1 Tools as indicated with a 1 on the front of the tool.

Cameo 3, Cameo 2, Cameo 1, Curio, Portrait 1 or 2 owners

Either:

Silhouette black bodied pens or white bodied pens
(Silhouette America, CrafterCuts, Amazon)

A Silhouette Type A pen holder (Silhouette America, Amazon) and pens that fit
*pens listed above with links

Sketching Resources

I encourage you to grab the right supplies for your machine and just get to playing with it.

But I also have some resources that can help on the blog.

Silhouette Sketch Pens & Sketch Pen Design Class

Silhouette Sketch Pen Class by EllyMae at Silhouette Secrets+

Check out the full class HERE where we discuss pens styles, adapters, sketch designs, fonts, filling designs, and troubleshooting too!

Sketching with Silhouette

I created these cards following a class led by Kelly Wayment and hosted by Michaels – check it out HERE.

Let’s Explore v4 – Line Effects/Sketch Panel

Line Effects and Sketch Panel in Silhouette Studio

Learn about the Line Effects/Sketch Panel and how to fill text or designs in with sketching HERE.

Let’s Explore v4 – Send Tab – Line Option

In this tutorial, I am sharing how to cut and sketch by Line Color – find out more HERE.

More resources on Sketching found on the A to Z resource list HERE.

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Posted on November 14, 2021 by silhouettesecretsplus — 2 Comments

Sublimation Markers & Silhouette

Have you seen or used Sublimation markers?

The great part is that you can use your Silhouette to help draw with these markers.

Today I wanted to share some awesome ornaments my friend Sarah with Silhouette Made has created with the Artesprix blank of the month & Artesprix sublimation markers.
I love these ornaments!

Check out the full blog post tutorial HERE

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There are just not enough hours in the day to do it all!
Want to use these same designs?
Merry & Bright by Diva Watts Designs – Design #388075
Let It Snow by Diva Watts Designs – Design #382434

If you have never sketched with your Silhouette machine, it can be a lot of fun. I have sketched on cardstock, faux leather paper, wood (with a Curio). Basically anything that a pen will write on, you can use if it fits in the Silhouette machine.

Grab the pen holder and some pens and just start to play. Then take it to the next level with the Artesprix sublimation markers.

In May I released a step-by-step sketch pen class and shared on the blog all of the supplies to get started with sketching.

Check out the post HERE to see what supplies you will need for your specific Silhouette model.

This class covers all about sketch pens & creating sketch designs. We discuss different pen styles, adapters, sketch designs, fonts, filling designs, and trouble-shooting too.
We do some testing, demos, and finished projects.
At the end of the class, you will have a better understanding of what works and doesn’t work for sketching with your Silhouette machine.
This class can be completed with a Portrait, Cameo, or Curio machine.

Whether you take the class to get started or not, just start!
Play with the sketch features and you will be able to create fabulous things like Sarah at Silhouette Made has done.

And the best part is, anyone can do this! It just takes a bit of practice.
Grab some paper, a Silhouette pen holder, pens, and get to sketching today.

Check out more of the awesome creations on the Artesprix blog HERE.

I’d love seeing what you are creating with your Silhouette machines or software.
Feel free to post photos or questions on my Facebook group at
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Posted on May 27, 2021June 7, 2026 by silhouettesecretsplus — 6 Comments

Silhouette Sketching Class – Step-by-step

Silhouette Sketch pens & Sketch Pen Design Class

Just released!
New online video class with tips, tricks, and troubleshooting for sketching with your Silhouette.

I had no idea how popular this class would be when I submitted it for the May All Things Silhouette Conference. I had a limited window of opportunity right after conference to get this recorded and edited, but I’m happy to announce that after 18 hours of video production – IT’S HERE!!!

Silhouette Sketch Class HERE

This is a total video time of around 2 hours, however, the class will take approximately 3 hours to complete with all the sketching and design time.

In this class you will learn all about sketch pens & creating sketch designs. We discuss different pen styles, adapters, sketch designs, fonts, filling designs, and trouble-shooting too.
We will be doing some testing, demos, and finished projects.
At the end of the class, you will have a better understanding of what works and doesn’t work for sketching with your Silhouette machine.
This class can be completed with a Portrait, Cameo, or Curio machine.

Check out the class HERE

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There are some differences between the different Silhouette model machines on the supplies you might need for this class, so I am including the class supply information below.

Sketching Supplies:

Cameo 4, Cameo Plus, Cameo Pro, and Portrait 3 owners

Either:

a Silhouette blue sketch pen adapter
with Silhouette black bodied pens

a Silhouette Type B pen holder and pens that fit
Pens I’ve tested: Sharpie Pen S-Gel, Sharpie Pen Style, Pilot G2 Gel Fine 0.7 mm, Gelly Roll Classic 06 Black, Gelly Roll white, Gelly Roll Moonlight 10 Ice Cream Smooth

Cameo 3, Cameo 2, Cameo 1, Curio, Portrait 1 or 2 owners

Either:

Silhouette black bodied pens or white bodied pens

A Silhouette Type A pen holder and pens that fit
*pens listed above with links

Other supplies:

Designer Edition upgrade (or higher) in the software to unlock Line Effects
– Design #65898 Mushroom Sketch by Tanya Batrak
– Design #271670 Hello Friend Brush Script by Gina Marshall (optional)
– Design #79759 Cancun Sketch font by Dresden Carrie (optional)
– 5+ sheets of white cardstock
– Silhouette cutting mat
– Silhouette blade
– 5” x 7” black frame (optional)

Full Sketching class HERE

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Posted on October 26, 2020October 2, 2021 by silhouettesecretsplus — 18 Comments

Let’s Explore v4 – Line Effects

If you have been around the Silhouette software for awhile, you may or may not have noticed that there was a change in the software. This change seemed to happen overnight and it’s not one that would severely impact a user, but you may see the differences in tutorials.
With the release of v4.2.479, the Sketch Panel changed to the Line Effects Panel.
With this new change came a few more options.

Let’s take a look at the Line Effects Panel and what it looks like in versions v4.2.479 and higher.

Tutorial is written in Silhouette Studio v4.3.372

If a user only has the Basic (free) Silhouette software, then they will have less options in their Line Effects Panel. This is also a change from before. In versions prior to v4.2.479, you didn’t have the option to select anything under the Sketch Panel in the basic version.

If a user has the Designer Edition, Designer Edition Plus, or Business Edition upgrades they will see several more options in the Line Effects Panel.

Line Effects Settings

Let’s take a look at the sections on the Line Effects Panel.

1 – Fill Effects
Add a sketch fill to any design.
The options include: grid, stripe, concentric, spiral, zig-zag, curly, cross-hatched, scribble, and charcoal.

Each of these fills will act differently depending on the design being applied to. Change the Spacing and Angle to see what will look best for the design.

2 – Edge Effects
Add a sketch line to the outside edge of a design.
The options include: plain, scribble, double effect, curly, rough, and charcoal.

3 – Release Effects
Releasing the sketch when it’s finished takes it out of editable sketch mode and then makes it a vector design.

This opens up a whole new world of possibilities in editing your sketch design. Once the sketch is released, then you can access individual point editing on the sketched design and can manipulate it how you like.

Each of the gray points is an edit point that can be manipulated in this design.
Now, not only do you have the gray edit points, but the sketch fill lines have been released so you can move those as well. Keep in mind that a red dot means that it is an open point and not a closed object, so you will not be able to fill this with color. You can move the red dots towards each other and connect the dots to change the sketch fill.
For more information on Edit Points check out this post HERE.

Each of the red lines you see on the screen is a sketch line.
When a design is filled with line style fills, each line is more data. Be patient with your computer in processing all of this data.

On the 2nd tab of the Line Effects Panel, there are even more options that you can adjust the sketch fills with.

Each has multiple options and varies according to what fill and edge effects you have chosen to start with.

Each design you choose is going to vary in what sketch fill looks good, what spacing might work, what angle might work, etc.

The best way to see what is going to work is to just start playing around with your design.

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I am going to use 3 Fall Leaves by Lori Whitlock – Design #33053 as an example.

Here is the Scribble fill with the spacing adjusted up and the Scribble edge effects.

Here is the cross-hatched fill with the double edge effect.

Here is the curly fill effect with the rough edge effect.

And here is the zig-zap fill effect with the charcoal edge effect.

As you can see, each line effects fill & edge effect will give you a different look.

Now, something to keep in mind is that when you fill the object with sketch fills, you are adding more data with each red line that you add in. This demo page took over 75 minutes to sketch out. There is one drag mark on the page and that is from when it rolled back through to the starting point. I could adjust it a little bit and try to prevent that for future projects. The more you do it, the more comfortable you will feel with it.

You can also add in a cut line, change the color of the cut line, and then use the Cut/Sketch by Line Color to cut out around the sketch designs as desired.
Since I am using a Cameo 4, I do need to swap out the tools, but that just takes a second.
By using the Sketch/Cut by Line Color, I can turn on and off the line color I want to work with so it allows me time to swap out the tools. Just make sure you do not unload the cutting mat after it’s done sketching.

For more information on the Cut/Sketch by Line Color, check out this post HERE.

Sketching can be a lot of fun and give your projects a unique look. Whether you are using a design that you have filled with a Line Style effect or are using the sketch pens with a sketch design as shown below, they are a lot of fun to play with.

Mushrooms (Sketch) by Tanya Batrak – Design #65898

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Posted on September 1, 2018November 16, 2023 by silhouettesecretsplus — 9 Comments

Leatherette Earrings & Earring Card Projects

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Who doesn’t love a surprise? And that is just what I received when Silhouette America asked if I wanted to check out their new ~~Mystery box~~.

When I opened the box, look what I saw:

Plus a pack of the Kraft Adhesive paper that arrived on my doorstep, it must have forgotten to jump in the box and was just another bonus to the mystery box.

And now the fun part of playing with these materials.

I grabbed some designs from the Silhouette Design Store and tackled something I’ve had on my project list.

I used the Leatherette package and the sketch pens to create these earrings and earring cards.

First, I started off making the earring holders.
I cut several different styles but I ended up really liking Design #14057 by Loni Stevens.

But, I knew I could add to the earring holder, so I decided to dress them up a bit with the Silhouette sketch pens. I received the Metallic set in my mystery box and after testing several, the silver was my favorite.
I could have told you that before I tested, but I still gave all the colors a chance.

To make the dashed sketch line:
– Make a copy of the outer edge of the earring holder design
– Resize the copy a little smaller – either by the Scale panel or by dragging the corner bounding box
– Use the Line Style Panel and change the style of the line to a dashed line
– Also under the Line Style Panel change the color of the line to black.
– Select the dashed line, click on the Send Tab and then click on the
Action by: Line at the top –
this means the Cameo will perform the actions we tell it to by the Line Color

– Grab the black color option and move it to the top spot –
this action will be performed first
– Change the Tool No. to the blue circle (blue circle = Tool 2)
– Select your Material – Cardstock
– Change the Action to Sketch
– Check & set up the Cut settings for the red line

Now when the design is Sent, it will first sketch the design that has been changed to a black Line color – the dashed line and then after will cut the lines that are red.

Next, I used the Nouradilla Script Font and added my name and Silhouette Secrets to the earring holder as well. Change the line color to black under the Line Style Panel and it will sketch at the same time as the dashed line.

Once I started cutting, it was hard to stop. I do love how this Leatherette cut so smoothly. I started with brand new blade and mat and I believe it made a big difference in how cleanly it cut. In fact, the more I cut and the less sticky my mat became, the cuts weren’t as crisp. A sticky mat makes a big difference.

This was the first set I cut and might be my favorite. It is Leaf Earring design by Lilium Pixel SVG – Design #266977. The only thing I changed on this file was I released the Compound Path and deleted the top circle for the hardware. After I deleted the circle in each, I selected the entire design and then chose Make a Compound Path again.

I then made a copy of the earring design and right clicked and Flipped horizontally. This made a 2nd copy that I could glue together and make the back have a finished look. I used a Xyron Sticker Maker permanent adhesive to do this.

Lined Leaf Earrings by Amanda McGee – Design #275057
Leaves Earrings by Amanda McGee – Design #275058
This design was modified to take out the top circles like the first file and then cut & glued together with the Xyron Permanent Adhesive.

Tear Drop Earrings by Sweet Elsie – Design #273510
– Ungroup the design
– Release the Compound Path and deleted the hardware circle at the top.
– Make a copy and Scale the copy down a little
– Make another copy and Scale it down a little more
– Cut each out of a different color and layer on the earring hardware

You could also use glue and adhere the layers down to each other but I chose to let them hang loose.

Rather than try to get each design to match, I deleted one of the original designs, made my copies and resized how I liked and then make a copy of the entire design before I cut. Then both earrings matched exactly.

Leaf Earrings by Lori Whitlock – Design #268363
I once again ungrouped the design, released the compound path and then deleted the top circle. You might see a pattern here.
It is nothing to do with the Designer’s file, but for the Double J Earwire hardware I had from Craft Chameleon, it was easier to make my own hardware hole.

Drop Earrings by Sweet Elsie – Design #273506
I did the same technique with making copies and resizing as I did with the Tear Drop earrings above.

Layered Feather Earrings by Amanda McGee – Design #275059
This file was cut exactly as it opened.
Again, you could glue the layers down if that is your desired look.

For this set, I took the Tear Drop Earrings by Sweet Elsie – Design #273510 and then added a dingbat from the Valentine Dingbats Font by Lori Whitlock – Design #243211.
– Make a copy of the Tear Drop design
– Add the dingbat shape from the font to one of the designs
– Select both the earring shape and the dingbat shape, then make a compound path
– Cut each shape out of the colors
– Glue the layers together

All of the earrings above were cut from the Silhouette Leatherette using the Leatherette cut settings in the program and it worked beautifully.

Again, I did start with a brand new blade and mat, which I believe was very helpful.

The Silhouette cutting mat is very important and the material sticking to the mat for the entire cut is key to getting crisp, clean cuts for all materials.
If the material moves as the blade is going around, it cannot connect exactly and you end up with crunched corners, cuts not connected, frustration and possibly a mess.

I’d suggest always having an extra Silhouette mat & blade on hand for any projects you are doing.

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Posted on August 14, 2018April 27, 2023 by silhouettesecretsplus — 8 Comments

Let’s Explore v4 – Sketch Panel

One of the options with the Silhouette machine is using pens in the tool holder and then the Silhouette will draw the design you choose. There are sketch designs that you can find in the Silhouette Design store and are all ready to use with your sketch pens. This is one of my favorites I did while preparing for a class.

But, did you know that you can turn images into sketched designs? If you have the Designer Edition upgrade to the Silhouette software, you have the Sketch Panel available to you.

This is so fun to play around with and you never know what you may like until you try it.

Sketch Settings

Edge Sketch – 7 different edge style sketchesAs you can see, each one gives it a little different look. Keep in mind that the more lines you see or the darker the sketch is, the longer it will take to sketch out that design.
Fill Sketch – 8 different fill option for the sketch design.In the above example, an outer edge sketch line was chosen to help show the design better and then each one is a Fill option.
Release Sketch – This opens up a whole new world of possibilities in editing your sketch design. Once the sketch is released, then you can access individual point editing on the sketched design and can manipulate it how you like.

On the left is before the sketch is released. Each of the gray points is an edit point that can be manipulated in this design. On the right is after the sketch has been released. Now, not only do you have the gray edit points, but the sketch fill lines have been released so you can move those as well. Keep in mind that a red dot means that it is an open point and not a closed object, so you will not be able to fill this with color. You can move the red dots towards each other and connect the dots to change the sketch fill.

And there are even more options

Advanced Sketch Settings

Edge Effect – 4 options for Edge Effect. These look the same when you first click on them, but with each one there may be more options for you to adjust the design.Plain – there are no further options given. Continuous – Option for width, density & waver. I have made a few adjustments from the photo above to show you the difference. Rough – Option for stroke length, width, density, splay, curvature. And this photo below shows a few adjustments and how it can change the look of the sketched design. Scribble – Options for loop separation, loop size, randomness, and density. And here is an example of adjustments made to the Scribble options.
Fill Type – 3 additional options for Fill type – none, zigzag, and hatchZigzag – Options for spacing, angle, offset And here is adjusting those options. Hatch – Options for spacing, angle, sweep, offset. And more adjustments made to the Hatch fill.
Options – As shown in the examples above, these options change for each type of sketch fill you choose.
Fill Effect – 2 advanced OptionsRough – options for stroke length, width, density, splay, curvature. And changing the options up a bit, yields a different sketched look. Scribble – Options are loop separation, loop size, randomness, and density And more adjustments to the options.

Now, did you know there were so many options? You could play with this feature for a long time and make many different designs with it, just by changing a few things.

Sketch pens are so fun to play with and can make very unique designs.

Keep in mind that that the Sketch Panel is available for those that have the Designer Edition upgrade to the Silhouette software.

Check out this video showing how to turn a design into a sketched design using this Sketch Panel.

Enjoy !

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