How to Size a Design for a Tea Towel in Silhouette Studio

If you're wondering how to size designs to fit on your project the concept is the same whether it's a shirt or a tea towel or a wood sign. 

You need the design to appropriately fit the space. 

In this example we'll work with a set of tea towels to give you some ideas for how to create a quick mockup in Silhouette Studio to help you size your design.

Silhouette Circle Monogram Tutorial (Your Font Choice!)

I've been asked more than once how to make a circle monogram in Silhouette Studio.  Sure, you can buy a circle monogram font...or you can make your own using the font of your choice.  There are about 10 steps involved here so just bare with me...I promise it's pretty easy just breaking it down!

How to Cut a Sweatshirt to Make it Off the Shoulder

It's easy and fast to make a DIY off the shoulder sweatshirt, but I understand it can be intimidating to know exactly where to cut. 

In this tutorial I'll be sharing my tips on how to cut a sweatshirt to make it off the shoulder - a question I get asked a surprising amount. 

How to Use a Split Monogram Font in Silhouette Studio

The split monogram style is such a great way to add even more customization to your projects because it allows you to not only add a monogram, but a name onto your project as well!

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to add a name to a split monogram and perfectly center it.

It's Back! The Annual Silhouette U Anniversary Sale is Here!

We don't do this often...but when we do we go big!  The 48 hour Silhouette U Annual Membership sale is is here!  

And this isn't just any sale...we've rolled back our prices to 2016 Silhouette U Launch Day prices...which means if you join before 11:59pm est on Tuesday October 22, you'll LOCK IN those prices for the lifetime of your membership. 

All membership plans for Silhouette School's exclusive premium membership site - which includes videos, 1:1 chat help, free mini guides, and a monthly credit for fonts and designs (that pays for the membership)- are discounted but only for 2 days! And here's a secret - the discount is greater the longer you join Sil U! 

If you're an existing member, you can participate!! This is a sale for not only existing members who want to change plans, but also new members...so read on! 

How to Screen Print Using Vinyl: Silhouette Tutorial

So you want to know how to screenprint with vinyl and Silhouette?! 

You've come to the right spot because today I'm going to show you how easy it is to cut a re-usable vinyl stencil with your  Silhouette to make screen print shirts with a silk screen.

How to Cut Fabric on Silhouette CAMEO without Rotary Blade

You can cut fabric any Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait machine - including those that can't use a Silhouette Rotary blade.

In a pinch you can use almost any NEW blade to cut fabric - in any machine.

Sketch Pen Fonts: The Best Thin Fonts for Silhouette

Finally! Finally I have found what I consider to be the best thin sketch pen font for Silhouette. 

 

 

If you've been working Silhouette sketch pens for any length of time you know finding handwriting fonts to use with sketch pens isn't an easy feat.

How to Smooth Trace Lines in Silhouette Studio

If you're wondering "How do I smooth trace lines in Silhouette Studio?" you've come to the right place.

Trace lines that are not smooth create jagged cut lines, which is why it's important to smooth trace lines in Silhouette Studio before you cut. This tutorial will explain how to smooth out Silhouette trace lines.

How to Fill Sticker Sheet Backgrounds with Patterns in Silhouette Studio (Free Sticker Sets)

No one likes boring stickers...and you're in luck because it's possible to design, print and cut professional-looking custom stickers with your Silhouette!

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own.

The added touch of a custom sticker sheet backing will take your sticker sets to the next level..no more boring white!

How to Join Two Lines in Silhouette Studio

I get the question of how to join two lines in Silhouette Studio quite a bit.

There are a couple of different approaches to this depending on what exactly you're trying to accomplish. This tutorial will go through three ways to join lines in Silhouette Studio.

How to Layer Vinyl Decals Without Registration Marks (Video)

There’s no better feeling in the crafting world than when the multi-color, multi-layer vinyl decal you’ve worked so hard on comes out perfectly aligned! Using the registration marks method is a tried and true way to line up the different layers of a decal perfectly.

But what if I told you that there is a way you can line up vinyl decals WITHOUT registration marks? Well there is, and here’s how!

Heat Press Pressure Test: The Paper or Dollar Bill Test

You've probably noticed that heat transfer vinyl manufactures give recommendations on the amount of pressure to use when heat pressing heat transfer vinyl.

 
Question is - how do know you what pressure you're actually pressing on? That's where the heat press pressure test comes in.

QR Code Generator: How to Make QR Code with Silhouette CAMEO

QR code signs are one of those craft trends that seems to be sticking around so today we have a tutorial on how to make a QR code with Silhouette. 

Using a scannable QR code generator is the key which will allow you to take customization to the next level with your Silhouette projects!  This is a really special, but super easy, way to add even more sentimental value to your projects.  Here's how to do it!

Silhouette 'Subtract' & 'Subtract All' Tool Tutorial

Let's talk about the Silhouette Subtract Tool today.  I had a reader question about how to use it recently so I thought it was worth a quick lesson. 

The subtract tool lets you cut out or subtract sections of designs so they perfectly align with other designs. In this example, a portion of the M and B are subtracted around the ampersand.

The secret to the subtract tool is layers. Depending on which layer of your design is in the foreground and which is in the background will determine what piece is 'subtracted.'

For this example, since I wanted M and B to have subtracted areas, I made sure the '&' was 'in front.'

Okay let's get started.

Silhouette Layering Vinyl Tutorial (The No-Fail Method)

Well, I've heard your pleas...you want to know how to layer vinyl! I must give the people what they want and so today we're going to talk about the easiest, no-fail, pretty much 100% guarantee way to perfectly layer vinyl...on the first try!  You're in, aren't you?

Just a heads up, this method is meant for adhesive vinyl since it uses transfer tape, not meant for HTV.  If you're trying to layer heat transfer vinyl, click here for some tips and tricks!

I needed a way to better organize my vinyl and of course, I needed to make a label.  For this project, I wanted to make a text label with an outline aka offset...let's get started!

How to Put HTV on a Sleeve: Placement and Tips to Deal with Seams

If you haven't tried applying HTV on the sleeve of a shirt - you should make it your next project!

Why stop at just the front (and back) of the shirt? Adding heat transfer vinyl to a shirt sleeve does present a few challenges including the seams, small areas, and placement. But today we'll be sharing some tricks for adding HTV on a shirt sleeve.

Silhouette Studio: How to Create a Shadow for Text

Step up your custom t-shirt game with this super quick and easy Silhouette Studio design trick to adding a cool shadow effect to any text design! 

 

You can use this trick in any version of Silhouette Studio and it's perfect for beginners who are looking to start adding more elements to their designs.

How to Make Print and Cut Sticker Sets (Silhouette Studio V4 Tutorial)

I love making little sticker sets with my Silhouette CAMEO and it's pretty easy to do!

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own.

Depending on the size, you can get several sticker sets out of each piece of sticker paper. This beginner Silhouette sticker tutorial will walk you through how to set up and print and cut multiple sets of stickers in Silhouette Studio V4.

How to Apply Vinyl to Glass Without Bubbles

Applying vinyl to glass (or other non-porous surfaces like tile) can be especially hard to avoid getting bubbles under the vinyl. 

The method shown in this tutorial can help you do just that, and all you're going to need, you probably already have in your kitchen - dish soap and a spray bottle.