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Silhouette Circle Monogram Tutorial (Your Font Choice!)

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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!

Remove the Shirt Color from Designs in Silhouette Studio

If you're making heat transfers - whether with HTV, DTF, printable heat transfer material, sublimation or white toner transfers - you should be knocking out the shirt color. 

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Save material or ink and make better transfers by letting the shirt do some of the work.  Let me show you exactly how to knockout the shirt color in Silhouette Studio.

Sublimation Stickers - Step By Step Video Tutorial

I’ve been hearing so much about sublimation stickers lately, so I decided it was finally time to see what all the fuss is about.

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Today I’m testing out this HTVRont Sublimation Sticker Paper to see if it actually lives up to those waterproof and vivid color claims! 

5 Laser Business Ideas Using $2 Sample Acrylic Pieces

If you have a laser engraver and cutter and you've got a bunch of scraps or sample pieces laying around - these are like gold. 

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Today I'm sharing five high- profit acrylic crafts you can sell for major profit.  Read on for this secret laser business hack!

Set Goals and Crush 'Em Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

First freebie of the new year here at Silhouette School!

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This design has just the motivation to start your year off right. We are going to make 2026 the year we get things done!

10 Reasons the Brother SE2000 Is the Easiest Embroidery Machine for Beginners

I recently upgraded my embroidery machine to a larger 5x7" wireless-compatible Brother SE-2000 and it HAS to be one of the easiest embroidery machines for beginners. 

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If you're new to embroidery or applique, the Brother SE-2000 is not only user friendly it's packed with awesome features like automatic threading and wireless technology.  Read on for my top 10 reasons the Brother SE2000 is the easiest embroidery machine for beginners. 

21 Silhouette School Tutorials You May Have Missed In December 2025

We officially made it to the end of 2025! We’ve covered a lot of ground this year.

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 Before we move into the new year, let’s review the top tutorials and highlights from December.

The Roland BN2 White Ink Secret: How I Save Money and Ink Video Tutorial

One of the biggest questions I get when people are choosing a Roland BN2 model is whether they really need white ink. 

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It’s a huge investment, and honestly, the maintenance and cost can really add up if you aren't using it constantly. 

How to Setup Brother Sublimation Printer Drivers and WIFI Printing

There's two parts to the Brother SP-1 Sublimation printer setup: the printer setup and the network connection and driver installation. 


In part 1 of the Brother SP1 set up, we went through the printer setup.  In this tutorial I'll walk you through exactly how to get your sublimation printer connected to your network so you can print wirelessly as well directly from any software program! 

I Wasn't Made for Winter Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

Happy Friday! Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! Now get ready for another freebie. 

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I don't know about you, but I am already over the cold and wishing for sunshine!

White Toner Printer: 5 Surprising Things You Can Make (And Sell) with a Uninet iColor 560

A white toner printer makes creating ready to press full color transfers fast and easy to make.  There's no cutting or weeding and you can put the decals on any color and type of garment. It's one of the reason I love my Uninet iColor 560.  But if that's all you're printing...you're missing out and undervaluing the printer! 

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What I've found, in the six months since I've added it to my office, is that cut-free, weed-free transfers are only the tip of the iceberg for the Uninet iColor 560 White Toner printer.  

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With the price point close to $3600, the more you can do with this printer - the more the price is worth it for small businesses. Let's look at five surprising things you can make with the iColor that you will expand what you can make and sell!