How To Export Files from Sawgrass Creative Studio to DesignMate

Sawgrass has updated Creative Studio to allow for file export to new DesignMate!

I am speechless over how Sawgrass set up file export from Sawgrass Creative Studio and the steps you have to take to get them into the new Sawgrass DesignMate.

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! 

Family Crazy Loud Love Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

Happy Friday! We made it through another week so let's celebrate with another freebie.

This week is all about family. If your family is a little crazy and loud but full of love, this design is for you!

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! 

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.  

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! 

4 Fixes When Silhouette Studio is Slow or Crashing

If Silhouette Studio is running slow or crashing there are a handful of reasons why. 

There are also four things to check right away to try to improve the speed and stop the crashing from continuing to happen. Read on for what to do if Silhouette Studio software is slow or crashing.

First Tumbler Start to Finish Using The New Sublimation Oven

This new sublimation oven from Swing Design is a game changer for making custom tumblers!

It’s so easy to use and creates flawless vibrant designs every time. Plus, you can do up to 10 tumblers at once now! 

Design Trick! Using Glass Can Wraps as Patterns for Printing

If you want to get more out of the designs you own - use them in other ways! Glass can wraps become printed patterns or vertical sign designs are perfect for a sleeve or pant leg. 

Here's my secret for turning glass can wraps into digital patterns I can print! 

Too Old For This Sheet Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

Happy Friday! Are you ready for another freebie?

This week we have this hilarious Halloween Freebie for you! 

Best Engraving Tool for Silhouette CAMEO 4: Metal Sheets Engraving Tutorial

Did you know you can get a deep engraving with your Silhouette CAMEO 4 - even on metal? 

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

The trick is all in the engraving tool, the metal sheets, the cutting mat and of course the settings. Lucky for you I have found the perfect combination of all four to get the best engraving with CAMEO 4. 

Sawgrass Print Utility Set Up and Settings for Beginners

Once you've installed the new Sawgrass Print Utility and have it opened don't be tempted to just start printing. 

You need to do some initial set up and settings adjustments before you begin to ensure your Sawgrass sublimation printer is printing high quality images. Read on how to set up Sawgrass Print Utility in under 5 minutes. 

The T Shirt Transfer Printer You Don't have to Print on Every Day

Don't want to deal with printer maintenance but you want to print white? This printer is for you!

If you are not printing on your transfer printer everyday and don't want to have to deal with maintenance a white toner transfer printer is a perfect choice.