Freebie Friday + More Black Friday DEALS = Silhouette Heaven

Happy Black Friday...and Freebie Friday! Today I have some one day deals AND a set of freebies for you!! 

It's like all of the best of days for all of the readers at Silhouette School Blog!

Silhouette CAMEO 4 3mm Kraft Blade: What You NEED to Know to BEFORE You Cut!

One of the big brags of the Silhouette CAMEO 4 is the power of the high pressure right side tool carriage which is reserved for just three tools: the Rotary Blade, the Punch tool and the 3mm Kraft Blade.

The 3mm Silhouette Kraft Blade, which can ONLY be used in the CAMEO 4, is a very powerful tool which not only can cut through thick materials, but can also take advantage of the increased force of Carriage 2. However, it requires a whole different type of cutting - and thinking and planning.

I would suggest you read this blog post first before you get started as I've intended it to be an overview with some best practices for using the Silhouette 3mm Kraft Blade.

How to Use Foil Quill in Silhouette CAMEO 4 (Plus Best Cut Settings)

If you've been trying to figure out how to use your Foil Quill with Silhouette CAMEO 4 you're in luck.

In this Silhouette tutorial I'll show you exactly how to get your Foil Quill tips working in the CAMEO 4 - even with the re designed CAMEO 4 tool carriages.  Are you ready to make some stunning foiled stickers?!

How to EASILY Cut Felt with Silhouette CAMEO (Plus Felt Cut Settings)

It's now easier than ever to cut felt with Silhouette CAMEO.

The trick is to use the CAMEO 4 rotary blade - and you can skip the stabilizer.

2019 Silhouette Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

Updated 11/27: 15x15 Mint Heat Press $50 off! 
Updated 11/25: Pink Heat Press DEAL! Reg. $315, Now $274 
Update: 11/25: Portrait 2 and Curio Bundle Deals

It is just me or does Black Friday turn into Black Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday earlier and earlier each year? 

Well you're in luck because the Black Friday deals on Silhouette are starting now! I'll continue to update this post throughout the end of next week so bookmark it so you can find it easily.  You can also join our Silhouette CAMEO Deals and Crafty Steals Facebook group where I add new deals constantly.

2019 Silhouette Gift Guide: Give (and Get) the Best Craft Supplies!

It's time for our 4th(!!!) annual Husband's Ultimate silhouette Gift Giving Guide. If you've been around Silhouette School awhile you know, every year before the holidays we put out a Silhouette gift guide. Call me an enabler, call me an elf, call me on Christmas morning when you got what you WANTED!!!

Now here's the awesome part...like last year, with the 2019 edition of the Ultimate Husbands' Silhouette Gift Giving Guide we're able to point you to our favorite retailers and also to a public Amazon Silhouette Wish List (super cool)...and we're able to keep on adding when we find more awesome stuff (like on (pre, pre, pre) Black Friday!)  

In fact I've already been sharing deals because Black Friday has seemed to turn into Black November... 

Two that are definitely worth pointing out is the brand spankin' new Build Your Own Silhouette CAMEO Bundle AND the  $299 pre Black Friday CAMEO 4 Bundle deal which is $40 off what it normally sells for. This price is BETTER than Black Friday pricing when CAMEO 4 bundles will be $30 off their regular price. So if you want this one - grab it because the deal expires Saturday, November 23 at 11:59pm est. 

 

Now back to the helping out Santa...

6 Materials You Should Cut on a Silhouette Strong Grip Cutting Mat

Among the new 2019 Silhouette products is the Strong Grip cutting mat.

The strong grip mat has a stronger adhesive than the standard cutting mat which is beneficial when cutting certain types of materials - mostly heavy materials - which can easily move while cutting.

While there are more, I'm going to share 6 materials that I am never cutting again without a Silhouette Strong Grip Mat.

Cutting Felt with Silhouette CAMEO: Hack to Keep Your Cutting Mat Clean

With the new Silhouette CAMEO 4 Rotary Blade you can cut felt without a liner. BUT it leaves a mess of your cutting mat.

I did find a way to clean the cutting mats, but then I started thinking, what if the cutting mat never actually touched the felt or what if the adhesive part of the cutting mat could be replaced.  Just you wait...

Free Silhouette Design: Follow Your Arrow

It's the best time of the week again here at Silhouette School blog...Freebie Friday! 

This week we have a great saying design for you - Follow Your Arrow!

How to Design for Wood Signs with Slats in Silhouette Studio

I love a good Silhouette hack and this one is perfect for wood sign vinyl projects.

A lot of wood signs have wood slats which means there's a space between each board where the vinyl basically bridges between the boards.  BUT did you know you can design a break in your vinyl design so the vinyl isn't stretched across. It's actually pretty easy.

How to (Perfectly) Decorate Charger Plates with Silhouette

It's that time of the year ago when Santa Cookie plates are a popular craft! But how do you get the design and text to perfectly fit around the rim of the plate?

The easiest way to decorate charger plates is to first have the charger plate in hand. I got four of these gold charger plates at Dollar Tree last year.

Free Silhouette Studio Basic Christmas Design Set (and GIVEAWAY!)

It's Freebie Friday and this week I have a special set of Christmas Silhouette designs for you..and a giveaway (read to the bottom for all the details!)

 It's a basic set with big potential...

How to Use the Silhouette CAMEO 4 Rotary Blade: Beginner Tutorial

One of the biggest advantages of the CAMEO 4 is being able to use the Silhouette Rotary Blade.  No other Silhouette machine is able to use this new blade.

The Silhouette Rotary blade can easily cut materials that are otherwise difficult or impossible to cut with the traditional cutting blades.  This Silhouette beginner tutorial will get you started with your first rotary cut!

Silhouette Studio Send Panel: Understanding the (Overly Confusing) Machine List

The Silhouette Send Panel used to be the last stop before sending your design to cut, but now it should be where you start the software process.

The Machine List in the Send panel is particularly important for making sure all other settings are selected correctly - but it can be is extremely confusing even to experienced users.

It's an issue I've brought up to Silhouette multiple times because of how poor the user experience is with this list especially given how important it is to pick the correct machine.

Let's dissect it to hopefully bring you some additional understanding.

How to Cut Craft Foam with Silhouette 2mm Kraft Blade (Cut Settings)

It's now easier than ever to cut Craft Foam with your Silhouette machine...and you don't even need to have a CAMEO 4!

The new 2mm Silhouette Kraft Blade cuts Craft Foam like butter and I have the perfect cut settings for you.

Free Silhouette Design: Mirror Word Coffee

It's Freebie Friday and this week I am sharing a popular mirror word Silhouette Studio design with you on the subject of one of our favorite things...Coffee! 

These mirrored designs have blown up the crafting world like no other! You see them with sports teams and all the phrases that we love!