Trick for Placing Material on Silhouette Cutting Mat...So You Never Miss Cut!

You can place even small scraps on your Silhouette cutting mat and accurately cut them...if you know this trick.  

Read on for my best tips on making sure your Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait cuts in a precise spot even when your material is very small. 

How to Change the Grid Size in Silhouette Studio (to Match CAMEO 4 Cutting Mat)

Silhouette Studio has two different types of grid lines - both of which assist with lining up designs to match the placement of materials on the cutting mat. 

The older Silhouette CAMEO cutting mat had 1 inch grid lines, but the Silhouette CAMEO 4 cutting mats (including for the 15" CAMEO 4 Plus and 24" CAMEO Pro cutting mat) have quarter inch grid lines. To best match these cut lines for cutting accuracy, you can adjust the grid in Silhouette Studio. 

Eeek!! Ultimate Silhouette Guide for CAMEO 4 is Here!! (Early Reviews!!)

You guys I could not be more excited to finally release my 13th book...the Ultimate Silhouette Guide for CAMEO 4 (Plus and Pro!)

It's been a labor of love and I'm glad it's done..and judging from the early response, many of you are too!! And if you're wondering if I have a version for the CAMEO 3...2...1 (YES! The USG Second Edition is what you want). 

Silhouette CAMEO 4 Blade: How to Use the Ratchet Blade Instead of Autoblade

Silhouette CAMEO 4 autoblades are becoming increasingly more difficult to find, but that doesn't mean you can't cut with your machine. If the CAMEO 4 Autoblade is sold out, switch over and use the Silhouette ratchet blade instead.

This manually adjustable blade can be used in any and all Silhouette cutting machines - including all Silhouette CAMEO 4 machines.

Silhouette Mobile App 2020: How to Make Your First Cut with Silhouette Go (Video)

There's a new Silhouette mobile app for iPhone and Android that will allow you to open and cut designs right from the palm of your hand with a Bluetooth Silhouette machine.

This Silhouette tutorial will take you step by step to make your first cut with Silhouette Go, the new Silhouette Studio app.

Can the Silhouette Rotary Blade be Used in CAMEO 3

The Silhouette Rotary Blade is hands down one of my favorite Silhouette accessories.

The ease of use in cutting fabric, felt, tissue paper, and other difficult to cut materials has made it extremely popular. It's so popular the rotary blade is often difficult to find....and highly intriguing to users with older model Silhouette machines as well who are left hoping and wondering: "Can I use the rotary blade in Silhouette CAMEO 3?

20" Silhouette CAMEO Pro Update (and Heat Press and Sublimation Printer Delays)

As we approach the long awaited May/June time frame for the Silhouette CAMEO Pro release date, the questions about when the 20" CAMEO Pro will be available are coming at an alarming rate.

The same goes for the pretty pink, coral, and teal heat presses that went on pre order back in February as well as the Sawgrass SG500 and SG1000 sublimation printers.

Today I'm sharing an update on all of them...as the pandemic has impacted manufacturing, production, and related travel.

How to Print and Cut on Wide Format with 15" Silhouette Cameo 4 Plus

Print and Cut on a 15" Silhouette CAMEO 4 Plus is not only not much different than a 12" machine, it actually gives you a huge advantage.

Even with just three extra inches of cutting width, you get twice as much print and cut area. This Silhouette CAMEO Plus tutorial will show you how to take advantage of that and print and cut with a CAMEO Plus.

15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus for Stickers is a Game Changer

With the 15" Silhouette CAMEO 4 Plus you not only get a wider print area, but you also get a wider print and cut area.

It makes a huge difference when making stickers with Silhouette and a wide format printer - allowing you to print and cut twice as fast on a single sheet of sticker paper.

Silhouette CAMEO Plus: List of 15" Vinyl, HTV and More

Silhouette CAMEO 4 Plus owners are now on the hunt for 15" vinyl and other supplies to use with their 15" vinyl cutter.

Rolls and sheets of 15" HTV are a lot easier to find than 15" permanent vinyl and other materials so I thought it would be helpful to point you in the right direction for where to all kinds of materials in winder format for the CAMEO Plus.

Silhouette CAMEO Maximum Cutting Length Extended to 60'

All Silhouette CAMEO and Portrait machines can now cut up to 60 feet - well beyond their previous 16' limitation.

Cutting at this length obviously means you will be cutting off a roll of HTV, vinyl, or stencil material. This tutorial explains cutting vinyl without a mat on Silhouette CAMEO 4 or any other machine with the exception of the Silhouette Curio. 

15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus First Cut

Your first cut with 15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus requires just a few minor tweaks from using a 12" CAMEO 4, but it's easy to get started!

This beginner tutorial will walk you through your first 15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus cut from Silhouette Studio setup all the way through cutting.

15" Silhouette CAMEO 4 Plus Set Up and Getting Started

Setting up a 15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus is almost exactly the same as the smaller 12" Silhouette CAMEO 4 set up.

One thing to keep in mind - especially immediately after the 15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus release - is you need to ensure you have a version of the Silhouette Studio software that supports the wider cutting machine.

Silhouette CAMEO 4 Blade Not Cutting? How to Clean It

If your Silhouette CAMEO 4 Autoblade is not cutting there could be several reasons why.

If there is something stuck on the blade or debris in or under the cap, it can cause the CAMEO 4 blade not to cut. This is one of the most common CAMEO 4 auto blade problems. This tutorial will walk you through how to use the Autoblade tool to remove the cap and clean it out.

First Look! 15" Silhouette CAMEO 4 Plus Unboxing (Video)

Guess who got their hands on the very first Silhouette CAMEO 4 Plus - the new 15" Silhouette CAMEO. This girl right here.

I unboxed the 15" CAMEO Plus and answered some of your biggest questions during a Facebook Live unboxing video recently.

Calling All Opiniated Silhouette Crafters!!!

Usually on Fridays we give away a free Silhouette design cut file, but this week we're taking a break from that to ask for your opinion.

In a couple of weeks I'll be headed to Salt Lake City to meet with the executive Silhouette America team.  Over the last six years since launching Silhouette School Blog I have been able to remain 100% independent which has always been soooo important to me. It allows me to really just call it like I see it.

Sometimes you're not happy with me for it ("Melissa we wanted you to push for a 24" Silhouette CAMEO Pro, not a 20" Pro!!).  Sometimes Silhouette's not happy with me ("Why did you say you don't like the 14.6" cutting mat for the 15" CAMEO Plus?"). And sometimes the retailers aren't too happy with me ("Fine. We'll risk not being first to ship and hold the 3mm Kraft Blade in the warehouse for several more days until you can figure it out and write up a tutorial to at least help people use it").

For the record, I am fine with not being Nutella and therefore not being able to make everyone happy.

15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus on PRE ORDER Now!

For the first time ever a Silhouette machine with cutting capabilities wider than 12" is on pre order!

The 15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus pre-order is open and available exclusively at Swing Design NOW!

If you are waiting on updates and pre order for the 20" Silhouette CAMEO Pro, click here to sign up for email alerts so you're among the first to know!

Bigger Silhouette CAMEO 15" Plus and 20" Pro: Features, Release Dates, and Pre Order

With all the buzz about the Silhouette CAMEO 4 release, there are a lot of questions about the wider Silhouette CAMEO machines.

Little info has been confirmed about the 15" Silhouette CAMEO Plus and 20" Silhouette CAMEO Pro and that's because there have been quite a few question marks on a release date and features. 

Silhouette CAMEO 4 Dual Tool Carriage System Explained (Video)

The Silhouette CAMEO 4 will not only be the fastest desktop cutting machine on the market, it will also have the greatest amount of force.

These two features - speed and force - are powered by a unique dual motor system. Let’s be honest - this is a lot of technical stuff but I’m going to try to explain how this works so us crafters can understand and decide if upgrading to a Silhouette CAMEO 4 is a must-do.

New Silhouette Machines and Products for 2019 in Photos! (CAMEO 4, Heat Press, & More!)

The excitement around the Silhouette CAMEO 4 and 15" CAMEO Plus and 20" Silhouette CAMEO Pro continues...so I thought I'd share some additional photos of the new Silhouette CAMEO products. 

It's important to realize that while the Silhouette CAMEO 4 features have been announced Silhouette America has not officially announced details of the new machine.  Silhouette School obtained prior special permission to share details and prototype photos of the CAMEO 4 and other new 2019 Silhouette products with you including the Silhouette CAMEO Plus, CAMEO Pro, Silhouette Heat Press and Silhouette sheet feeder.