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.

DIY Screen Printing with Silhouette and Adhesive Vinyl

Have you tried screen printing using Silhouette cut vinyl stencils?

There are several ways to screen print - including with a screen, but this specific technique doesn't require an actual screen on a frame.

5 Ways to Style a Monogram

There's more than one way to style a monogram - in fact there are lots of ways!

How you style a monogram depends on several factors including who the monogram is for and where it will be applied.

Chevron Cell Phone Charger Wrap (Free Silhouette Studio Cut File)

It's Friday and I hope, by now, you all know what that means at Silhouette School!

Yup, another Freebie Friday where I give you a free Silhouette .Studio cut file just for being awesome and loyal readers.

This week I've got a very useful file for you. At least it's come in very handy for me!

If you're like us, with a house full of electronics someone is bound to snag your charger. So last year I made everyone monogram labels for their laptops, cell phone chargers, computer charges, you name it! This year I'm extending the line, (oh I sound soooo official ha) and have created a cell phone charger wrap.

Lucky for all of you, I'm giving it to you for free. 

Just add a single letter monogram or a circle monogram inside to personalize it even further and then  it on vinyl and apply with transfer tape or paper. 

As always, all free .studio cut files on Silhouette School are for personal use only - they can't be sold or used on a product that's sold.  Please don't let me find these for sale on Etsy or elsewhere...

Download - Charger Wrap

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11 Year End Teacher Gifts (You Can Make with Silhouette)

It's hard to believe the end of the school year is right around the corner! I've been getting requests nearly every.single.day to share some easy, fast, and Silhouette-friendly teacher gifts for the year end So, I must oblige! 

Today I'm sharing 11 End of School Teacher Gifts - all that you can make a little extra special, extra personal and extra awesome by using your Silhouette.

Glow in the Dark HTV Review & Tutorial (5 Minute Silhouette Project Idea)

So I might have a new obsession in the way of Glow in the Dark HTV.....there I said it! I'm obsessed and you will be too when you see how easy, awesome and fast this project comes together.  First off you know how I roll...I tell it like it is. So if I'm not a fan of some product or accessory or tool, I still put it on the blog and I tell you 'ehhhh not a fan...save your pennies for something else'.   I think you all would agree honest reviews are the most helpful. So consider this a review, tutorial and project idea all rolled into one.   

How to Turn the Shape of a Letter or Word into Script in Silhouette studio

I'm not going to go so far as to say I'm a stalker...but I might be a keen observer and it seems to me that some Silhouette crafters want to know how to turn the shape of a letter or a word into script! I, for example, turned the lyrics of my wedding song into the shape of my monogram. I mean...how cool is that?!

I am not even exaggerating when I tell you I've been working on finding an answer to this one for weeks.  This is a fairly complex tutorial and one I would consider advanced so hang on for the ride because I promise, you'll LOVE the end result!

8 Beautiful Commercial Craft Fonts with Special Characters (That WILL ALL Open in Silhouette Studio)

Silhouette crafters know it can be frustrating to buy a new commercial font only to realize later all the special characters are not accessible in Silhouette Studio - so today I'm sharing not one or two but EIGHT commercial fonts that you can fully open in Studio! 

Being able to open the glyphs and characters has to do with how the fonts are coded by the font designer.   Unfortunately, there are only a handful of font designers who are fulling unicoding their OTF fonts which allows them to be opened in Studio without the need for any other type of software.

Are you just hearing a bunch of font speak and designer jargin? Yeah me too...just know this:

The Hungry JPEG worked with one of those designers to put together a beautiful set of 8 commercial use fonts - all of them with special characters and glyphs - and all of them accessible in Silhouette Studio.  The best part is you get all of them in the Crafters Font Bundle with commercial license includes - for just $15!

Here's a look at a few of the fonts, but remember, these are just 6 of the 8 fonts in their basic version.

The extra ornaments, glyphs and swooshes can all be accessed, as well, to make the fonts that much more exciting.  It's a two step process...

1) Download and Install: For both MAC and PC users start by downloading and installing each font on your computer while Silhouette Studio is closed.

2) Opening Extra Fonts Characters:   I have two tutorials on Silhouette School on how to access font glyphs and extras for MAC and PC users so I'm not going to bog down this post by repeating the steps....so refer to these tutorials if you're unsure how to gain access to the characters.   Again, remember this only works with fonts that are specially coded like the 8 in The Hungry JPEG Crafters bundle.

 How to Open Font Glyphs and Extras in Silhouette Studio on MAC  (OS 10.9 or higher)

 How to Open Font Glyphs and Extras in Silhouette Studio on Windows PC

Alright now for a few practical uses...For my first design, I used the Amigirl font.

• I typed 'happy' and 'fall' in two separate text boxes. 
• All the purple characters are special glyphs I replaced the original font with.  
• After I replaced the characters, I welded to the two lines together. 
• Finally I put my text design in a circle and subtracted all to create my circle design. 

I cut this one on etched vinyl and placed the decal on a glass candle jar that I emptied out and re-filled with mini pinecones and a tea light.

The design process was much the same for this pillow cover that I updated by adding the word 'family' using the Monkuta font from the Crafters Bundle. The original f and y were replaced with fancy letters to add some flare.  For this no sew pillow cover project, I actually cut the text design on painters drop cloth to adhere to the pillow!

Using the beautiful - and perhaps my favorite of the set, Edelwies - I created this 'Stay Strong' design.  You can see the two b's are different, as well as the e's - that's because, along with the v, they are all special characters.

I used Mastura, from the bundle, for 'Broom' on this Halloween sign I created!

As you can see the possibilities are pretty much endless and now that you are able to - and know how to - easily access the the special font characters designing text designs is a lot more exciting!

Remember though, as with all deals from The Hungry JPEG the Crafters Font Bundle will only be around for a month...the 8 specially coded commercial fonts for $15 will be gone mid November!

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Custom DIY-ish Princess Halloween Costume with HTV (Free Sihouette Studio Cut File)

Before I share today's Silhouette tutorial on an adorable Just Add HTV princess costume...you need some background!

So last year on Halloween my husband, bless his heart, said he was going to the costume store and to get each of us a Halloween costume. A few hours and more than $100 later...this happened.

Welding Text and Shape Outlines in Silhouette Studio (Home State Decal Tutorial)

Way back in April I made some coasters with a vinyl design on them, as a gift, that you all went wild about on Instagram...I got tons of questions about how I designed the home 'state' design.  The Silhouette tutorial has been on my to do list for months now...but fortunately for you Silhouette School contributors Becky and Glenna from My Paper Craze had the same idea and are here today to explain exactly how to design your own home state design in Silhouette Studio! 

How to Make a Rhinestone Decal with Silhouette

So you're not a Rhinestone wearing-kinda girl (or guy)? Rhinestone decals, though, that's something you can get behind? I'm right there with you.  Now that me and rhinestones are back on good terms, I'm going to show you how to make a rhinestone decal that you can put on your car, laptop case, wall, windows, mirrors....or Silhouette. So fun!

Free Mason Jar Silhouette Studio Cut File

It's Friday and that means it's time for another round of Freebie Friday! That's where I give you a Silhouette Studio cut file for free!

This week I'm sharing a set of mason jar cut files courtesy of My Vinyl Direct.

Now usually you can pick up the coordinating SVG design from My Vinyl Direct with the purchase of the matching mason jar acrylic blank, but sharing is caring - so I have it for free for ya!

I used the file to create a pineapple-inspired monogrammed mason jar keychain. For cuteness sake, right?!  Pineapples are like all the rage right now and you can't go wrong with mason jars or monograms. Put them together and you've got pretty close to perfect. IMHO.

Just-Add-a-Monogram Thank You Cards: Free Silhouette Studio Cut File

It's Freebie Friday at Silhouette School and this week I have a thank you card template for you! All you have to do is add a monogram in your favorite font, change the color if you prefer,  and you're ready to print and cut these standard A6 size DIY note cards.


I designed this set for my husband because it's not easy to find 'manly' thank you notes. Seriously...I've looked (in the all of 5 minute notice he gave me before he needed to mail them).

Because of the size of these cards, unfortunately only one fits on an 8.5x11" sheet of card stock.  But if you're not printing too many you can get them print and cut in just a few minutes!

Download Thank You Card V2

Download Thank You Card V3

As always, this Studio cut file is free for personal use only! 

I also made him some matching return address labels...because, well you know, I'm an awesome wife like that! Just snag the middle square, resize it, and add your info.  I print and cut these on my favorite alternative to Silhouette sticker paper. TIP: The easiest way to just get the outer edge of the square to cut is to do a VERY small offset (.005) and just cut the offset while leaving everything else 'no cut'.

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Silhouette Printable Foil Tutorial & Review (And the Benefit Over Vinyl)

Silhouette School weekly contributors Becky and Glenna from My Paper Craze are in this week with a tutorial and review of Silhouette Printable Gold and Silver Foil.  Here's Becky...

I'm always looking for new things to try with my Silhouette.  With all the different media available out there, I always wonder what new projects I can tackle and if the products are worth the purchase. 

Today, we've created some pretty awesome labels with Silhouette Brand Printable Silver Foil (also available in Silhouette Brand Printable GOLD Foil).

Make Custom Gift Wrap with Vinyl

The ways I find to use my Silhouette never fail to impress me. Did you catch that? I sometimes impress myself...like that time when I ran out of both gift wrap (or really I only had newborn-appropriate paper) and time and decided I'd wrap a gift with a roll of brown paper. Well, that's kinda, sorta, most definitely booooooring.

HTV on Onesies: Easy Trick for a Better Stick

If you've every tried to apply heat transfer vinyl to a onesie you know there can be challenges for getting a good stick.   Those using an iron actually have an easier time getting the HTV to melt into the fabric than heat press users because the iron has a smaller surface area.

The problem for heat press users is caused by all those overlapping areas, thick neck seams, and snaps which prevent the top plate from getting a tight seal on the front of the onesie.

Personalized Photo Stickers: Silhouette Tutorial

A few weeks ago we were really having trouble with my three year old listening. I know he's three...but he was off track at home and school and I needed to get him back.   I decided to make him a sticker chart using stickers of himself.

Today I'm going to show you exactly how to make custom stickers too! 

If you have Silhouette Studio Designer Edition this is super simple!  If you don't, I'm going to show you a little work around so you don't miss out on making personalized stickers.  

First the Designer Edition Method:

Save all of the photos that you want to turn into stickers to your desktop. 

Open up Silhouette Studio and go to your library.

Then click on the My Patterns folder.  

Drag and drop the photos from the desktop into the My Patterns folder.

Now go back to the work area and draw out a shape. I used the Draw an Ellipse to draw out an oval.

Select the shape by clicking on it and click Fill Patterns (highlighted in blue along the top tool bar above).

In the window on the right, scroll down to My Patterns and click on the image...now the photo has filled the shape.

Scroll down to little further and click on Advanced Options. Now if you want to zoom the photo in or out use the scale bar. If you want to move it slightly, click "Pan" and you can move the image within the shape.

Continue below at the * to turn these into customized stickers

Standard Silhouette Studio Method:

Save all of the photos that you want to turn into stickers to your desktop. 

Open up Silhouette Studio.

Drag and drop one image or photo at a time into the work space in Studio.

Use the Draw an Ellipse tool to draw out an oval or circle.

Place the shape you've drawn on top of the photo exactly how you want it to be positioned as a sticker.

Now select both the image and the shape at the same time. Click on the Modify tool and pick "Crop".

You can't pan or scale the photo with this method, but it still works nicely.

* Now that you have your photos into the shape you want the stickers to be, you can continue as a regular print and cut.  I'm going to go through this part pretty quickly. If you need more details on any step, you can click the links throughout or refer to The Ultimate Silhouette Guide pages listed below.

• Size the stickers, if necessary
• From the Page Settings window, set up the print area to match the current printer
• Add registration marks and move all stickers within the safe print area (do as I say, not as I do...clearly some of my stickers were outside the print area)

• Print the stickers on either Silhouette printable sticker paper or an alternative sticker paper.

• Place the printed sheet onto the Silhouette cutting mat
• From Silhouette Studio click on the Cut Style window and pick "Printable White Sticker Paper" as the material
• Adjust the blade, if necessary
• Send to Silhouette to cut

And that's all there is to making your own custom photo stickers. 

NOTE: I went one step further to make the chart so that my son could place the stickers right onto the chart with an outline the exact same size as the stickers.  To do this, I simply copied and pasted the stickers and then from the Fill Color tool selected either white or transparent.

In order to get the outline of the oval to print, it's necessary to give the line a weight. Go to the Line Style window and adjust the weight. I usually type in .07.  If you don't change the line color from the Line Color window it will print in red, I changed it to black.

Oh and good news...Happy Blake is well on his way to his Spiderman Pez (he picked the prize...). 

For more on techniques found in this tutorial, refer to the following pages in 

The Ultimate Silhouette Guide:

Page 100 - Importing Custom Patterns

Page 44 - Designer Edition

Page 97 - Print and Cut
Page 44 - Fill Color & Line Color

Note: This post may contain affiliate links. By clicking on them and purchasing products through my links, I receive a small commission. That's what helps fund Silhouette School so I can keep buying new Silhouette-related products to show you how to get the most out of your machine! 

Thanks for coming to class today at Silhouette School.  If you like what you see, I'd love for you to pin it!

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