Cutting Script Fonts with Silhouette Studio (Why You Should Stop Welding)

If you're still welding script fonts in Silhouette Studio you should stop now.  

Welding a script fonts joins the overlapping areas between letters, but it then makes it impossible to change the text or even see the name of the text.  

Read on for the auto-weld solution you have to try! 

How to Retro Warp Text in Silhouette Studio

Have you ever wondered how to get the popular warped text effect in Silhouette Studio? 

This retro look is all the rage right now so read on for the step by step details on how to make retro wavy text in Silhouette Studio. 

How to Design Personalized Vinyl Stickers for Water Bottles in Silhouette Studio

You can make personalized vinyl stickers for water bottles in several different ways. You can cut all the different layers of vinyl with a Silhouette machine and then layer or you can use a printer and cutter like a Roland BN-20 and make super durable, full color, and long lasting stickers without any layering at all. 

In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to make personalized vinyl name stickers for water bottles with the 20" Roland BN-20A ecosolvent printer and cutter...designed in Silhouette Studio.  

And P.S. if you are looking for alternatives ways to print and cut on your inkjet printer and Silhouette CAMEO I have a few options for you at the bottom so keep reading.

How to Intertwine Fonts in Silhouette Studio

Silhouette Studio is such a feature packed design software! You can easily intertwine fonts and make your designs come to life from signs to cards and invitations, mixing and matching fonts is the perfect way to give your projects a unique look!

You may be wondering how to get started – but fear not! I’ll walk you through the basics of combining fonts in Silhouette Studio so that you can create beautiful designs quickly and easily.

How to Use Shadow Fonts in Silhouette Studio

Shadow fonts take text to the next level by adding a background, border or shadow behind the original text. 

This really makes the text stand out!  In this tutorial, we'll show you just how easy it is to use shadow fonts so you can get started working them in Silhouette Studio.

How to Know What Font You Used After Welding Text in Silhouette Studio

After welding a font in Silhouette Studio - or ungrouping or releasing the compound path - the software will no longer tell you the name of the font you used.

But here's a little trick for how to remember the font you used even after you weld a font in Silhouette Studio. 

How to Access Font Glyphs in Silhouette Studio

Before you can add font glyphs in Silhouette Studio you need to know how to access them! 

Font glyphs are those pretty swirls, connectors, or font tails you see on certain fonts.  You can access font glyphs right in Silhouette Studio's Text tool if you have Silhouette Studio Designer Edition or higher. This Silhouette font video tutorial will explain exactly how! 

7 Tricks to Cleanly Cutting Tiny Script Fonts on Vinyl with Silhouette CAMEO

One of the biggest frustrations for Silhouette CAMEO users trying to cut very intricate designs and text is the more intricate and the smaller the design, the harder it is to get a clean cut.

The problem is some of the most beautiful designs are the most intricate ones with scrolls and flourishes and swooshes and sometimes you just need to cut them small!  That's when having a few tricks up your sleeve for cutting very small designs or text on vinyl can be the difference between a chewed up design and one that cuts perfectly.

Quickly View All Fonts in Your Silhouette Studio Designs with this Hack!

If you're struggling with font paralysis - as in you can't decide which font to use, you can quickly view all fonts that you have installed in Silhouette Studio! 

In this Silhouette Studio text tutorial, I'll share the secret to viewing your text design with many different fonts so you can choose the perfect one!

How to Make a String Art Pattern in Silhouette Studio Basic Edition

You can easily create a pattern for an impressive string art project right in Silhouette Studio. We've shown you how to do this before (check out that blog post here) if you had Silhouette Studio Designer Edition. 

Now, here's how to create a pattern even if you haven't upgraded your software.

Stop Welding Script Fonts in Silhouette Studio (V4.2 Tutorial)

Forgot to weld your text before you cut?  No problem! Silhouette Studio has your back.

 
In the latest version of Silhouette Studio - 4.2.471 - text automatically defaults to Cut Edge which is essentially auto-welding. But there is one thing you should look out for.

Fastest Way to Install Fonts from Bundles: Silhouette Studio Tutorial

I shared my tips for organizing SVG bundles by bulk downloading, unzipping, and installing previously...but then I thought I bet it would be helpful to know how to bulk install fonts too.

A lot of SVG bundles including both SVG designs and fonts and since they are each installed differently it's important to know how to bulk install fonts too!  

20 Best Fonts to Cut With Silhouette (And How to Pick Easy to Cut Fonts for Silhouette Projects)

When it comes to cutting text with Silhouette CAMEO and Portrait, not all fonts are created equal.

BUT...if you know what to look for and what to avoid you can pick the best fonts to cut with Silhouette.

Silhouette Studio Text Filling Problems: The Easy Fix

Did you ever experience your text filling in solid in spots where it shouldn't while designing in Silhouette Studio?

The problem isn't the font itself - this can happen to any font. The good news is there's an easily fix.

How to Cut Script Fonts: Silhouette CAMEO Beginner Tutorial

Script fonts are hugely popular with Silhouette crafters...but if you're a beginner you may notice your font didn't cut as you might have expected.

Since the characters in script fonts overlap, the overlapping areas of the letters will be cut out - unless you make one important change in Silhouette Studio.

Organize Fonts in Silhouette Studio V4

Silhouette America quietly released an upgrade in V4.1 allowing users to organize fonts right in Silhouette Studio. 

The feature allows you to organize and categorize fonts - but only those purchased from the Silhouette Design Store.

How to Connect Text in Silhouette Studio

It's that time of the year when there are lots of Silhouette beginners and one of the questions I get a lot from those just getting started in Silhouette Studio is how to connect text.


Connecting, or welding, text in Silhouette Studio is important, especially with script fonts, so the letters are cut as a single word instead of overlapping letters that cut into each other.

Quick Trick to Make Script and Brush Fonts More Silhouette Cut Friendly

Did you ever find a font that you just love, but you know it's going to a challenge to cut on your Silhouette cutting machine?

Brush fonts, script fonts, and distressed fronts are notoriously difficult to cleanly cut with the Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait. Fortunately there are a few tricks you can do to make fonts easier to cut.

Trick to Cutting Script Fonts Without Welding

Did you know it's possible to cut script fonts with Silhouette Cameo or Portrait without welding?!  You guys, this is a game changer!!

There's a little known tool hiding in Silhouette Studio V4 and it's gonna blow your mind - especially when cutting script fonts!

Silhouette Sketch Pen Solid Fill Hack

I get asked repeatedly about how to fill in sketch pen designs - specifically fonts.

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

I've shared 4 different ways to fill in with sketch pens using the Silhouette CAMEO or other Silhouette machines, but today I'm going to introduce you to another way! This one, in my opinion, results in the absolute best sketch fill so it's ideal if you have Designer Edition (which you'll need for this Silhouette tutorial).