Print and Cut Silhouette CAMEO 4: Beginner Sticker Tutorial (Free Sticker Designs)

If you've never made print and cut stickers with your Silhouette CAMEO 4 this beginner tutorial will walk you through everything you need to know. 

I'm also going to include the free sticker designs for download so you can focus on the process of printing and cutting. 

Silhouette Cameo Beginners: 10 Tips for Getting Started with Your First Cut (Updated 2025)

If you want to avoid being one of those Silhouette CAMEO beginners who leaves their Silhouette cutting machine in the box for days or weeks or months or years (yes, years!) because they don't know where to start....allow me!

Having written now 13 Silhouette beginner guides (some have even called them the Silhouette Books for Dummies) I know the struggles that newbies face when they first get their cutting machine. It's overwhelming!

You don't know what 651 or 631 or weeding or compound path or Silhouette Studio or any of that lingo means.  You're fascinated by the possibilities, but they stall you at the same time because there are just.so.many. Heck, you don't even know what's considered a Silhouette CAMEO beginner project.

For that reason now 11 years after when I received my first Silhouette cutting machine,  I'm sharing 10 Silhouette CAMEO beginners tips for getting started whether you have a Silhouette CAMEO 5, CAMEO 4, Plus, Pro, Silhouette CAMEO 3, CAMEO 2, 1 or Silhouette Portrait.

How to Add HTV to Wood Slices with a Heat Press

Wood isn't the easiest thing to get vinyl to stick to - that's why I like to use HTV on wood. 

You can actually heat press directly onto wood - including wood slices. The great thing about putting heat transfer vinyl on wood slices is you can use your heat press! 

Sketch Pen Fonts: The Best Thin Fonts for Silhouette

Finally! Finally I have found what I consider to be the best thin sketch pen font for Silhouette. 

 

 

If you've been working Silhouette sketch pens for any length of time you know finding handwriting fonts to use with sketch pens isn't an easy feat.

Silhouette Print and Cut CAMEO 4 Page Setup: Beginners Start Here!

Having a successful Silhouette print and cut with a CAMEO 4 (or any Silhouette machine) starts with having the page set up correctly. 

This beginner Silhouette print and cut tutorial is stripped down to focus on exactly how your page should be set up for a successful Silhouette CAMEO 4 print and cut.  If you are having print and cut issues I would suggest you open a new design area in Silhouette Studio and start with this step by step Silhouette print and cut setup tutorial. 

How to Save as SVG in Silhouette Studio (and JPEG and PDF too)

It's now possible to export as an SVG directly from Silhouette Studio.

In order to save as an SVG, JPEG, or PDF from Silhouette Studio, you must have both Silhouette Studio 4.1 or higher and Business Edition.

Heat Press Pressure Test: The Paper or Dollar Bill Test

You've probably noticed that heat transfer vinyl manufactures give recommendations on the amount of pressure to use when heat pressing heat transfer vinyl.

 
Question is - how do know you what pressure you're actually pressing on? That's where the heat press pressure test comes in.

Silhouette Layering Vinyl Tutorial (The No-Fail Method)

Well, I've heard your pleas...you want to know how to layer vinyl! I must give the people what they want and so today we're going to talk about the easiest, no-fail, pretty much 100% guarantee way to perfectly layer vinyl...on the first try!  You're in, aren't you?

Just a heads up, this method is meant for adhesive vinyl since it uses transfer tape, not meant for HTV.  If you're trying to layer heat transfer vinyl, click here for some tips and tricks!

I needed a way to better organize my vinyl and of course, I needed to make a label.  For this project, I wanted to make a text label with an outline aka offset...let's get started!

Coffee Mug Decal Placement Tips

Cutting vinyl decals for coffee mugs is popular with Silhouette crafters, but there's one big question that people often ask.

Which side of the mug does the vinyl decal go on?

HTV Shirt Decal Placement and Size Tips and Resources

One of the main questions about working with Heat Transfer Vinyl is how to know where to place the decal on a shirt.  For instance, exactly what is the correct pocket logo placement and how far down from the neckline should a large centered decal start?

Today I'm going to share some tips and resources I use when placing heat transfer vinyl on blank shirts.

8 Ways to Import or Open Designs into Silhouette Studio

Knowing how to open designs in Silhouette Studio is one of the first things you need to know when using the Silhouette software.

There are actually at least eight different ways to open and import designs in Silhouette Studio.

21 Silhouette Tutorials, Tips and More (November 2023 Wrap Up)

I am not sure where November went, but it flew by!

If you missed anything on Silhouette School, we were jam packed with Silhouette tutorials on the new machines, Studio tips, free designs and much more!  We always have you covered!

How to Load the Silhouette CAMEO 5 Cutting Mat (So It Doesn't Slide and Shift)

Did you know you can semi automatically load the CAMEO 5 cutting mat, to ensure it loads straight and doesn't shift during cutting? 

Read on for how to properly load the CAMEO 5 mat.

How to Make a Border Around a Shape in Silhouette Studio V4 (Beginner Offset Tutorial)

Making a border around a shape in Silhouette Studio is simple - but it's not as simple as making a copy of a design and then enlarging it.

That won't actually make you a border around your shape - but the Offset tool will. 

How to Setup Silhouette CAMEO 5 Start to Finish (Don't Worry It's Easy!)

If you're trying to get your Silhouette CAMEO 5 setup you've come to the right spot. 

I'll take you through the quick and easy set up process step by step so you can be ready to make your first cut with Silhouette CAMEO 5.  If you'd rather watch a complete CAMEO 5 setup video, I have that here.

How to Use the Silhouette Align Tool like a Pro (Silhouette Studio V4)

Did you ever create a beautiful design in Silhouette Studio, but struggle when it comes to making sure everything is properly aligned?

Eyeballing it NEVER works for me. Maybe you have better eyeballs than me, but I need the software to do the work for me and so I have gotten pretty familiar with the align tool. Today I'm going to share my tips with you so you can master the align tool, too.

Tracing in Silhouette Studio V4 for Beginners: Solid and Multi Color JPEGs and PNGs

I get a lot of questions about how to trace in Silhouette Studio V4.

This beginner tracing tutorial will show you how to get the best trace in Silhouette Studio V4. 

Cutting Without a Silhouette Cutting Mat: 3 Steps to Set Up Silhouette Studio and CAMEO

There are several reasons why you may want or need to cut without a Silhouette cutting mat.

Maybe you prefer to cut vinyl without a Silhouette cutting mat or maybe the material you're cutting is too long to fit on a cutting mat.  Whatever the reason, both Silhouette Studio and your Silhouette CAMEO need to be set up correctly to cut without a mat.

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Trick to Picking Up Vinyl When It Won't Stick to the Transfer Tape

If you're transfer tape won't pick up the vinyl off the backing sheet - you're in luck.

I have a little trick that will help you get that vinyl off the backing sheet when it doesn't want to seem to stick to the transfer paper.