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!

Silhouette Studio Gradient Fill Tool Tutorial

Did you know you can fill designs with a gradient fill in Silhouette Studio?

There are default quite a few gradient color options in Silhouette Studio, but you can also customize the gradient fills as well.

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. 

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. 

How to Make Text Curve in Silhouette Studio V4 {3 Step Tutorial}

If you're trying to make text curve around a circle in Silhouette Studio, you've come to the right spot. 

Making text wrap or warp is actually very easy and in this 3 step Silhouette Studio tutorial I'll explain how to do it!

Why Silhouette Studio Designs Disappear When Welding (and the Fix)

If you're trying to weld two or more Silhouette designs in Silhouette Studio and your design or part of your design is disappearing - there's an easy fix.

The issue is almost always caused when trying to weld into a frame.

Layering HTV Without the Bulk (Beginner Silhouette Tutorial)

So one color heat transfer vinyl isn't doing it for you and now you want to layer multiple colors of HTV? You've come to the right spot!

This beginner Silhouette tutorial will walk you through how to layer HTV in the current version of the Silhouette Studio software (V4).  It builds on Heat Transfer Vinyl 101 and multi-color HTV so be sure you're up to speed on them before you continue here, because this Silhouette tutorial on HTV will assume you know the basics.

How to Remove Silhouette Studio Library Duplicates in Bulk

If you have a bunch of duplicates in your Silhouette Library you can quickly and easily remove them.

In Silhouette Studio there is now an option to quickly delete duplicates from the Silhouette Studio library.  This three step Silhouette tutorial will walk you through.

How to Cut Longer Than the Silhouette Cutting Mat (V4 Tutorial)

If you have a vinyl wall decal or another design that requires that you cut longer than the Silhouette cutting mat, you need to set it up that way in Silhouette Studio.

These two important adjustments in Silhouette Studio will allow you to cut design up to 10' long with your Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait.

Finally!! Inkjet Printable Heat Transfer Material for Darks!

It's only taken me four years, but you guys I finally found a printable heat transfer material for darks that you can use with your inkjet printer.

If you can do a Silhouette print and cut you can do this. And even if you're scared of print and cut you're gonna want to learn because this stuff makes multi-color heat transfers so much easier!

The 11 Best Silhouette Print and Cut Tutorials

If you haven't mastered - or even tried - Silhouette print and cut yet, you're missing out.

Print and cut is one of the most awesome features of the Silhouette machines and it can be used on almost any material from paper and vinyl to heat transfer vinyl, tattoo paper, sticker sheets and more!

9 Silhouette Studio V4.2 Tutorials

Silhouette America has released a big new update to Silhouette Studio.  Silhouette Studio V4.2 is officially out and ready to download! 

I've been sharing some tutorials on Silhouette Studio 4.2 features for the last few months, but today I'm putting them all in one spot so they're easy to find!

Tips for Designing Signs in Silhouette Studio

Did you get your Silhouette cutting machine to make your own wood signs...but now you're not sure how to design them?

Silhouette School monthly contributor Kati from Houseful of Handmade is here today with some tips on creating designs for wood signs!

Print and Cut Stickers Hack: Make the Border Intentional

Did you ever do a Silhouette print and cut and get a white gap around your cut? Of course you have...we all have.

This is a sponsored posts, but all opinions are my own.

For certain types of print and cuts you need that perfect edge to edge print, but for certain things like stickers I'm really okay with having a little border. But - it's gotta be intentional.  Enter: Offset.

Siser Metal Heat Transfer Vinyl: The Perfect Silhouette Cut Settings

If you've ever worked with metallic heat transfer vinyl, you know it can be thick and brittle to work with.

Not so with Siser's new Metal Heat Transfer Vinyl!!

Silhouette Studio Puzzle Tool Tutorial (V4.2 Series)

One of the new features that comes with the release of Silhouette Studio V4.2 is the ability to put a puzzle overlay over a shape in Silhouette Studio.

The most popular use for this tool is likely to be to cut photos - whether they are printed on paper, printable magnet sheets or some other material. 

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.

Silhouette Studio Selection Lasso Tool Tutorial (V4.2 Series)

Among the new features in Silhouette Studio V4.2 is the ability to make a custom selection area.

The Selection Lasso is available in Silhouette Studio Designer Edition and higher and gives you the ability to select very specific areas in the work area by basically drawing around the areas you want to select.

Secret Extra Characters and Free Designs in Silhouette Studio

You wanna know what happens when you sit on a 5 hour flight without WIFI and just play around in Silhouette Studio?

You discover cool things and secret hidden menus like…the ability to open and cut hundreds of special characters.

Larger Silhouette Studio Library Design Preview (V4.2 Series)

It is now easier than ever to preview your designs in the Silhouette Studio Library.

The long requested feature has been released thanks to Silhouette Studio V4.2!