How to Trace by Color with One Click in Silhouette Studio - Video Tutorial

If you have ever found yourself manually tracing every single part of a design just to isolate one color, you are doing way too much work! 

The Trace by Color tool is the easiest way to grab exactly what you need in one click, and it’s a total game-changer for your workflow.

Easily Customize Sports Team Templates - Video Tutorial

If you’ve ever grabbed a sports template and felt totally lost on how to change those team name or mascot placeholders to your own team, this one's for you!

I’m breaking down exactly how to take a confusing template and turn it into professional-looking custom design.

Transparent Offset Won't Select in Silhouette Studio Quick Fix - Video Tutorial

If you've ever tried to select a layer in Silhouette Studio and wondered why your click isn't registering, you are not alone! 

This happens all the time with offsets and other shapes that don't have a fill color.

Why You Can't Ungroup In Silhouette Studio and How to Fix It - Video Tutorial

Ever run into a frustrating situation where you have extra cut lines on your design and just can't seem to get rid of them? 

It's a surprisingly common issue, especially when you have a transparent offset and are literally just clicking on empty space!

The secret to fixing this is so simple! Check out this video, and I'll show you exactly how to do it. 

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Print and Cut Registration Errors in Silhouette Studio: 5 Things to Check First

There is nothing more frustrating than finally getting to your print and cut project...and then getting hit with a registration mark error. 

If your Silhouette is acting up, don’t panic—this tutorial walks you through the 5 most common reasons for failed registration in Silhouette Studio.

How to Make a Glitter Fill in Silhouette Studio

If you work with glitter heat transfer vinyl or glitter vinyl a lot you may have found it necessary to create a mock up in Silhouette Studio only to realize that a solid color doesn't even come close to the glitter look.

This Silhouette tutorial will show you exactly how to make glitter fills in Silhouette Studio so you can create realistic glitter mock ups!

Protect Your Silhouette Studio Library - Video Tutorial

Silhouette Studio users, this is important!!

There's a crucial step you can take right now to safeguard your valuable library and avoid potential disaster.

Live Support Is Still Alive With Silhouette U

Struggling to find live support for your Silhouette, Roland, xTool, or other cutting and sublimation machines? I have a solution. 

 Waiting days for answers can be frustrating, especially when you're in the middle of a creative project. That's where Silhouette U comes in!

How to Screen Print Using Vinyl: Silhouette Tutorial

So you want to know how to screenprint with vinyl and Silhouette?! 

You've come to the right spot because today I'm going to show you how easy it is to cut a re-usable vinyl stencil with your  Silhouette to make screen print shirts with a silk screen.

Silhouette Knockout Technique Tutorial: Updated for V4

Today's tutorial is brought to you by the words: Popular Demand! That's right I heard you loud and clear - you want a tutorial on the Silhouette 'Knockout' technique.

It's actually a pretty easy to do once you get the two main steps down..so here goes!

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.

Putting Vinyl on Wine Glasses: 7 Tips for Success

Putting vinyl on wine glasses and other curved glassware is something that many Silhouette crafters struggle with.

Today I'm going to share 7 tips for adding vinyl to wine glasses so it's straight.

Tips for Cutting, Weeding, and Placing Tiny Silhouette Designs

If you've ever tried to cut a really small design on your Silhouette you know it's not always the easiest thing.  

Vinyl lifting off the backing and paper tearing are among the chief complaints. Cutting very small and delicate shapes is something the Silhouette can definitely handle, but it can be a lot less stressful - and let's face it, less wasteful - if you follow these few tips for success.

How to (Perfectly) Trace a Photo in Silhouette Studio (Updated 2022)

One of the first tutorials I ever shared on Silhouette School was on how to trace a photo to get a silhouette. The point editing method results in a silhouette and it's perfect if that's what you're looking for.  But what if you want more depth and character and really want to keep the essence of the photo?  The trace function is about to become your new BFF.

The first thing you want to do is find a photo.  It's best to pick a photo that doesn't have a ton of background.  I went with this picture of me and my daughter paddle boarding.  It's obviously a color photo and while you can trace a color photo I find it easier to trace a black and white image since the trace feature works on finding contrast.  Never did I think I'd share a picture of me in a bathing suit on this blog....but...

How to Make Silhouette Rhinestone Sprays (Cut on Vinyl, HTV, & Stencils, too!)

Today I'm answering a reader question on the blog.  The reader asked how to create a rhinestone spray design in Silhouette Studio. It's actually something I've contemplated myself, but it wasn't until this reader inquired that I really felt the challenge to sit down and figure it out. OOHHMMMGGGG you guys - this is so stinking easy - and fast. She literally emailed me back, "How did you do that so fast?"

Well, my friends it's far easier than it looks - if you have Designer Edition. As we've discussed here in the past, you need Silhouette Studio Designer Edition to make custom rhinestone templates and that's what is needed for this tutorial.  But the best news is just because you're using the rhinestone tool, doesn't mean you have to use rhinestones when you cut...as you can see, I cut my spray design on HTV!

Silhouette CAMEO Projects and Tutorials for Beginners: My Best Advice for Newbies (Updated Dec 2021)

If you're the new owner of a Silhouette CAMEO or Silhouette Portrait and are wondering where to start...you're in luck. Silhouette School Blog has more than 3,000 Silhouette CAMEO tutorials for beginners and lots of beginner projects for all of the Silhouette machines including the Silhouette CAMEO 4, CAMEO Plus and CAMEO Pro!

But don't do what a lot of new Silhouette users do when they get a Silhouette cutting machine and let it sit in the box (seriously more people than you'd believe do this!!) because they're too intimidated to use it. Instead, follow my best piece of advice for Silhouette CAMEO and Silhouette Portrait beginners.

Silhouette CAMEO Sticker Tutorial for Beginners

Making stickers with Silhouette is really no different than Silhouette print and cut...instead of printing and cutting on paper, you're printing and cutting on sticker sheets! 

And just like print and cut, once you make your first set of stickers, you'll be hooked!!!

If you sell Silhouette items, it's a good reminder to let your customers know if you have hand wash only items. You can place these stickers right on your business cards and directly on the items.

Adding Weeding Lines in Silhouette Studio (Why and How)

Weeding lines aren't just for those with Silhouette Studio Business Edition. You can manually add them yourself even if you have the basic software.

Weeding lines are hugely helpful because they divide the negative space around a design into more manageable sections.

Did you ever try to weed a large piece of vinyl only to end up with the excess sticking  - and maybe even ruining - your cut piece because you couldn't keep it out of the way?

5 Places to Keep and Organize Silhouette Designs

Ever wonder where the best place to store and organize your Silhouette designs is? I'm sure you have.

With the inconsistency of the Silhouette cloud library and the fear of losing the library, it's becoming a question I see in my inbox almost daily.  In this Silhouette tutorial I'll share five places you can  store and backup your Silhouette library - plus the one I recommend the most.

How to Turn Off Crosshairs in Silhouette Studio

Many Silhouette Studio users at one point or another have been left wondering how to remove the crosshairs in Silhouette Studio.  

This Silhouette Studio tutorial will show you how to quickly turn them off.