Borderless Printing from Silhouette Studio (Yes, It's Possible!)

You know what's awesome? When you're printing DIY patterned vinyl and you can print edge to edge from Silhouette Studio!

Not only do you avoid the white border around the printable vinyl sheet, but you also maximize your printable - and therefore cuttable - area.

How to Make Heat Transfers for T Shirts at Home

There's a time and place for cutting and layering heat transfer vinyl, but when the number of layers become too many or when working with a full color images (with shading and faded edges) is required -  printing and cutting heat transfers at home for t shirts will take your small business to the next level. 

You'll save time, increase production, and increase the offerings in your shop by printing heat transfers on an eco solvent print and cut machine like the Roland BN-20A. Read on for how to make full color t shirt transfers at home with printable heat transfer vinyl. 

DIY Vinyl Glass Can Wraps (Without Layering Vinyl): Step by Step Tutorial

Vinyl wraps have become a popular way to decorate libbey glass can tumblers. 

Using printable vinyl is a great alternative to sublimation and UV DTF wraps - both of which have certain limitations.  In this tutorial we'll walk through the steps to learn how to make DIY vinyl glass can wraps without layering. 

5 Ways to Use Distressed Designs with Silhouette to Avoid Weeding

You don't need to shy away from distressed designs just because you don't want to weed them.

I have few tricks my sleeve for avoiding weeding distressed and grunge designs and today I'm going to share them with you!

Sticker Paper Vs Printable Vinyl: Which Should I Use?

It's not always super clear the differences between Sticker Paper vs Printable Vinyl and when to use one over the other. 

I've used both materials, from Online Labels, extensively over the years and am happy to be able to share some tips on when to use each. 

DIY Wallpaper Peel and Stick: Print at Home with Roland BN-20A

Found another reason to love my Roland BN-20A...DIY Peel and Stick Wallpaper! 

I wouldn't suggest this for large areas, due to how long it takes to print, but for a nook or a smaller area this is the perfect way to print your own wallpaper on removable vinyl. Using the Wallflair adhesive vinyl makes the wallpaper peel and stick so there's no damage to the walls AND it's super easy to apply! 

Inkjet Printable HTV vs Siser EasySubli Heat Transfer

With the recent release of Siser EasySubli, there are a lot of questions about how it compares to the much less expensive inkjet printable heat transfer vinyl - and why you might pick one over the other.

While the Siser EasySubli and inkjet printable heat transfer vinyl share the same technique, when it comes to Silhouette, they are very different products.  In this tutorial, we'll take a look at the pros and cons of EasySubli vs inkjet printable HTV.

What is Siser EasyColor DTV Exactly? Everything to Know About the Inkjet Printable HTV

The newly released Siser EasyColor DTV is the latest inkjet printable heat transfer to hit the market. 

If you're familiar with Siser EasySubli you can think of EasyColor DTV as its sister product - for inkjet printers rather than sublimation printers.  Read on to learn more about Siser EasyColor DTV including how and when you might want to use it and the differences and similarities between it and other inkjet printable heat transfers on the market.

How to Print Vinyl Wraps Using Sublimation Tumbler Templates and Inkjet Printable Vinyl

Sublimation isn't the only way to make tumblers. You can also make vinyl wraps for tumblers using sublimation templates and designs. 

This is a great alternative if you are in one of the following situations: 

• Wondering how to make skinny tumblers without a sublimation printer 
• Looking for ideas on how to fix messed up sublimation tumblers
• Need a way to customize non-sublimation ready tumblers

In this tutorial I'll share how to print vinyl wraps for tumblers using skinny tumbler sublimation templates and inkjet printable vinyl.  

Sublimation Tumbler Mess Up: How to Save a 20 oz Tumbler

A sublimation tumbler mess up can be an expensive mistake...so don't throw out your mess ups! 

If you have ghosting, white spots, or some other kind of mess up on a 20 oz tumbler, you can still save it with the help of vinyl! Read on for one way to reuse a messed up sublimation tumbler. 

How to Print Vinyl Tumbler Wraps on Inkjet Printable Vinyl

You can print your own vinyl tumbler wraps at home with a regular inkjet printer! 

The trick is to use inkjet printable vinyl sheets.  This is a great alternative to sublimation tumblers if you either mess up a sublimation tumbler and need to cover it or if you don't have a sublimation printer but still want to make custom 20oz tumblers. 

This tutorial will explain how to print tumbler wraps at home.

First Print on Roland BN-20A: Beginner Tutorial

It's actually pretty fast and easy to do a first print on the Roland BN-20A! 

For this beginner tutorial we are only going to worry about the process of printing so we can get the basics down. 

Follow this Roland BN-20A beginner tutorial for first print using a roll of adhesive vinyl. 

How to Print Patterned HTV with Silhouette CAMEO and EasySubli

With Siser's new EasySubli HTV it's now easier than ever to print high quality custom pattern heat transfer vinyl at home!

While it's certainly possible to use printable HTV sheets in an inkjet printer, you'll get a much better, more vibrant, and professional quality print using a sublimation printer! 

5 Mind Blowing Ways to Use Inkjet Printable HTV

Inkjet printable HTV is one of my favorite products because of how quick, easy, and versatile it is! 

While it's marketed mostly as an alternative to sublimation for clothing you can do so much more with it - including applying to wood, canvas, flock, and glitter HTV.  Here are five of my favorite - and mind blowing - ways to use Inkjet Printable HTV. Read this and you'll see why I say it's a must have in every craft room! 

Roland BN-20A: Introducing the New (More Affordable) All-In-One Print and Cut Vinyl Machine (First Look Video)

If printing and cutting vinyl stickers aka multi color, no layer vinyl decals is on your wishlist - Roland just announced the brand new 20" Roland BN-20A print and cut machine for at home use and I have one of the very first of these print and cut machines! 

Just like the Uninet iColor 560 White Toner printer and Ikonart Reusable Stencil Kit, this desktop ecosolvent print-and-cut machine fills a need that many Silhouette hobby-crafters-turned-small-business-owners find themselves in need of for faster production and growth with a small footprint for at home use and a lower-than-commercial-price tag. 

Oracal Printable Vinyl for Inkjet Printers: Review and Beginner Silhouette Tutorial

Guess who just got in the printable vinyl game?! Oracal!!

Oracal has released a new line of printable permanent adhesive vinyl for inkjet printers - perfect for when you have multi color decals and don't want to layer vinyl.

7 Ways to Use Digital Patterns for Silhouette Projects

Not sure how to use digital patterns with Silhouette? You've come to the right spot.

There are so many different ways to use digital patterns, also called digital scrapbook paper or seamless patterns, for Silhouette project. Here are my seven of my favorite ways to use them!

Inkjet Printable HTV on Glitter HTV: Silhouette Tutorial

Don't feel like layering glitter heat transfer vinyl or don't have every color glitter HTV on hand? You're in luck because I have a hack for you today!

You can apply printable HTV to white glitter HTV and get a multi-color glitter look a lot quicker and even without having every different color HTV for your project! 

Mind Blowing New Way to Use Inkjet Starcraft Printable HTV

My love for inkjet printable heat transfer vinyl runs deep and now there's yet another reason why!

We tested transferring a printed pattern onto flocked HTV and it works - opening up the possibilities to make your own patterned flock heat transfer vinyl!  I bet this would work on glitter HTV too!

How to Print and Cut on Scraps of Printable Vinyl (and Save Money)

Don’t let those partially used sheets of printable vinyl (or any printable material for that matter) go to waste!

With this hack you can now use up every last square inch (and make these adorable mini monster succulent pots)!