How to Cut Fabric on Silhouette CAMEO without Rotary Blade

You can cut fabric any Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait machine - including those that can't use a Silhouette Rotary blade.

In a pinch you can use almost any NEW blade to cut fabric - in any machine.

Silhouette 2mm Kraft Blade 101: Beginners Getting Started Tutorial

If you got yourself a Silhouette 2mm Kraft Blade and are now like "Now what?"...you're not alone. 

I've heard this a lot lately which is why I figured it was a good time to put together a Silhouette 2mm Kraft Blade beginners tutorial to answer some of those FAQs.

How to Layer Vinyl Decals Without Registration Marks (Video)

There’s no better feeling in the crafting world than when the multi-color, multi-layer vinyl decal you’ve worked so hard on comes out perfectly aligned! Using the registration marks method is a tried and true way to line up the different layers of a decal perfectly.

But what if I told you that there is a way you can line up vinyl decals WITHOUT registration marks? Well there is, and here’s how!

Beginner Glass Etching Tutorial with Silhouette Stencil

Did you know you can use etching cream on glass dishes so they're safe for the microwave and oven?

This etching glass tutorial will walk you through exactly how to cut a Silhouette stencil and go about etching pyrex glassware.

How to Use Silhouette Printable Shrink Sheets

Grab your Shrinky Dink sheets...we've got a fun Silhouette kids craft today that you can customize in so many different ways.

Before you start using Silhouette printable shrinky dink sheets you want to make sure you have a solid understanding of the how to print and cut. If you need a refresher, this beginner Silhouette Print and Cut tutorial will catch you up.

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.

How to Simultaneously Cut Different Materials on Silhouette CAMEO 3 or 4

Did you know the Silhouette CAMEO 4 (or any other model) can cut different materials on the same cutting mat.

This could be different finishes or thicknesses of the same material like flock HTV and smooth HTV or it could be two totally different types of material such as paper and vinyl.

When to Mirror Adhesive Vinyl for Silhouette Projects

Mirroring, simply put, is when you flip your design backwards in Silhouette Studio before cutting it out. This is most often done with heat transfer vinyl and usually not done when using adhesive vinyl (like Oracal 651).

Now of course there are always exceptions, like some patterned HTV that doesn't come on a carrier sheet that shouldn’t be mirrored, and believe it or not, there are actually some exceptions with adhesive vinyl as well.

How to Make Waterproof Stickers with Laminate and Silhouette CAMEO

Looking to protect your printable stickers? In this post, we'll show you how to laminate your printable stickers so they'll look great for even longer! 

The method explained in this tutorial uses the PixScan Mat. For a beginning PixScan mat tutorial, check out this blog post here.

How to Make a Doormat with Silhouette: Beginner Tutorial

If you've been wondering the best way to make a doormat with Silhouette - I may have found it!

There are a lot of different ways to customize a blank doormat but in this Silhouette doormat tutorial I'm going to share the way I have found to get the best results - using HTV and spray paint!

DIY Custom Cake Toppers with Silhouette CAMEO 4: Start to Finish

You can make DIY cake toppers with Silhouette CAMEO pretty easily if you know a few tricks. 

You'll need the right font and the right material to ensure your custom cake toppers are a success! Read on for my tips on how to design cupcake toppers in Silhouette Studio and then cut on CAMEO 4 in this start to finish cake topper tutorial. 

What Silhouette CAMEO Do I Have? (And What Tools Can I Use?)

Believe it or not we get asked more than you'd think "What Silhouette CAMEO machine do I have?" 

While the same Silhouette Studio software can run all of the Silhouette machines, there are some differences in machines themselves - especially older machines - that make it important to know which Silhouette CAMEO you have.  

Silhouette CAMEO 3 Autoblade Replacement: How to Use the Ratchet Blade

Wondering if the Silhouette CAMEO 3 Autoblades are being discontinued? They're not...but they are very hard to find right now.

So if you're in need of a Silhouette CAMEO 3 Autoblade replacement, the Silhouette ratchet blade is what you'll want to use. The Silhouette CAMEO 4 Autoblade is not an option as it can not be used in the CAMEO 3.

The manually adjustable ratchet blade can be used in every Silhouette machine including all models of the CAMEO, Portrait, and Curio. Here's how to use the ratchet blade in Silhouette CAMEO 3.

Silhouette CAMEO Autoblade Won't Cut? Use this WorkAround

If you’re having trouble cutting with your Silhouette CAMEO Autoblade - there could be multiple reasons why. 

If you have exhausted all of the troubleshooting - including making sure your blade is installed correctly and there is no debris under the cap, you may just have an Autoblade that is acting faulty.  But there's a workaround that should help so you can still use your Autoblade!

How to Change the Blade Depth Setting In Silhouette Studio for a Better Cut

With the popularity of the Silhouette CAMEO AutoBlade, many users have never had to manually adjust their blade depth. 

However there are times when you need to adjust the blade depth - most often due to the recommended default cut settings are not working for your material. 

Silhouette CAMEO 3 Tools and Machine Compatibility

Not sure which tools will work in your Silhouette CAMEO 3? No worries I've got you covered. 

With the new Silhouette CAMEO 4 having different tools than the CAMEO 3, it can be confusing to know which tools work in which machine. This Silhouette tutorial will explain which Silhouette tools are compatible with the Silhouette CAMEO 3...and in which carriage. 

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! 

Trick to Line Up Multi Color HTV on Dark Shirt

I get a lot of questions about how to line up the multi-color heat transfer vinyl designs.

We’ve talked a lot about this when it comes to putting the multicolor HTV design on a white shirt and some hacks that can help you with alignment but what about when you have a darker shirt?

How to Use the Foil Quill with Multiple Foil Colors in Silhouette CAMEO

How could stunning and decorative foil accents on your paper projects get any better? How about adding multiple foil colors all in one project?!


Well, it’s not difficult to do with the WRMK Foil Quill and here’s how to do.

How to Use Singe Quill Pen with Silhouette CAMEO on Wood

Creating wood burned projects with your Silhouette machine has never been easier when you combine the Silhouette CAMEO 3, CAMEO 4, or Curio with the We R Memory Keepers Singe Quill Pen.  

This tutorial will walk you through how to create these stunning (and smokin' hot!) wood signs.