How to Upload and Use Imagine on Silohette Studio

Learn how to import your own designs into Silhouette Cameo. It'southward a game changer and easier than y'all think!

If yous've been around here for any length of fourth dimension, you surely know that I'k a sign, graphic, quote loving girl! :)
I've spent a lot of fourth dimension painting in lettering and such over the years and however do sometimes.
But I have to tell you lot how much time my trusty piffling Silhouette Cameo saves me.

Lots!

It's great for just using the vinyl letters, or creating a stencil to paint in the letters/prototype…or even creating the letters by painting the project slice, applying the cut vinyl, painting a contrasting colour over pinnacle so removing the vinyl messages/epitome to reveal the colour underneath.

Dear all the possibilities it creates!

I've had the Silhouette Cameo for years but didn't actually use it that much in the kickoff.
There is a bit of a learning curve and with everything going on with the blog and the projects I demand to continue up with for the web log, in that location was never that much fourth dimension to acquire. I know it is capable of doing so much more I employ it for simply it is so worth every penny for what I exercise use it for!
So I am happy!
Possibly one day I'll have the time to learn it all. ;)

Now, this is not a sponsored mail, nonetheless, I have included an chapter link to an awesome Silhouette Packet I found.

I merely wanted to put a post together that goes over how very simple information technology is to employ this matter.
The way I use it, anyhow! ;)

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Okay, and so since I practise so many projects around hither incorporating this method and have for quite a while, I thought it was high fourth dimension to give y'all a step-by-step in case you might be struggling with your Silhouette as well. Or maybe merely want another mode to "design" with information technology.

My very beginning project with this method (one time I figured out how to become my own designs into Silhouette Cameo) was this pretty wall art I made for my peachy-niece…

You can see all the details on it, here >>> Thrifty Wall Art

I've since used this method on many projects!
It'south just such a time saver and am so happy to finally share it with you today.

I created a video and am going to share the pace-by-step in the post hither as well. You can watch the video too, and just interruption where needed.
Whichever way works best for y'all! :)

How To Import Your Own Designs Into Silhouette Cameo:

Open your Silhouette and choose your mat size.

Click File, then Open up to find the image/graphic yous want to open in your Silhouette Cameo.

You can either double click or move the image over with your mouse.

Now that it's in your Silhouette, you lot can move it effectually and resize it.

Zoom in or out here.

Create the verbal size y'all need.

Side by side, click the Trace Window icon.

Then click the Select Trace icon.

Using your mouse, create the box around your image/graphic.

Your image will look like this afterwards yous do that.

In order for the entire graphic/letters to cut properly, you lot will want to uncheck the High Pass Filter box.

When y'all uncheck that box, it will now look similar this.

Click the Trace icon to trace the entire image.

It will then have this red outline.

This next step is not necessary but you tin can do it if you want to save the cutting file to your library.
Click on the graphic and slide it away from the cut file (ruddy lines). Click it and then delete the paradigm away.

You are now just left with the cut file.
Click the Cutting Settings icon.

Click the Cut Border icon.

Click Vinyl (or whatsoever medium you are using). Be certain to adjust your cut settings for each.
These are the ones I utilise and accept worked well for me for vinyl.
I've found it tin can vary depending on what kind of vinyl I'm using, so accommodate appropriately. (I like to use shelf liner newspaper if I'm not using the vinyl letters on the project, considering it'south cheaper. ;) )

Click the Send To Silhouette icon and so click Beginning to get-go cutting.

That's information technology!!

Who knew? Right? I didn't for the get-go yr or 2 I had my Silhouette Cameo.
But now that I do, like I said, game changer.

Here's one of the best bundles I've seen, Silhouette Cameo Packet.
It comes with some actually corking things for beginners. Definitely worth looking into.
I'thousand not a crafty enabler at all. ;)

And then, if you love to create lots of signs or just anything that would require hand painting, you should really consider getting a Silhouette Cameo.
If you are just the every at present and then lettering crafter, you might non desire to become a Cameo just at present. If so, you tin can employ any of these other tried and truthful transfer methods I use and love, also! (click the image below to get those)

Here's the video…..

And exist certain to Pivot this tutorial for later on in case yous do make up one's mind to jump on the Silhouette bandwagon, too! ;)

Want to run across even more projects that I imported my ain designs into Silhouette Cameo:

DIY Coordinates Sign
Mirror Word Fine art
DIY Antiqued Laundry Sign
DIY Jewelry Organizer
Jewelry Box Repurposed Into Writing Box
Sometime Window Turned Beach Sign (<<< the one I shared in the newsletter this morning)
Religion Promise Beloved Sign
Thankful, Bread Box Repurposed

Y'all tin see some of the varying means I use the Silhouette, as a stencil, contrasting paint for the messages and but simply, vinyl lettering.

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I hope this post on how to import your own designs into Silhouette Cameo was helpful for you!
Possibly you accept a Silhouette and it's been collecting grit because you lot don't know how to utilise information technology.
Well, go create your own pattern elsewhere or hop on Google and find something you love, salve information technology, move it over to your Silhouette and brand pretty things too.
Easy! (and so easy, it'southward addicting, lol)

Happy crafting, friends!

xoxo