Sorry to ask something so stupid, put I am having a difficult time with the user manual. Oh my gosh, thanks soooo much for this post. I got my Silhouette a few weeks ago, and tried cutting vinyl yesterday using the cardstock mat. I knew I did something wrong! This post helped clarify everything for me! Thank you for the tutorial. Thank you again! I am having a really hard time with my machine. Have you used it for cardstock yet? Every time I try, it either does not punch all the way through or it tears.
I am using the pink cap, thickness of 28, and a speed of 3. I am getting frustrated! Hi, I found this Silhouette vinyl tutorial through a Google search.
I wonder if you can give me some advice. I have a brand new Silhouette SD with a big vinyl letter project ahead of me — BIG vinyl letters as in maximum size for the rolls of vinyl. Thanks in advance for considering my request! I just read your post about having a hard time cutting your vinyl. I am having the same problem. Were you able to find the right glad and speed to cut your vinyl? If so please share with me.
Thanks, Kim. Thanks for this post. How did you load the vinyl without the mat? Finally find it. That will hold true for the Cameo 4 as well, which comes out next month. If you need something wider than that, there are commercial cutters that cut wider.
Silhouette has new cutters coming out in approximately January that are wider. I want to buy this cutting machine but not sure where to start or which one to use. Any advise is greatly appreciated. Thank you! Hi Alex. Both the Cameo and Portrait would be able to do what you want. If you only ever intend to work on letter-sized pages, the Portrait works fine. If you are thinking you might also want to cut scrapbook paper, adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl, the Cameo is more versatile with its size.
You utilize a feature called Print and Cut. You design the labels in the Silhouette Studio software. In the software, you also turn on what are called Registration Marks, which are built in for Print and Cut projects. You then print them on a home printer or elsewhere and the marks print along with the design. When you put the sticker paper onto the mat and load the mat into the machine, the machine has an optical eye that reads the marks and, based on where those are, knows where your designs are and so knows right where to cut.
Any brand of printable sticker paper will work. I would avoid super shiny sticker paper, as the glare created by lights can confuse the optical eye. I have never used any of these machines but have become very interested in wanting to start making cups and other crafts.
Would it be a bad idea to purchase the silhouette 4? Do you have to have previous knowledge? Also do they have anything free online to teach you how to use the machine? Hi Marina, I just attended the Cameo 4 Launch Party last week and will be sharing a post about it this week.
Silhouette does have some tutorials and videos, but I honestly think the most comprehensive tutorials are here on my site. I partner with the distributor Crafter Cuts Crafter Cuts , and if you purchase a machine or bundle from them will receive store credit for my site that you can apply toward memberships. I will be getting my Cameo 4 as soon as they are released and will begin writing tutorials on it right away.
I am so frustrated with the new updates and not being able to use my cameo 1. I am at the point that I think I should just upgrade to the Cameo 3. Do you think that this would be worthwhile? Couple questions: 1. Will all of my diecuts transfer to the new machine? Will all of my kits, crayons, glass etching, blades, etc. Hi Becky — There have been some recent Windows updates that have caused issues with Cameo 1 machines connecting.
It has to do with a type of USB port that is no longer supported by Microsoft. However, Silhouette America has come out with a firmware update to address that. To cut directly from an SD card, you have to save the file in a different way.
Make sure you have all your cut settings saved with the file. First, I would try to make your current machine work, just so you know if it will. I still have and use my Cameo 1. My son still uses my original QuicKutz machine, which predates the Cameo 1 by several years. I just have to replace the cutting strips occasionally, as I do on all my 7 machines.
Now, if you do decide to purchase a new machine, let me answer a couple of your questions there. You can get the Cameo 3 fairly inexpensively right now. The 4 does have quite a few new features. They are saved in the software, not in the machine.
The only designs stored in the machine itself are the ones that come free with the machine, and each has its own set.
If you have saved something to your computer hard drive, those are also just the same for any machine. The Cameo 3 has 2 tool holders. The left one can use the included AutoBlade, but can also use a regular blade. The right one uses the regular tools.
The Cameo 4 also has 2 tool holders, but they are slightly different. The left one can use the new style AutoBlade included with the machine or can use older blades with the included adapter. The right tool holder on the 4 is only for the new tools rotary blade, kraft blade, punch tool because it has a much greater amount of force.
Either will be able to cut all the materials you have cut before, plus more. They have more clearance under the bar for thicker materials, and the increased force on the 4 means you can cut much more dense materials.
It ask me to type in my account email, and password. Then my 16 digit license code. I have typed in a 16 digit that is under code when I go to my account. Not sure how else to get my 16 digit license code to upgrade if it keeps saying invalid.
I just want to upgrade to designer edition so I can eventually upgrade to the business edition. I hope you can help me! Hi Janet, There are a couple of possibilities here. You can email them at support silhouetteamerica.
If you have not installed it 3 times and are still getting the Invalid code, you would still need to contact them. If for any reason you are typing in the wrong email or password you might also get that message. So if you already have Designer and want to go up to Plus, you just have to pay the difference rather than the whole thing.
MY computer crashed. I have a tablet that is android. Will it work with cameo 4. I would have to go Bluetooth no usb ports on it. Hi Kathy — Ugh! I hate it when computers crash! A tablet will not work with the Silhouette Studio software. Tablets do not have the same type of processor. While they are great for tasks like checking email or surfing the web, they do not run actual programs. You would need a computer. Hi Debbie! You can check the classifieds or other such resale sites.
Maybe you could have the current owner send you a video showing it working. The software is one you can get for free on their website — anyone can download it and use it. The same software runs all the cutting machines. My son even still uses the current version with the very first machine I bought over 10 years ago.
Most people sell them for 1 of 3 reasons: 1 they never figured out how to use it. I have a Cameo 2 I bought used and it works great.
Good luck! I want to be able to use both machines. Can anyone tell me how I can get the Curio to load. With Business Edition, you can run multiple machines at the same time. With any version below that, the software can only run 1 at a time. However, with any version, your Send area can show multiple machines. It has a circle on it with a number inside. It's a Portrait, but I have no idea what number. I have a portrait 1, the bottom half of the machine is silver.
I think the portrait 2 is all white. Also it looks like the blade housing is white. Mine is black. I have a Cameo 3 and was having problems over the weekend. I updates my computer and I'm still having problems. I can cut 3 or 4 sticker pages and then it messes up on me. I have turned my Cameo off, unplugged it and it will work for a couple of pages and then it starts again. It will not read the registration marks, or it will pull the mat into the machine and will start making a LOUD clicking noise while pulling the mat it and it will not stop until I turn off the machine.
Once if does pick up the registration marks it cuts the stickers incorrectly. What can I do? What happened to you has happened to me.
After much trying I realized that my mat was not in good condition, or something broken, or wasted. I have had a few weeks of trying to get my silhouette portrait to work with the new upgrade,I tried all the comprehensive instructions for troubleshooting to no avail, I even have had IT techs look at the issue. Fingers crossed my machine now works until at least the new release date.
Thank you so much for this alert!! Saved my bacon. I didn't panic and knew what was happening when I tried to use my cameo after the auto update happened last week.
Was able to plug it into another usb port in my laptop and ta da! It works just fine. I was attempting to use my foil quill for the first time and would have been sad if I hadn't seen this first.
Thanks again, Melissa! Some computer types you can disable usb 3. This was the resolution for my ibm laptop. I purchased a new computer a couple of months ago. I have had problems connecting my Cameo 1, but followed the instructions from Silhouette America.
Although frustrated, I always managed to get it to connect eventually. But the most recently Windows 10 updates caused me to no longer resolve with those instructions to make the connection. It worked! Have contacted Silhouette and they do have a new firmware update for the Portrait 1. I have downloaded and used the update. It has fixed the problem with finding the Portrait 1 to cut the pattern.
Be sure to use a 2GB size. A larger one will not work. My software sees the Cameo via a USB 2. Thanks for the information. Thanks for leaving a comment! We get several hundred comments a day.
Just log in to your account using the e-mail address and password you used to set up your account, go to the Library and run Sync in the bottom left corner.
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This allows me to continue helping you, providing helpful information and filming YouTube tutorials at absolutely no cost to you. In fact, you will never pay for any of my posts, tutorials or information in any way whatsoever. Facebook Twitter Instagram. This includes the following models: CAMEO 1 Portrait 1 Any older Silhouette models While we are no longer able to officially support the connectivity of these older models with affected Windows 10 computers, please find the section below regarding your model for further workaround options that may help re-establish a successful connection with your Silhouette machine.
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