Create Your Own Silhouette Die Cut Elements

Susanna Boyd from www.PaperCraftPlanet.com shows you how to take free clip art and turn it into your own die cut using your Silhouette Studio software.

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[eekisageek1]

is there a way to use the silhouette to make a stencil using a personal photograph ( im trying to make a black and white positive/negative image)? any help in this area would be greatly appreciated!

[papercraftplanet]

Probably -- but since the Silhouette would read all the different colors in the photo, it would be a total pain. I'd edit the photo using something like Photoshop Elements or GIMP to make it what I wanted and then pull that new image into the Silhouette.

[Barb515]

Are you using the Designer Edition Software?

[papercraftplanet]

Nope :) I have it now, but not when I made this video!

[jasmine2501]

OMG, if it can do this, why would anyone buy a Cricut?! I'm looking at this for cutting model aircraft covering into designs, and making stencils for painting planes and other stuff. Do you think it would be able to cut model aircraft covering such as Monokote?

[papercraftplanet]

I don't know what Monokote is -- if it's thicker than heavy cardstock, I'd say no. The Cricut can cut thicker materials but lacks the versatility of cutting your own designs. I also like the Silhouette's "app store" to purchase designs for $1 each.

[SHAWN BOND]

Hello, I'm new to the Cameo and I have a question for you. You used the High Pass Filter when other people turn it off when they do a trace. What is the diff between using the High Pass Filter to trace and turning it off? When do you do each one? It's a bit confusing. Thank you for your guidance

[ReMarkovable]

I cannot get images from my computer to open in the Designer Edition. I bought the software to create my own work, but when I upload my images, I get only a black box instead of the image. What am I doing wrong?

[slick176]

omg i am so thinking of getting this machine! thank you for this video.

[Roxane Knapp]

Susanna, Thank you so much for a great simple video. I was getting frustrated with my Silhouette machine and you saved the day! Thanks again:)

[Carol Melancon]

Very clear. Thanks for the tutorial.

[09zoeysmom]

hi are you able to print an image from the internet and then wre we able to put the registration lines so that we can then cut it....

just like what your doing here, but what if i wanted to print it out to get not only the outline but the details as well

thanks so much