- #DOES THE SILHOUETTE CURIO WORK WITH SILHOUETTE CONNECT FULL#
- #DOES THE SILHOUETTE CURIO WORK WITH SILHOUETTE CONNECT SOFTWARE#
- #DOES THE SILHOUETTE CURIO WORK WITH SILHOUETTE CONNECT PROFESSIONAL#
Debossing will impress your design into the paper, providing indents. What’s the difference? I’m so glad you asked!Įmbossing will give your design raised edges. Now is the time to choose between embossing and debossing. You’ll have to connect your Silhouette Curio to your computer in order to activate the features on the EMBOSS menu (the icon that looks like a cinnamon bun…yum!). Set the design elements to deboss (or emboss). TIP #2: Outline and fill your text with color to gain a more accurate picture of your final design.įonts used: Caferus Normal, Aprillia Script, Brusher. TIP #1: Use as a quick n’ easy tool for exploring how certain words look based on the fonts loaded on your computer. Then, I centered it all in a 5″ x 7″ box to match the size frame I had on hand. I also added some watercolor flowers from a design pack I had, tracing them to transform them into a cut file. Then, played around with fonts and layout until I created a design for Pop Pop’s quote that I was keen on. NOTE: The Curio’s workspace is typically 8.5″ x 6″, but they do have a kit for a larger base that will enable you to play with a workspace of 8.5″ x 12″. Then, I rotated my view by 270 degrees since I wanted a vertical orientation for my design. I set my paper size to 8.5″ x 6″ and my cutting mat to the Curio (emboss), size 8.5″ x 6″.
#DOES THE SILHOUETTE CURIO WORK WITH SILHOUETTE CONNECT SOFTWARE#
I made sure my software was up to date, and then set up my design space in DESIGN PAGE SETTINGS. optional: frame, washi tape, clipboard.watercolors & paintbrush ( here’s my favorite set).8.5″ x 6″ Embossing Mat (comes with Curio).8.5″ x 6″ Curio Base Kit (comes with Curio).That way, you can recreate my design or create your own templates for custom watercolor art.
#DOES THE SILHOUETTE CURIO WORK WITH SILHOUETTE CONNECT FULL#
Of course, I’m going to share a full step by step tutorial with every juicy detail of how I pulled this off. In fact, now I want to #DebossAllTheThings! I couldn’t be happier with how the finished piece turned out!Īnd though I was a little intimidated to tackle a new machine, it really wasn’t as hard at it first seemed. There’s no such thing as “cheating” when it comes to art, right? You see, in addition to being able to do everything the Silhouette Cameo can do, the Curio also boasts a slew of new features including embossing & debossing.Īnd thus, I was able to create my own watercolor template, so I could easily paint inside the lines.
#DOES THE SILHOUETTE CURIO WORK WITH SILHOUETTE CONNECT PROFESSIONAL#
So, I decided this was the perfect opportunity to bust out my new * Silhouette Curio machine to amp up my amateur skills to a professional level. The medium would of course have to be watercolor since it has been my obsession for over a year now as evidenced in my moleskin, in my Journaling Bible, and with my 1980s fashion plates. The power of his words gripped me so much, I decided they deserved to be immortalized in the form of custom artwork for Baby Girl’s nursery gallery wall. I contend if a baby was born only once every thousand years, we would say, “Miracle.” Back in November, soon after we had shared our exciting news with my grandparents that they would soon be great-grandparents, Pop Pop sent me this message: They read more like letters penned in calligraphy than digital chatter. My Pop Pop sends me the most profound text messages.
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