Silhouette Cameo

Note: As of 2017-06-03 we've upgraded to the Silhouette Cameo 3. (Not all info below has been updated.)

• Silhouette Cameo 3

• Lexie
• Hapto
• Yvonne
• Casey Van Groll

Demonstration Video: https://youtu.be/cObTif5eNhQ

How to stick vinyl using transfer tape; https://youtu.be/9Lpq0YQHqX8

• Member should (at a minimum) bring their own vinyl. There may be small scraps to use, but bring your own rolls or sheets.
• Members doing a lot of cutting may want to own their own blade and possibly their own cutting mat.

These are the consumable that should be ordered occasionally.

• Silhouette Cameo 12-Inch By 24-Inch Cutting Mat
• Silhouette Cameo Replacement Cutting Mat
• Silhouette Replacement Blades

• Silhouette Cameo 3 User Guide (PDF)
• Silhouette Studio Manual (PDF)
• Silhouette YouTube Channel (Video)

• Silhouette Studio Software

• OK
• Blade changed by Lexie on 8/22/2014

• Order supplies from:
  • Amazon
• Previous orders:
  • None

• Craft Lab

• Lexie

(Extra over the needed $250 $230 will be used for consumables and spare parts.)

• 2017-06-03 - Silhouette 3 Arrived at Makerspace to replace Silhouette 2
• 2013-12-21 - Silhouette 2 Arrived at Makerspace

• The Silhouette can cut paper and vinyl, and with a special blade, fabric. (More info.)
• The cutting mats are sticky so the material you are cutting will adhere to it. If they lose their stickiness, just wash with dish soap and allow to air dry.
• You can use the Silhouette Studio software (Mac OS X & Windows) to design things, but it can also import DXF files, which you can export from Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, or CorelDraw.
• * Silhouette Studio 3.0 does not work with Windows XP - Vista or higher.
• You can cut things via a computer and USB cable if you use Silhouette Studio, or via an SD card with your files on it. (The SD card is a little bit more tricky.)
• Remember that if you are cutting vinyl to use for screen printing (involving sticking the vinyl on the bottom of the screen) you need to reverse your image! Use the 'Flip Horizontally' command under the 'Object → Transform' menu (or the 'Object–>Mirror' menu).

Here's a few posts showing what you can do with the Silhouette.

• Another SMT stencil cutting post
• It's a sign!
• Milwaukee Makerspace Beer Stein
• From Processing To Painting
• The Aluminum Velociraptor
• Sandblasted Drinking Glass Mug
• Easy Papercraft with the Silhouette Cameo
• Grinch Laptop Sticker
• Imperator Furiosa’s Skeleton Arm
• The Detonator
• Screen Printing Demo
• The Screwdriver
• Don’t be a Dick!

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