Beginner Setup & First Cuts with Silhouette
Get started with your Silhouette in the 1 hour 30 minute video class covering setup & first cuts. And, bonus troubleshooting tips!
Join me to get started with setup of the Cameo 4 just like an in-person class. Let's take the anxiety out of opening the box and getting started.
Class includes 1 hour 32 minutes of step-by-step video instructions to getting set up, tips along the way, your first cuts, and a bonus 24 minute video of troubleshooting tips!
Complete course outline below:
Cameo 4 Unboxing - available on YouTube https://youtu.be/V5ArmbTh7go and included in the class as the first steps
- Unboxing the Cameo
- Explanation of all parts included in the box
- Setup of Cameo
- First cut on camera
Cameo Setup & Blades - Part 1 - 20 minutes
- Setting up the Cameo 4
- Correct blade installation
- Proper way to load the cutting mat
- Explanation of blades and adapters
Designing in Silhouette & First Cuts with the Cameo - Part 2 - 1 hr 12 minutes
- Creating a design from the Silhouette library
- First cut with cardstock
- Tips for cutting mat
- Creating a design with text
- Explanation of text and properties
- First cut with vinyl
- Tips on getting good cuts
Bonus: Blade cleaning & Troubleshooting - 24 minutes
- Blade installation
- Cut issues
- Blade cleaning
- Housing alignment
- And more
Additional Resources
Terms of Use
Course Curriculum
-
StartBeginner Class Overview
-
StartCameo 4 Unboxing Part 1 (11:47)
-
StartCameo 4 Unboxing Part 2 (18:55)
-
StartCameo Setup & Blades (20:07)
-
StartDesigning in Silhouette & First Cuts with the Cameo (72:04)
-
StartBonus: Blade cleaning & Troubleshooting Cut Issues (23:58)
-
StartAdditional Resources
-
StartTerms of Use
-
StartClass Conclusion
Your Instructor
My name is EllyMae and I am the owner of Silhouette Secrets+.
I am a wife, mother, and lover of all things wine (as you'll notice in my projects & posts).I have been a Silhouette user for the past 9+ years, teaching Silhouette users since September 2016, and am one of the top Silhouette troubleshooters world-wide. As an instructor I teach all levels of Silhouette classes for Portrait, Cameo, and Curio users. My focus is on the personalized instruction of the software and educating users to explore all that can be done in the Silhouette Studio software. I have been teaching at Silhouette & Terri Johnson Creates events since June of 2017 including the Curio Intensive, ATS Conferences, Curio Virtual Retreats, Instructor Licensing Events, at Silhouette America HQ, and hands on workshops. I love being able to share Silhouette with others!
I look forward to sharing the love of Silhouette with all of you and welcome you on this journey!
Find me here:
Silhouette Secrets+ Facebook Page
Silhouette Secrets+ with EllyMae Facebook Group
Website: www.silhouette-secrets.com
Online Silhouette Classes on Teachable: https://silhouette-secrets.teachable.com/courses