Embossing Leather with the Silhouette Curio

Embossing Leather with the Curio Overview

Join me in this step-by-step video course of setting up the Silhouette Curio & Silhouette software to emboss on tooling leather and cut around the design.

Supplies used in this class are:

Silhouette supplies:

• Silhouette Curio small cutting mat
• Silhouette Curio Fine Embossing tip (white embossing tool)
• Silhouette Curio small base with ALL platforms – please double check that you have all the platforms – a 2+2+1 and cutting mat – we will be using all of them
• Silhouette black ratchet blade - Silhouette America or Amazon - you want to keep a dedicated Leather blade as it will not cut other materials the same after using it on leather

Designs (click on the name to go to the design used):

• Flower by Wild Pilot - Design #274519
• Leaf Messy Circle Monogram by Lilium Pixel SVG - Design #273614
• Modern Script Font by Gina Marshall - Design #153466
• Key fob and earring template by Silhouette Secrets+ - download in next course section

Other Supplies:

• Sharp pair of scissors – large size - I used these Wescott Titanium Scissors
• Crop-o-dile hole punch or Leather punch
• Jewelry pliers or other tool to add jump rings to earrings - Craft Chameleon or hardware store
• ReaLeather Veg Tanned Leather – Amazon or Hobby Lobby - make sure that it is tooling leather that you are using. Leather that has been treated or finished will not emboss
• Tandy Leather Crafttool Circle Edge Slicker or other leather slicker
• Eco-Flo Gel Antique Leather Dye – Tan
• Neat-Lac Leather Finish
• Wool dauber
• Scrap cloth - old t-shirt cut up
• Earring hardware: jump rings & fish hook
• Key rings
• Rivets - do not get cheap ones or they just bend - Tandy Leather rivets or Screw rivets
• Rivet setter (not needed if purchase screw rivets)
• Rubber end Hammer (not needed if purchase screw rivets)
• Fine Mist Sprayer or water bottle
• Paper towels, rubber gloves
• Protecto Film or other sticky contact paper that holds well to protect your cutting mat

Please note that the Curio retreat projects & class notes have been designed and tested with the designs, fonts, and supplies listed above.

Substituting designs & supplies may not have the same results as those in the class notes. This is especially important for the designs & the tooling leather. Tooling leather can vary by brand in weight and thickness. The only way to know what works is to test it.

Course includes:

Class Supplies List

Basics of the Curio video - 38 minutes

Leather Embossing with the Silhouette Curio Video Course - 1 hour 56 minutes

• Part 1 - Setup of the design in the Silhouette software using the Emboss Panel for the earrings & key fob design
• Part 1.1 - Embossing & cutting the design on tooling leather with the Curio
• Part 2 - Final cuts and burnish of the leather key fob and earrings
• Part 3 - Leather dying & final assembly of hardware

Additional Resources

Class Conclusion

Terms of Use