Welcome To Our Beautiful Chaos Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

Happy Friday! Here is another free Silhouette cut file for you.

Life can feel chaotic at times, but there's beauty in the mess! 

How to Quickly Make an xTool Test Grid Pattern Free

Making an xTool test grid is the easiest and best way to find the perfect laser settings for the material and laser you're using. 

When you have a new material you're working with, rather than guessing the laser power and speed, use the free xTool test grid pattern found in xTool Creative Space. Follow along to learn how and where to find a free test grid pattern for xTool lasers! 

Laser Engraving Trick: Use Score for Perfect Placement

Layered laser cut projects that have multiple pieces to place can be tricky and time consuming to assemble if you don't know this one trick.  

Read on to see why scoring is the key to perfect layered laser projects!  

How To Save PNG Files With A Transparent Background In Silhouette Studio

Have you ever wanted to use your Silhouette Studio designs in another program, but struggled to export them correctly? 

Fear no more! Silhouette Studio Business Edition makes it incredibly easy to save your designs as PNG files with transparent backgrounds.

Silhouette CAMEO: How to Use Fill Colors to Cut Different Materials on the Same Mat

You can cut different materials on the same cutting mat, with different cut settings, at the same time. 

The trick is using either cut by line color or cut by fill color. Read on for the step by step on how to set up multi-material cutting with Silhouette CAMEO.

Exercise Extra Fries Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

Happy Friday! While many of us are making resolutions to get in shape, we understand if you're not quite ready to hit the gym.

That's why we're sharing this hilarious "Exercise? I Thought You Said Extra Fries!" cut file. 

Silhouette Cameo Beginners: 10 Tips for Getting Started with Your First Cut (Updated 2025)

If you want to avoid being one of those Silhouette CAMEO beginners who leaves their Silhouette cutting machine in the box for days or weeks or months or years (yes, years!) because they don't know where to start....allow me!

Having written now 13 Silhouette beginner guides (some have even called them the Silhouette Books for Dummies) I know the struggles that newbies face when they first get their cutting machine. It's overwhelming!

You don't know what 651 or 631 or weeding or compound path or Silhouette Studio or any of that lingo means.  You're fascinated by the possibilities, but they stall you at the same time because there are just.so.many. Heck, you don't even know what's considered a Silhouette CAMEO beginner project.

For that reason now 11 years after when I received my first Silhouette cutting machine,  I'm sharing 10 Silhouette CAMEO beginners tips for getting started whether you have a Silhouette CAMEO 5, CAMEO 4, Plus, Pro, Silhouette CAMEO 3, CAMEO 2, 1 or Silhouette Portrait.

Explained! What is Kerf in Laser Cutting?

If you've heard the term "kerf" in laser cutting but aren't sure what it is...you're in the right spot. 

When laser cutting, a portion of the material is eroded or burned away by the laser itself.  Because of this when you cut two pieces of material out of each other the middle one will "fall out".  Enter kerf. 

Live Support Is Still Alive With Silhouette U

Struggling to find live support for your Silhouette, Roland, xTool, or other cutting and sublimation machines? I have a solution. 

 Waiting days for answers can be frustrating, especially when you're in the middle of a creative project. That's where Silhouette U comes in!

New Font Bundle? Bulk Install Fonts on a MAC the Easy Way!

You can bulk install Fonts on a MAC making it super fast and easy when you get a font bundle or pack. 

Once installed fonts and after a program re-start, your new fonts will show up in Silhouette Studio. Read on to learn how in just a few clicks and less than 2 minutes you, too, can install a bundles-worth of new fonts! 

Everything Will Be Ok Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

Happy Friday and Happy New Year!! Let's get 2025 started with another freebie. 

Spread some cheer and optimism for the new year with this free Silhouette Studio design.