Silhouette U Turns 10! 2016 Rollback Anniversary Sale Pricing 'til 10/10

It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since we launched Silhouette U - Silhouette School's premium membership-only platform. 

Ten years later we've not only welcomed tens of thousands of members, we've also expanded and grown both our library of videos and resources, but also the services we provide to our members.  We're celebrating with a Roll Back to 2016 Anniversary Sale! 

What has actually changed since 2016

When Silhouette U opened in October 2016, it was a library of mostly Silhouette tutorials and options for personalized help through live chat, Q and A videos and a member-only inbox. 

Most of you had a CAMEO and that was the machine on your craft table. But that's not what many of your craft rooms look like anymore. 

Now it is a CAMEO plus a laser or a CAMEO plus a sublimation printer and a heat press. Or you've swapped your desktop cutter for a DTF printer or a Roland or a UV printer.  You started as a hobby crafters and somehow found yourself selling to neighbors, friends, and on Etsy. You've mastered Silhouette Studio but are now looking for assistance with Embrilliance or xTool Studio or a DTF rip software. 

As you've grown and expanded so has Silhouette U..and so have our support options. 

Silhouette Studio PNG Bug: Why Drag and Drop Fails (Video)

Have you pulled a PNG into Silhouette Studio and now you can't click it, move it, or do anything with it?  

It's a known quirk that only affects PNG files, and the fix takes about 30 seconds.

3 Reasons Not to Use the Silhouette Design Library

If you're still using the Silhouette Studio library as your main file organization system - it may be time to consider an alternative. 

In my fifteen years of doing this I can't tell you how many times I've been asked: how do I build a big, organized library inside Silhouette Studio. My honest answer is that you shouldn't.

Home Sweet Haunted Home Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

It's Freebie Friday and since October has officially begun, we are getting ready for Halloween around here!

This week I have a spooky cute design for you - Home Sweet Haunted Home!

How to Download Embrilliance Essentials (Free Version and Paid Upgrade)

Embrilliance Essentials is a sewing and embroidery design software - compatible with both Mac and PC - that will give you a lot of flexibility if you are trying to merge applique or embroidery designs. 

I use it with my Brother SE2000 and my older Brother SE600, which Brother has since replaced with the SE700. 

Embrilliance Express is the free version. It opens and converts embroidery files, but you can't merge designs, add lettering, or resize with stitch recalculation. Essentials is the paid upgrade, and it's a one time purchase rather than a subscription. 

In this tutorial I'll show you how to download Embrilliance Essentials for beginners on a Mac. The process is essentially the same on PC. 

Embrilliance Express vs Essentials: What you Get

Express is the free version and it's free - no email signup, no strings. Essentials is the paid upgrade and it's a one time purchase, not a subscription. Here's where the difference between them:  

Feature	Express (free)	Essentials (paid)
Open and view embroidery files	Yes	Yes
Save stitch files for your machine	Yes	Yes
Install and type in BX fonts	Yes	Yes
Runs on Mac and Windows	Yes	Yes
Combine and merge multiple designs	No	Yes
Resize 50% to 250% with stitch recalculation	No	Yes
Stitch editing	No	Yes
Lettering and monogram tools, 21 built in fonts	No	Yes
Applique tools	No	Yes
Thread color changes and brand conversion	No	Yes
Remove hidden and overlapping stitches	No	Yes
Print full size templates	No	Yes
Built in stitch simulator	No	Yes
Send designs to Brother and Baby Lock over wifi	No	Yes
One licence, unlimited computers, Mac and Windows	-	Yes

The short version: if you only need to open a design and send it to your machine, Express is enough. The moment you want to combine two designs, resize one, add a name, or do applique, that's Essentials.

The one that matters most if you own a Silhouette: Essentials can generate applique cut files straight from the placement stitches, so your CAMEO cuts the fabric and your embroidery machine stitches it. Here's how to use PES embroidery files in Silhouette Studio. 

21 Silhouette School Tutorials You May Have Missed In September 2026

Well, that's a wrap on September!  

Fall is officially here and the crafting has not slowed down one bit.

UV DTF Stickers: Are They Worth the Hype? (Video)

UV DTF stickers are printed with UV ink and cured with a UV light, and the adhesive is strong enough that once it's applied, it's not coming back off. 

Here's what makes them different from a vinyl sticker, and whether they're actually worth adding to your process.

How to Move CAMEO 5 Rollers

The Silhouette CAMEO 5 rollers are different than previous versions of the cutting machine. 

Here I'll show you how to adjust the CAMEO 5 rollers to position them to hold your mat and materials from about 5" wide to 12". 

I Love Fall Most Of All Freebie Friday Silhouette Cut File

It's Freebie Friday and fall has officially arrived here at Silhouette School!

What better way to celebrate than with a design that says I Love Fall Most Of All! 

How to Make Stickers with Canva and Silhouette CAMEO

Are you ready to step up your sticker game? Making custom stickers with Canva and Silhouette CAMEO is easier than you think! 

In this blog post, I'll share my best tricks for how to make stickers with Canva and Silhouette CAMEO. 

How to Do Sublimation on Glass Cutting Boards

Sublimating on glass cutting boards is not only easy it's a really fast! 

These custom cutting boards can be customized in so many different ways which makes them super popular with crafters and small businesses.  Follow along for the step by step on how to do sublimation on glass cutting boards.