By Mar 18, 2020

Painted Canvas Panel — Curio Assisted

I enjoy the occasional painting project, and this time I decided to let my Curio do the hard part, which is getting the basic design onto my canvas. With the Curio’s adjustable panels, it’s easy to fit something thick like a 3 mm canvas panel into your machine to expand your creative capabilities. This would […]

By Jul 30, 2019

Gold Foil Notebooks

Dare we even mention that school will soon be back in session? School supplies are starting to flood the shelves before our eyes! If you want to add a little pizzazz to your notebooks, Gold Foil Transfer Sheets are just the trick! Use your Curio machine to emboss fun motifs onto your supplies to make […]

By Jul 11, 2019

Clay Trinket Dish

Did you know that the Curio can cut clay? We made these marbled clay trinket dishes with the help of our fine embossing tool and deep cut blade! It’s actually quite simple once you figure out the correct settings, then the sky is the limit with the designs you can create! Simply bake in your […]

By Feb 07, 2019

Foiled I Love You Card

Hi, there! Kelly here to share a foiled card project with you. I love adding shiny foil to all kinds of surfaces, but today we’ll create a card with foil transfer sheets on cardstock and vellum. Let’s get started! Supplies Needed: Silhouette Curio™ Silhouette Studio® Cutting Blade Foil Transfer Sheets Transfer Tape Vellum Fine Emboss […]

By Sep 17, 2018

Gold Foil Thank You Cards with the Silhouette Curio™

I love sending and receiving mail! Getting an unexpected note in the mail is always such a treat. I keep a big box of blank note cards both at home and at work. You never know when you will need to write something to someone. My most sent cards tend to be thank you cards, […]

By Aug 09, 2018

Metal-etched Key Chain

One of the very cool features of the Silhouette Curio™ is the ability to etch designs onto metal surfaces. We’re going to walk you through the etching process and show you how we made this custom metal key chain. Supplies Needed: Silhouette Curio™ Silhouette Curio Platforms Silhouette Curio Embossing Mat Silhouette Stippling & Etching tool […]

By May 23, 2018

How-to: Shape Tools

Silhouette Studio® provides you with a set of basic drawing tools you can use to create shapes. It takes the pain out of creating them yourself. For starters, you can locate the drawing tools on the toolbar on the left-hand side of the page. The drawing tool we want will be the fourth icon down […]

By Feb 21, 2018

Heat Transfer Purse Pouches

Every day I waste a lot of time trying to find things at the bottom of my purse. Whether I am searching for a pen, eyeglasses, or lipstick, I never seem to find what I am looking for. So last week I came up with an idea to solve my purse-clutter problem. I decided to […]

By Jan 01, 2018

Stippling

Stippling is the process of creating designs or images out of dots, and the Silhouette Curio™ and Silhouette CAMEO® have the ability to do ink stippling. Supplies Needed: Silhouette Curio™ or Silhouette CAMEO® Silhouette Studio® Sketch pen or pen with Silhouette pen holder Cardstock Frame Photo 1. Open your design in Silhouette Studio®. In the Page […]

By Jan 01, 2018

Metal Etching

With the Silhouette Curio™, you have the ability to etch custom designs on metal. This opens up so many possibilities for you! You can make some awesome artwork, jewelry, or decor items. Follow these steps to see how it’s done. Supplies Needed: Silhouette Curio™ Silhouette Curio™ basic base and cutting mat (8.5 inches by 6 […]

By Oct 05, 2017

Spotlight: Professional PC Modder, Calen Saddler

There are all kinds of Silhouette creators who use Silhouette products for a number of projects. This Silhouette Spotlight features Calen Saddler, creator of Envious Mods. He uses the Silhouette CAMEO® and the Silhouette Curio™ to help with what is called case modding. Case modding is the process of modifying computer and game console cases in […]

By Sep 20, 2017

Nautical Nursery Art

If you’re expecting a little bundle of joy or if you’re like me and wait a year to finally decorate the nursery, then you’ll love this project. I’ve combined three different Silhouette products to create a darling nautical-themed piece of art, perfect for your nursery. If the thought of rhinestones turns you off, don’t worry; […]