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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]