My, how the year has flown by! Let’s finish off the year on a high note with these December online classes! We’ve got a variety of virtual classes to choose from, so read the descriptions below and sign up for any (or all) of them.
All December Classes
- December 7: Get to Know the New Silhouette Auto Sheet Feeder
- December 14: Making Your First Cut with Silhouette
- December 21: How to Create Custom Vinyl Text
December 7: Get to Know the New Silhouette Auto Sheet Feeder

Get to know the new Silhouette Auto Sheet Feeder with Kelly Wayment. In this Premium class, she’ll guide you through its various uses while making printable Christmas tags. We’ll explore kiss cuts with sticker paper, cutting cardstock with matless pop-out cutting, and discuss the benefits of barcode scanning when using the Auto Sheet Feeder. The Auto Sheet Feeder is compatible with the Silhouette Portrait® 3 and Cameo® 4. You are welcome to watch the class to find out more about the Auto Sheet Feeder even if you have not yet purchased it.
Date: December 7, 2022 at 1:00 PM MST
Teacher: Kelly Wayment
This class is over, but watch for more premium classes each month! If you signed up for the premium class, Michaels should have emailed you a link to watch the replay.
December 14: Making Your First Cut with Silhouette

This free class will walk through the process of making a simple vinyl or paper based project from start to finish. Over the course of one hour, McKenna will show you how to find and purchase a file from the Silhouette Design Store, open and adjust the design in Silhouette Studio, and cut it out with your Silhouette cutting machine. You’ll be able to ask questions along the way as you follow along on your own machine at home. By focusing on the basics steps to use a Silhouette machine, you’ll have a head start on making more complex projects in the future!
Date: December 14, 2022 at 1:00 PM MST
Teacher: McKenna Blanthorn
This class is over, but here is the replay:
December 21: How to Create Custom Vinyl Text

Have you ever wanted to learn to customize and embellish your projects with vinyl? This free class is perfect for you! Follow along as we cover the basics of the Silhouette Text Tool and teach you how to use your favorite fonts to take your projects to the next level. This class is perfect for beginners! The project is simple and we will have plenty of time to answer all of your questions. Register today to learn how you can embellish your next project with a favorite phrase! We can’t wait to see you there!
Date: December 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM MST
Teacher: McKenna Blanthorn
This class is over, but here is the replay:
Thanks for joining us this month! As always, if you can’t make it to the live class time, you are welcome to register for the class and watch the replay when it’s convenient for you. Michaels will send you an email link to any premium classes you register for, and we’ll post a replay of the free classes here.
Kelly Wayment
June 28, 2024
You can use it with vinyl as long as it is smooth and flat to allow the static charge to hold on to it. Rolled vinyl that wants to go back to its rolled shape will not necessarily work well, and it would need to be trimmed to fit the ES mat cutting area.
Kelly Wayment
June 28, 2024
Yes, you can use the heat pen while using the ES mat. 🙂
Yurii
March 2, 2024
Hello. May it be used with heat pen?
Thanks
Jerome
February 24, 2024
Hi, works this with the normal vinyl foils or only with printer papter etc?
Kelly Wayment
February 16, 2024
Once you’ve pushed the mat up against the rollers, just press the “Load” arrow button (bottom right on the display). Does a regular sticky mat load into the machine for you?
Michelle a goodall
January 24, 2024
Hello! I just got my new electrostatic mat and have watched every video i can find on it. However, what i can t find is why it wont feed into my cameo 5/ it slides right up the rollers but wont go any further. and yes- iam pushing the into button. help!