It’s the most wonderful time to craft! December is our favorite month for making because we love to create handmade gifts and décor for the holiday season. This month’s Zoom classes will teach you how to use your Silhouette machine to create several fun, festive projects! Check out the classes we’re offering this month.
All Classes
- December 1: Why Silhouette?
- December 8: Paper House Holiday Snow Globe
- December 15: Holiday Burlap Sign (Premium Class)
December 1: Why Silhouette?
There’s always one question we get from makers new to our machines: why Silhouette? This class will teach you the Silhouette basics, from choosing your first machine to navigating Silhouette Studio® and creating your first project. This is a monthly class, so don’t worry if you miss November’s session—we’ll leave the video recording here, and we’ll be teaching this course again next month!
Date: December 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM MDT
Teacher: McKenna Blanthorn
This class is over, but you can watch the video recording here.
December 8: Paper House Holiday Snow Globe
This faux snow globe is so dreamy! Learn how to make your own during this Zoom class with the Pretty Life Girls. Making 3D paper crafts is so easy, and this class will teach you all of the tips and tricks you need to know to bring this snow globe to life.
Date: December 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM MDT
Teacher: The Pretty Life Girls – Sam Spendlove & Liz Welker
This class is over, but you can watch the replay here:
December 15: Holiday Burlap Sign (Premium Class)
During this month’s premium class, Kelly Wayment will demonstrate how to create this burlap sign using some festive glitter heat transfer. Our premium classes teach you advanced techniques and feature smaller class sizes so you can ask all of your questions and get help as you craft along with Kelly. See you there!
Date: December 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM MST
Teacher: Kelly Wayment
This class is over, but watch for more premium classes on Michaels.com/classes.
We’re excited to craft with you this December! If you aren’t able to attend any of our free classes live, be sure to come back to this post for links to the video recordings. Which class are you going to attend?
Free Class - Father's Day Apron Set 
Free Class - Custom Graduation Tumbler
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!