On your Cricut machine, set the dial to your media. Insert the Foil Quill into the selected carriage. Be careful when handling as the tool will be very hot. Once ready, be sure that the Foil Quill has heated up for about 5 min. You can also follow my media set up below. Select your media according to your needs. If everything looks the way you want, click on the Continue button bottom right. Once you click Make it, you will be taken to the preview screen. We are now in the final stage of the project. Next, click on the green Make it button at the top right corner. With the text selected, click on Draw to attach the text. Your design will load as a cut file as shown in the image below.Īt the top of the screen you will find the Draw option. Select the design and click Insert Images. A window will appear with your library designs. Your design has now been uploaded to the library.
Using silhouette studio with cricut how to#
We have a great tutorial on how to upload SVG files to Cricut Design Space if needed. Upload your SVG, check on the image name and add tags if needed. In the window that appears, click on Upload Image.Īnother window will appear allowing you to browse through your files and find your design. Click to open Cricut Design Space then click the Upload icon. Your design is ready to be used in another program. Then go to Save as Type, click on the drop down arrow and choose SVG. In the Save As menu, choose your location and name your file. Next, look for an online converter tool and convert the file to a SVG.įor my SVG file I went to the File menu, clicked on Save As and selected Save to hard drive. Now that your background is white, take a screenshot of the design. Drag the Transparency slider all the way to the right so it shows as 0.00. Do this by going to the Page Setup panel, the top most icon on the right side panel.
Using silhouette studio with cricut free#
If you only have the free edition, then follow these quick steps. Step 2 - Save the file format to be used in another programĪs we are using the Business Edition we are able to save the file as an SVG. You can adjust the spacing and the angle as you wish. We chose the Spiral effect, which is the last one on the first row. With your text still selected, choose a fill effect from the panel. The panel will automatically open with the Line Effects options (the first icon at the top).
Now, go to the Line Effects panel, represented as some squiggly lines. Select Text Style in the panel, the first icon, and choose your text. This shows as a capital letter A with a line next to it. Do this by going to the Text Style Panel on the right hand side. You will find the text tool on the left side panel with a capital letter A.Ĭlick anywhere on the canvas mat and start typing out your text. Let us begin by opening Silhouette Studio then clicking on the text icon.
Step 1 - Add and edit your text with a sketch fill We have an awesome selection of Funny fonts if you would like to use a different one. For this tutorial I will be using a layered font called Luducudu. Text fill is a great way to get a foil filled design. But instead of saving as a SVG in Silhouette Studio, take a screenshot of the design and use a JPEG to SVG converter online. You can still use the free Silhouette Studio edition. In this tutorial we will use the Business Edition of Silhouette Studio. We will show you how to fill text in Silhouette Studio for foiling in Cricut Design Space. However, it has to be noted that a workaround is needed when using the free Silhouette Studio version. Then save as a file format that can be used in other programs like Cricut Design Space. You can create your text and add a fill in Silhouette Studio. Silhouette Studio might offer specific text fill options that you require.
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