What is a Silhouette Cameo Machine?

The Silhouette Cameo is an electronic cutting machine that hooks up to your computer. It’s about the same size as a small printer and comes with software that enables you to basically create anything and then cut it out on paper, vinyl, fabric, or heat transfer material.  The possibilities are endless.

A manual die-cutting machine, on the other hand, it cut fine but limited by dies and they were costly. There are other brands of electronic cutting machines sold in craft stores.  Most of them require expensive dies or die sets. Those costs can really rack up fast, plus, it requires a trip to the store to get a new die.

The real secret is in the software. Silhouette Cameo comes with a Silhouette Studio Software plus an assortment of pre-loaded designs. One of the coolest features is Print and Cut.  This allows you to set your design in the software, send it to the printer, and then send it back to the Silhouette for cutting.  You can design creative greeting cards, sticker paper, and magnetic paper.

One of the most popular uses for a Silhouette is cutting vinyl. Cutting on vinyl can really open up creative possibilities. Vinyl makes great stencils and beautiful lettering. If you’re in t-shirt printing business besides using heat transfer paper, vinyl is also suitable for t-shirt designing. This material comes in a varied range from flock, PU, hologram, glitter and even glow in dark vinyl!

In short, Silhouette Cameo is a MUST HAVE cutting machine if you’re in designing business. Check out our website www.diyprintingsupply.com for our latest Silhouette Cameo promotion!