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Silhouette Materials Question
in Crafts
Thanks to the post below I am buying the Silhouette Cameo. My question is what should I buy to go with it? Where do you buy your materials from?
Re: Silhouette Materials Question
I've bought vinyl from ohmycrafts by the sheet rolls from Hobby Lobby with coupons, cardstock and scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby and Michaels. For t-shirts, I use freezer paper for stencils which I buy from the grocery store.
What are you looking for?
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No, you definitely do not need to buy their brand. I use Tulip brand fabric paint (usually between $1 and $1.50 a bottle at craft stores) for most of my shirts, and I think the only Silhouette brand products I've actually bought have been the heat transfer vinyl.
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
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Good to know. I will probably have to find some tutorials on how you can use it all. How do you make things with paint?
I am ordering my machine right now and I was looking for materials on ohmycrafts.com.
Do you know if Michael's has adhesive backed cardstock?
Do you know if Michael's has adhesive backed cardstock?
I don't know for 100% positive if Michaels has it, but they probably do. I got a ton of cricut/ post it branded adhesive backed cardstock @ jo-ann's this summer. If you have one of those xyron machines, you can make any cardstock adhesive backed. (that's what we did when I went to the silhouette workshop @ the paper source)
For shirts, I mostly use freezer paper stencils. You can buy freezer paper at most grocery stores in the aisle with saran wrap and aluminum foil. Sometimes you don't get the cleanest lines as some of the paint may bleed through, but it works well. Here is a good tutorial I've found:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/01/more-with-silhouette-freezer-paper.html
I've also used vinyl for stencils when I'm doing a more intricate design as the freezer paper can sometimes tear as it is being cut. It takes some practice to figure out the best settings and what works best for you.
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
- Neil Gaiman
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