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Silhouette Help Please: Cutting a word as one continuous word
I'm new to the silhouette, and I'm sure it'll be years before I figure out all it can do. However, I one that I'd like to figure out ASAP. I'm trying to do something for work by next Monday, but ideally would like to be done the majority of the words by Friday.
I would like to cut out a word as one continuous word. For example, I want keyword to cut as one continuous word with no gaps in between the letters vs being cut like k e y w o r d and having to cut and place each letter individually.
Is the above even possible?
If so, do you use the weld feature?
Would using the print function work better? I'm not opposed to using a shape/picture and the word in/underneath it. I did find these instructions for a print and cut, http://blog.silhouetteamerica.com/2011/01/tutorial-create-print-cuts-from-any.html.
Any help would be appreciated.
Re: Silhouette Help Please: Cutting a word as one continuous word
Hi! I'm pretty new to the Silhouette too, but let me see if I can help!
When you type a word into the Silhouette Studio program, it shouldn't put excess spaces into the word unless you enter them.
Here's a screenshot of what it looks like when I type in the word "keyword":
When you cut, it will cut the word out for you, but the letters are not adjoined unless you choose a font where the letters actually touch, like a script font. That's the only time I've used the weld feature-- when I use a script font and I don't want it to cut the edge of each letter where it meets the next (if that makes sense).
As far as avoiding placing each letter individually, you'll want to use transfer tape to help with that (painters tape works well too, if your design is small). Once you've removed the space around your letters, you'll put a piece of transfer tape over the remaining letters and rub it down-- I usually use the edge of a credit card to do this. Then when you peel back the transfer tape, your letters will peel up with it, sticky side out. You then place your design where you want it, rub the transfer paper over the letters, then when you peel the paper back the letters will stay where you placed them. Hope this makes sense-- it just helps you transfer multiple designs/letters at one time so that you don't have to peel and stick each one. Here's a tutorial that explains it MUCH better than I just did!
Here are some Easter buckets I made-- All of the names were cut out with the Silhouette, then applied to the buckets using transfer tape:
Hope this helps!
Thanks for the help and link to the tutorial. So it looks like the most basic thing is using a script font. Unfortunately, I won't be transferring it to a surface, so to speak. Well at least not a hard surface.
I'm doing a speedshare type of presentation, and I was thinking of creating the "keywords" used in the project and placing them on an easel/big note pad type of thing with double sticky tape. It seems like my best bet at this point is to go to plan B and either find images of some of the key words and put the words underneath/in/on the image for those that have images and then do shapes (text box, actual shapes, etc) and do a print/cut for those that don't have images.
BTW, your Easter Buckets are very cute as well as the cute baby in your sig.
This tutorial looks like it's what you need:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogKX2YXFc68