Silhouette Cameo Cutter

The Cameo Cutter, photo from Amazon.

File Formats

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) & final format in Silhouette Studio, DXF (Desktop Cutting Plotter)

Create original designs in Inkscape. Save as an SVG and a DXF. Why? SVG you can edit and use for other projects. DXF you will open and print using Silhouette Studio.

About

"The Silhouette CAMEO® is an electronic cutting tool for personal use. Like a home printer, it plugs into your PC or Mac® with a simple USB cable. However, instead of printing it uses a small blade to cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric and more up to 12" wide and 10 feet long."

Product page

Manual to Silhouette Studio

Tips

• A note about words/fonts: You must turn the word/letters into paths (Path > Object to Path); only then will they appear in the DXF file. Thicker fonts are easier to weed.

• The cutting mat is 12"x12", but you can feed the vinyl in directly without the mat for designs wider or higher than 12".

Templates

Reading Zone Sticker

Settings

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Inspiration

Inspiration at Cameo's Pinterest page.

Videos & Tutorials

Introduction to Inkscape for the Cameo Electronic Cutter by Jeff Ginger of the Champaign-Urbana Community FabLab

silhouette converting files/inkscape by a Pinterest user