Once you’ve mastered print and cut with the Silhouette, the next logical step is double-sided print and cut.
Stencilizer: a shortcut for diecutters
My latest web app crush is squarely on Stencilizer, a cool online tool for automatically posterizing, smoothing, vectorizing and color separating photo input. Upload an optimized (clear, close up, cropped, background removed, high contrast) image and Stencilizer first presents you with 9 choices in various brightness levels and number of colors.
How to trace using transparency in Inkscape
Ever wonder how to autotrace those hard to handle .pngs with light colors against a transparent background.
How to make your own "print and punch" designs
I have gotten several requests for a tutorial on making the digital stamps/printables that match the punches. The problem is I use a mix of oddball software for these and it isn’t a very straightforward process the way I’ve been doing it.
Video: Make a font in Inkscape
By popular demand, a video on how to create your own TrueType font with Inkscape. Written instructions, files and more information here.
Tracing a simple template – Paint Bucket Mini Tutorial
Want a quick and easy way to autotrace a simple line art shape in Inkscape without the pesky double line problem? Well, once you have your defaults set, all it takes is one click with the paint bucket tool.
Way Cool Tool for your Mac
2013 Update: Skitch has been bought by Evernote and absolutely destroyed. I no longer recommend it.