If you’ve only been using “text to path” in Silhouette Studio to curve words into a circle, then you have barely scratched the surface of what this fun feature can do. Here’s a video that will start with the basics and move on to the techniques that will make you a power user.
And be sure to grab Border Bits, the font I demo in the video, here.
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Another fantastic tutorial. It’s amazing how you pack so much information into a neat, succinct package. Thank you!
Your tutorials are succinct, easy to follow and I’ve learned a tremendous amount from watching them. I’m becoming pretty adept at using my Cameo thanks to your great instruction! Thanks so much!
Nice presentation
Fantastic video – hope you keep making them,
Thanks Elaine
I am so appreciative that you share you wonderful knowledge with the rest of us who are “silhouette challenged”! I’ve love everyone of your video tutorials! They are concise to the point and full of great tips! I’ve learned so very, very much from you! I get excited every time I receive an e-mail saying you’ve posted a new tutorial! Many, many thanks! I hope you are blessed in the way you need it the most just like you help the Silhouette community!
You are so helpful. I love your video’s and when I forget how to do something I know I can come back here for a refresher course. I sincerely appreciate your time and talent.
You are a genius! Thanks for sharing all of your clever tips. I may be brave enough to try curvy designs now. 😀
what a fantastic video…. I just got my Silhouette and had no idea that text to path was even an option. By the way, I really appreciate the fine detail kerning you showed. So many typefaces out there seem to ignore kerning altogether and at large sizes certain letter combinations really look funny. I guess it is my training as a calligrapher that makes me a type geek, but I really appreciate knowing how to work around all the weird letter spacing out there. thank you!!
You are just a Genius, Kay. Thank you sososososo much!!! I could have never figured all of that out. But now I have so much more I can do with my Silhouette!! Thank you so very much for this, and all you do to help us utilize this machine. You ROCK, Girl!!
I am still having trouble getting the “petals” without the gap. Did you say to hold SHIFTand OPTION keys? What is an OPTION key please. Thanks Phyllis in Virginia
Sorry I forgot to mention in the video Option on my Mac equals Alt on a PC.
I’m patiently …patiently… awaiting my Cameo from Silhouette. I’m assured it will be here any day. One day, after it arrives, I’m going to sit down and go thru all of your fantastic tutorials and start playing! THANK YOU for sharing
Hey! Thanks for another great tutorial! I always had trouble changing the size of the font, that was a great tip!
Gisela
Fantastic tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing so generously.
Thank you for the fab tutorial and font. I’ve just made a lovely card thanks to you. C x
Thank you so much for the fabulous tutorial and the font 🙂
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I always learn so much!
Awesome video with great instructions! I learned a lot- thank you:-)
Thanks so much, great info.
Great easy to follow video, and thanks for the lovely file.
Brilliant tutorial. thanks!
Great tutorial! I have tried downloading the border bits font and it says it’s not a valid font!! Help!!
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!! I got a silhouette for Christmas and your tutorials are so easy to follow and are exactly what I’ve been looking for as I learn to use my new toy 🙂 Thank you for all your time and efforts it is GREATLY appreciated!
I also received a Silhouette for Christmas and stumbling upon your blog has been so helpful. I’m searching EVERYWHERE for instructions on how to bend or curve an image like a banner…can you help?? I would like curve a purchased image of baseball stitching and can’t figure it out. Is there a way to simply do this? The only thing close is to use the point editing and there are about 1000 points to deal with…help if you can 😉
Silhouette Studio can not curve an image. You will need Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator or similar for that, and its not simple even then. Several people have used the chevron arrows in my Border Bits font to simulate baseball stitching and curve it as explained in this video.