Using the Silhouette Portrait amp Studio Software By David Wrinkle Silhouette Portrait Studio cutter MBF Cnote on sale Buck 40 street price Silhouette Studio software free paid upgrades ID: 671573
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Homemade Masks made reasonably easy!Using the Silhouette Portrait & Studio Software
By David WrinkleSlide2
Silhouette Portrait Studio (cutter) MBF!C-note on sale / Buck 40 street price
Silhouette Studio software (free) (paid upgrades)Your Favorite CAD software (helpful?–
dxf
import)Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw (direct cut) $40Spare Blade Amazon($8 - $15 depending…)Spare Mat Amazon ($8)Digital Caliper (Harbor Freight) Could be helpfulSlide3
Studio Software Mac or WindowsText – System FontsTrace Feature – Utilize Clip art (large custom shapes)
Draw Basic Shapes ( Sq
/
Rect, Circle, Oval, lines & curves)(a few more shapes with upgrade)Slide4
Simple tools for my simple mindSquares, Rectangles etc
…Lines & SpinesWorking with Shapes
Squares (lock),
Colour fill, Align tools, Subtract all. (SUBTRACT.flv)
Getting StartedSlide5
Cutting Text (Duke?)
One of Two MethodsStudio Uses Computer System FontsFonts Points or MM (72 pts = 1 in)
*Plug Metric System here!
Small Text… Depends?Masking material and fonts or Scan non-font text
Text me pleaseSlide6
Important to think in cut lines & SIMPLE
shapes.This of Studio as a clip art tool not as a CAD package
How many different shapes do YOU see?????
1 - Big square1 - Smaller square4 - Tiny squaresAnswer – 1 (a Square)Truthfully 2 sqs / 2 linesThink the process throughDemo video building the checkerboard - POLE
BUILD.flv
Polish CheckerboardSlide7
Houston, we have a mask!Outer Mask (white paint background)
Inner Masks (remove あかい and use)
Transfer Tape
Polish CheckerboardSlide8
Again, simple shapes…Rectangle, Circle (x2 Each) and a StarA Star you say….
Clipart Search, Upgrade? or CAD itLets do a Trace Outer in Studio (or CAD it)
Size really does matter!
Play Videos (Star_Trace.flv, Weld.flv, Make.flv)
USAAF Stars / BarsSlide9
Custom Text / Design
Our old friend Trace
For single colors, Threshold does the trick!
Youtube
– Is your friend for Trace Help!
Multicolor – Squadron Markings
Trace/Edit Points
Play
big_d.flv
Offset Tool
Play
offset_d.flvSlide10
Complicated Nose Art
Not in this demo Print or buy your decals!
Complex Registration, Colors (6), Fine lines, Solid
Colours
Use as a mask to paint decal background!
Pixscan
Scan & Cut
Pixscan
mat ~$15
Trimming decal sheets
Cutting Paper Models
Video
DemoSlide11
Time to Make the Masks
Or make the donuts, your call!
Matt and Cutting blade
Blade settings & Cut settings
Speed, Depth, Overcut
Works like a printerSlide12
Masking Material
Oramask
810 (810 – 813)
Good but not as malleable as Tamiya tape
Good overall product 12x12 ~ $0.75 each sheet
Tamiya Tape sheets
Good stuff but balks at close together cuts
Sticks well to your model, not its release paper
#87130 7.5 x 12 (5pk) ~$6
Yes Silhouette Stencil Material Sheets
Amazon 8.5
x
11 (6pk
)
~$8.50 Might as well use steel sheets – flat surfaces only
Others… yes, Badger
frisket
sheets
$15 for 10 8-1/2 x 11 sheets – very thin, very low tack, clear
Transfer Tape
Rolls & Sheets
https://www.thevinylspectrum.com
Demo?Slide13
CAD Options
FreeCad
– Oddly enough, its free.
A little clunky... But not to bad. (
Opensource
)
Onshape
– Free cloud CAD -w-
dxf
export
SolidWorks based
TinkerCAD
– Free cloud CAD (not sure
dxf
?)
Autodesk CAD based
Print to 3D /
Lasercutting
TurboCad
– Under $
70 for last years model
Looks like it has a strong following
Plus many more from reasonable to crazy pricing