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I recently detailed the differences between the xTool P2 and the Glowforge. Today, let’s look at a quick xTool P2 tutorial to create wooden Christmas tags. Setup of the machine is incredibly easy. I am not going to go over it – because the instructions included are pretty awesome. The one quirky thing is that …

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Earlier in the year my Glowforge started having problems. It started barely being able to cut through materials – including Proofgrade materials. Unfortunately, my Glowforge is pretty old – I ordered it in late 2018. And, it’s got thousands of hours on it. It is well beyond the warranty. I am not willing to send …

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Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. When I write tutorials, I try to include a mix of in depth tutorials – and quick ones where you can sit down and in 15 minutes …

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Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. Want to know a secret? I like designs that I can create quickly and easily. Honestly, I don’t want to sit for hours working on a design. …

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Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. My favorite cold weather activity when I was a kid was building snowmen. Of course, I rolled the snow into a ball, added rocks for eyes and …

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Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. Let’s talk snow. Whether you love it or hate it, snow is coming for much of the country. Today, let’s create one-of-a-kind snowflakes. Silhouette Studio Tutorial: Snowflakes …

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Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. Let’s talk Halloween! Today, we are going to do a quick tutorial to create watercolor jack-o-lanterns. Silhouette Studio Tutorial: Watercolor Jack-o-Lantern Faces These jack ‘o lanterns are …

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