Tutorial: How to Use DuoFlex® Heat Transfer Material - Silhouette Cameo, Cricut Explore or Maker - by cuttingforbusiness.com

Tutorial: How to Use Chemica DuoFlex® Heat Transfer Material

Need a boost in your small business? Consider trying out new techniques and materials! Today, let’s look at DuoFlex® heat transfer material by Chemica. What Is DuoFlex®? DuoFlex® is a heat transfer material that puffs slightly when pressed and features two colors in one material. What Can DuoFlex® be Applied to? You can use DuoFlex®…

Painted Rocks - A Good Craft Show Impulse Product for Silhouette Cameo or Portrait or Cricut Explore Small Business Owners - by cuttingforbusiness.com

Painted Rocks – A Good Craft Show Impulse Product

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that painted rocks are trending right now. (I love puns!) If you are behind on trends, I’m happy to catch you up. People paint rocks, hide them, and others find them. Once a rock is found, you can rehide it or keep it. If you are…

Tutorial: Custom Buttons with Silhouette Cameo and Button Maker - by cuttingforbusiness.com

Custom Button Tutorial with Silhouette Cameo and Button Maker

Several years ago, I found myself attending a conference and needing an inexpensive product to trade with other crafters during a swap. If you aren’t familiar with craft swaps, it’s a fun activity where crafters create a project and trade their project with other crafters. I decided to create buttons to trade at the swap….

Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather

Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather

Yesterday when I was doing research on my post about Happy Crafter’s new heat transfer vinyl product, Craft Perfect, I noticed that it was advertised as “works on leather”. Since I had some leather laying around, I put it to the test by making a leather bracelet. Using Craft Perfect on Leather First, create your…

Tutorial: Etch Acrylic with your Silhouette Curio - by cuttingforbusiness.com

Tutorial: How to Etch Acrylic with your Silhouette Curio

In the crafting small business world, I think that the Silhouette Curio is underutilized! To inspire you to try out a Silhouette Curio in your business  – I’ve invited Jamie from Craft Chameleon over to show us how to etch with the Curio. I’m turning it over to Jamie now: Up your game and etch…

Tutorial: Stained Glass Look Tulip Window Cling Using Transparent Vinyl

Tutorial: Stained Glass Look Tulip Window Cling Using Transparent Vinyl

When Adele from Homesteader Chic asked about sharing a tutorial using window cling material, I couldn’t say yes fast enough! Adele and her daughter Sarah sell commercial use digital cut files featuring country-themed and farmhouse sign designs. Homesteader Chic is a mom-daughters-granddaughters business–each household in the family has at least one cutting machine, and several family members design…

Tutorial: Sea Glass Jewelry with Silhouette or Cricut and Dremel

Tutorial: Sea Glass Jewelry with Silhouette or Cricut and Dremel

Being the owner of a Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Explore can be totally life changing – because the machines are so flexible to be incorporated into so many different projects. Today, I’m thinking “outside the box” and sharing sea glass jewelry I recently made. First, I have to share my failure. Originally, this post was…