The Silhouette Cameo - All You Need To Know

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Does the name, silhouette cameo sound strange or familiar to you? Whichever it is, there is every possibility that you know little or nothing about this unique machine. First, you need to know that the cameo is an electronic cutting machine that can be used for private and commercial purposes. It is mostly used by those in the business of crafting vinyl. Just like your home printer, it is simply and easily plugged and connected to your personal computer through the use of USB cable. This machine is capable of not only registering printed materials but also cutting such materials in sizes of 12 inches or less in width.

How does the silhouette cameo do all this? It achieves this through the silhouette software, home printer and the accompanying cameo. The cameo is not restricted to cutting only materials printed from vinyl, it also cuts fabric, cardstock, paper etc.. There are several features associated with the cameo machine and they will be discussed one after the other. This includes the following:

Cutting: With the silhouette cameo, you are sure of media cuttings of up to 12 inches and what this means for you is that you no longer have to struggle to manually cut your 12 inches by 12 inches scrapbook paper again. Not only this, even when you have bigger projects, the cutter is there to help you do it without stress.

Adjustable blade: Yes, with this newest version of the cameo, it has adjustable blade as against the known three blades that the older versions were known for. Based on this, you can rightly adjust the blade, the angle and position dependant on the type of media you want to cut. How do you do this? By turning the dial to the size you want to cut.

Adjustable rollers: These rollers function by smoothly guiding the media you want to cut into the machine. Unlike the other types of machines where you have to load and unload severally in order to get the media properly aligned, the rollers on the silhouette cameo do all the work for you. Also, when the media is stuck in the machine, you don't have to pull it, all you need do is release the lever and watch the media leisurely slide out.

The pause button: This comes in handy at the last minute when you realize that the media is not properly fed or that the cutting is not really the way you want it. In all, the pause button saves you time and the frustration arising from having your media ruined on account of improper feeding of the media initially.

Little or no noise: Being the last but not the least on some of the features of the splendid cutting machine, unlike the traditional cutting machines, the cameo makes little or no noise while it is carrying out its functions.

There are several items you should look out for in your silhouette cameo package. They include the following: Silhouette electronic cutting machine. 12 inches cutting mat. USB cable and Power cable. Silhouette Studio software that matches with Windows Vista/XP/7 and Mac OS X 10.5.8 and higher. 51 exclusive designs. Basic Instruction guide. $ 10.00 gift card to be used on the Silhouette online store.

Now that you know all this about the silhouette cameo, would you wait for another minute to have your own cutting machine that offers you cutting with ease and less stress unlike other types of cutting machine? It is a beauty to behold and a machine to have, yes, the silhouette cameo is.