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Hi everyone, it’s Bonnie from Expressionsvinyl.com. I want to show you how quick and easy it is to use a knockout method (also known as subtract or cookie cutter) using your silhouette. A knockout method allows for the appearance of multi-layered vinyl, but eliminates the bulkiness of layers by using only one layer.Let’s get started:Materials used: Grey Stripflock Black, White, and Royal Blue Siser EasyweedFonts:  LD Elegance BoldImpactWhen selecting font choose a bold thick font, as …

MaterialsBandanaHeat press or ironDog Paw with Hearts image by Sandi Idleman ID#99365Beyond the Mountains font from DafontStripflock Grey Easyweed Electric CherryGlitter Jade Siser Weeding ToolMulti-use paper Hi Everyone, it’s Amy with expressionsvinyl.com and today I customized a dog bandana using the knockout method. If you’re not familiar with the knockout method, no worries. The knockout method gives the image a multi-layered looked but what it does is cut out the bulkiness as if you …

Ever wanted to turn your hand drawn doodles into cuttable art? It's easy!(We are using copper adhesive vinyl in permanent  and transfer tape) To start my designs, I like to use plain white paper and black ink. Using pencils to sketch an idea is fine, but be sure to trace over it in black ink when you're done. The method I use works best with clear black artwork on a plain white background. Then, take a photo of your work and email it to yourself, or use AirDrop if you k …

Hi everyone, it's Bonnie at Expressionsvinyl.com. I want to show you one method utilizing a weeding box to make sure all your vinyl lines up perfectly in Silhouette Studio.  It's pretty easy, so let's begin!   For this project I used: Oracal 631 Olive Oracal 631 Persimmon Oracal 631 Light Grey Oracal 631 Nut Brown Acorn image from silhouette design store - Thanksgiving Icons design ID# #51104 After you have designed your image in Silhouette Studio, pla …

Fall is one of our favorite times of year, between the colorful leaves, sweaters and boots and don't forget all things Pumpkin....pumpkin carving, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Spice.....All things nice.While carving pumpkins can be a fun for the whole family, it can be quite messy with all those pumpkin guts and scary for those lil' Punkins' of yours using knives and blades.This year, vinyl them up!The ExpressionVinyl Creative Team brings you some fun ideas to use on some faux Pumpkins this year and for …