What is the Silhouette Curio used for?
With the Silhouette Curio™ you can cut, sketch, etch, stipple, emboss, and deboss to your heart’s content.
Is Silhouette discontinuing the curio?
Silhouette School has learned, the Silhouette Curio machine is being discontinued. Silhouette School has confirmed the flat bed Silhouette machine with a cult-like following by crafters who like to etch, engrave, and emboss will be phased out and manufacturing is expected to end in 2021.
Can you cut metal with Silhouette Cameo?
The Silhouette CAMEO® is an electronic, programmable cutting tool. Plug into your PC or Mac® with a simple USB cable and watch as a small blade cuts your designs, out of paper, fabric, vinyl, card stock, and now in metal clay too.
What materials can a Silhouette Curio cut?
Silhouette Curio electronic cutting machine
| Silhouette Curio™ Specifications: | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Cutting Force | 210 gf |
| USB Port | For reading and cutting saved files directly |
| Compatible Media Types | Vinyl, heat transfer material, cardstock, photo paper, copy paper, rhinestone template material, fabric, foam, some varieties of metal |
When did the Silhouette Curio come out?
Spring 2015
For the experimental crafters out there, the release of the Silhouette Curio (available to buy on Amazon or Swing Design) cutting machine in Spring 2015 was an exciting moment. It’s marketed as the “perfect machine for DIYers that love to diversify their creativity”.
Can a Silhouette engrave metal?
It can be used to engrave and etch many materials, including acrylic, plastic, glass (if your machine allows this), metal and metal clay. Any material used with this tool should sit on the machine’s mat and fit under the machine’s rollers.
Can a silhouette cameo 4 engrave metal?
Did you know you can get a deep engraving with your Silhouette CAMEO 4 – even on metal? The trick is all in the engraving tool, the metal sheets, the cutting mat and of course the settings. Lucky for you I have found the perfect combination of all four to get the best engraving with CAMEO 4.
How thick material can a curio cut?
2mm
Silhouette Curio electronic cutting machine
| Silhouette Curio™ Specifications: | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Media Thickness | Media feed-through thickness: 196 Mil (5mm) Cutting thickness: 78 Mil (2mm) |
| Maximum Cutting Force | 210 gf |
| USB Port | For reading and cutting saved files directly |
Can the silhouette curio etch glass?
Using a Silhouette machine, you can create a stencil and apply glass-etching cream to a glass surface to create a custom glass-etched design.