How to foil acetate using the Heidi Swapp Minc machine

Hi there! I hope everyone is doing well!

Today I'll be showing everyone how to foil acetate using the Heidi Swapp Minc machine and Silhouette Studio. When using acetate and a printer make sure you have purchased the correct acetate for your printer. there is inkjet and laser films out there and the wrong one will not work. 

Ok so lets check out the tutorial!

1- Open the software you are using to print your design/text. I am using silhouette studio.
Click on the text icon.

2- Type your text. Select the text style icon.

3- Change your font. I am using the font Timberly script from fontbundles.net

4- Select your text and adjust the spacing so the text overlaps. Next click the weld icon.

5- Click on the fill color icon and fill the text with black.

6- Next click the line icon and then line color option. Change the line color to black also.

7- Load the acetate into the laser printer. Click on the print icon. Next click preferences.

8- In the preferences options, change the the media type to transparency. Make sure your printer is set to the highest quality setting also. Click print.

9- Place the acetate into the transfer folder and place the foil over the top.

10- Set your minc machine to 2. Once it heats up and the light goes green place your transfer sheet through the minc machine.

11- The acetate is now foiled.

12- If you see any small spots that are still black you can prevent this by ensuring that your acetate has been wiped down with a microfibre cloth first. If you have a quickie glue pen you can also touch up any black spots with the glue, let dry and run through the minc machine again.

How to use PSD (photoshop) files in the Silhouette Alta 3D software.

Hi there! today I will share how to use a PDF file with your silhouette Alta 3d printer.

To do this technique you will need software that can access a PDF file and save as a SVG file. I am using Silhouette studio business edition. Business edition is not free but you can usually pick the upgrade on special at many sites like swing design online. 

1- Open Adobe Photoshop. I am using photoshop elements.(you do not need to full version ) Click on the open icon.

2- Select your PSD file. Open it.

3- In the layers tab, select all the layers you do not want to use in your 3D print file. Then delete them.

4- Move the layer you have kept to the middle of your design space.

5- Go to File - save as.

6- When you save the file, save as a JPEG file, not a PSD file.

7- Go and load Silhouette Studio software. (free edition) Click on the open folder icon.

8-Your JPEG will load onto your design space. Click on the trace icon.

9- Trace your design.

10- You may need to trace the parts several times and combine them to replicate your design.

11- Delete the JPEG and only have your traced image in your design space.

12- Go to File - Save as - Save to hard drive.

13- Open the Silhouette Alta 3D software. Click on the open folder icon.

14- Fine your studio file and open.

15- A new window will appear. At this point you can choose what you would like to convert the file to. I will be creating a jewelry box.

16- Your file will convert and At this point you can either ungroup or add /remove from your design. When you are happy you can click on 3D print.

17- Your design will slice and you can print.

18- Your design is printed.