Creating a two tone pendant in Silhouette Alta.

hi there everyone!

Today is a quick  tutorial on how to use 2 different colour filaments to make a two tone pendant.

Given this file ended up not the best to print, the way to create it is still the same.

1- Open the Silhouette Alta software. Click on the library tab on the right side.

2- Select a design you would like to use. Double click on it.

3- A new window will appear. Click on the wax pendant icon.

4- Adjust the size of your design.

5- With the design selecting, right click and ungroup.

6- Separate the inside from the base.

7- To make the hole for the pendant, click on the shape tool and then select the tube shape.

8- Move the tube to where you would like it on your design.

9- Lower the height so it is the same as the backing plate.

10- Select both the tube and the backing plate and right click then group.

11- Click on the 3D print icon. The base is ready to print. Adjust the print settings and print.

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13- Select the insert of the design. Adjust the print settings and change the filament colour. Print your design.

14- Print your insert.

15- Change your filament and print your base.

16- Using filament glue adhere the both together.

Foiling on vellum with the Heidi swap minc machine

Hi there! today I will be sharing with you all how to foil on vellum using the minc machine.

It is good to note that when i looked for a good vellum to foil the Heidi Swapp Minc vellum actually was the easiest to use. some of the vellums I found were too porous or so thin that the toner seemed to crack when I  foiled it. 

In this tutorial i used the HS vellum.

1- Open the software program that you will use to print on the vellum.

2- Select your design. I am using My valentine has fur bundle from designbundles.net

3- Select your design and resize.

4- Once resized select the print icon.

5- A print window will pop up. Click on the preferences.

6- Select vellum on the paper type and then make sure that the high print quality is set.. click ok and print.

7- You design is printed onto the vellum.

8- Place the foil over the vellum and place into a transfer folder.

9- Turn on the Heidi swap minc machine. Set to number 2 for vellum and run the transfer folder through.

10- Your design is foiled.