What's the trick for using pens/markers in the Cameo?

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What's the trick for using pens/markers in the Cameo? Oct 10, 2016 22:21:18 GMT

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I was thinking about using my Cameo with a gel pen to address my Christmas cards this year but I'm not getting the results I'm after. The pen makes an outline of the letters whereas I was hoping to get a handwritten look. I thought I could use any font on my computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Is there a trick to this? Do I have to use "sketch" fonts? What are good fonts for getting a handwritten look?

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What's the trick for using pens/markers in the Cameo? Oct 10, 2016 22:37:51 GMT

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Post by anniefb on Oct 10, 2016 22:37:51 GMT

Oct 10, 2016 22:21:18 GMT streetscrapper said:

I was thinking about using my Cameo with a gel pen to address my Christmas cards this year but I'm not getting the results I'm after. The pen makes an outline of the letters whereas I was hoping to get a handwritten look. I thought I could use any font on my computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Is there a trick to this? Do I have to use "sketch" fonts? What are good fonts for getting a handwritten look?

Here's a post from Silhouette School blog which might help. It seems you have to an internal offset to get a single pencil line. Haven't given this a go myself yet, but let us know if it works!

www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/2014/11/sketch-pen-fonts-best-thin-fonts-for.html

Here's another post with a list of some fonts that might work:

itsalwaysruetten.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/the-best-free-printed-fonts-for.html

ETA another link with some additional 'skinny' fonts:

www.silhouetteangelika.com/free-skinny-silhouette-sketch-pen-fonts/

Last Edit: Oct 10, 2016 22:50:12 GMT by anniefb

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What's the trick for using pens/markers in the Cameo?

Post by streetscrapper on Oct 10, 2016 22:21:18 GMT

Post by anniefb on Oct 10, 2016 22:37:51 GMT

Post by cmpeter on Oct 11, 2016 3:56:01 GMT