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Post by Kate * on Apr 22, 2015 17:56:08 GMT
does anyone use the Silhouette sketch fonts (or other fonts) to have the machine write directly on Project Life like or other journal cards? Or just to have the Cameo write out the journaling for you?
I purchased a couple of sketch fonts for Cameo to write on the journal cards but not really thrilled with them.
Figured out how to use the Pixscan (thank you DINCA for the tutorial!) to get the card images into the Silhouette Studio Designer software and have it write on them, but now looking for a better sketch font. Something easily readable like Times New Roman or Arial.
I have several PL kits and would like to use them rather than creating and printing a digital version (will try that later) and it's way too much for doing by handwriting. At some point, will create a font from my handwriting too, a little later ...
I thought about adhering cards down on paper and feeding them through the printer, but last time I tried something like that, it took a few days for me to unclog the printer.
thanks!
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Post by JustTricia on Apr 22, 2015 18:43:08 GMT
I haven't tried it yet, but is there a reason you can't just use Times New Roman or Arial? Do they not translate to single line fonts?
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Post by htstepper on Apr 22, 2015 20:18:27 GMT
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Post by Kate * on Apr 23, 2015 4:11:29 GMT
Of the true type fonts I tried, none write in a single line, they either need an 'inset' or several insets to fill them in.
And I will check out silhouetteschool's thin font info; although pretty sure that's where I learned about the inset thing. She's got a lot of great helpful tutorials! But for fonts and typing, it would not be fun typing out a bunch of stuff and then having to 'fill' it all in with multiple insets so that it doesn't look like an outline.
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Post by JustTricia on Apr 23, 2015 10:07:30 GMT
I don't remember what exactly I found, but a month or so ago I Googled something to the effect of "single line fonts Silhouette" and downloaded a couple. I used them for writing on the insides of cards.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 23, 2015 18:54:53 GMT
I've also heard them referred to as engraving fonts or single stroke fonts. I have quite a few that I've used with Funtime but haven't tried doing anything with them on my new Silver Bullet cutter (uses SCAL). The fonts I use had to be installed differently to work with the cutter. True Type fonts are not vector based, so when you convert them the software will go around the inside and outside of the letter forms to create the shapes so they can be cut.
It shouldn't be too hard to do what you're describing. Most of the cards are 3x4 or 4x6, right? If you have a gridded mat, you should be able to just stick the card down on your mat in the place that corresponds with where you have placed the journaling you want the machine to print on the screen.
It sometimes helps when you're setting up the journaling to make a box on the page that corresponds to the size of the card you're using, position the text within the box, then move the whole box down to the start point for cutting. Delete the box (or turn it off) before you do the actual journaling with the pen. If there is a design on the card that you don't want to print over, measure where it is on the card and move your text accordingly. I wouldn't think any scanning would really be needed since the cards are all pretty standard sizes.
Even if you don't have a gridded mat, I would think it should still be easy enough to do. Take a piece of scrap cardstock and cut a rectangular hole in it with the cutter in a size that corresponds to the size of your card, probably more toward the middle of the page where it will be easier to reach. After the hole is cut, carefully peel the cut rectangle out of the page while leaving the rest of the paper on the mat and the mat in the machine. Set up the text inside the rectangle. Stick the card onto the mat inside the hole. Turn off or delete the rectangle shape for cutting. Use the machine to do the printing on the card that has replaced the cut out piece of cardstock. Clear as mud?
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 24, 2015 1:36:34 GMT
Sometimes I just have to go to an old standby of typing it on the computer, printing it on a piece of paper, and taping the card to the paper and running it through the printer again. I hate messing up my cards.
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Post by Kate * on Apr 25, 2015 3:46:40 GMT
I've also heard them referred to as engraving fonts or single stroke fonts. I have quite a few that I've used with Funtime but haven't tried doing anything with them on my new Silver Bullet cutter (uses SCAL). The fonts I use had to be installed differently to work with the cutter. True Type fonts are not vector based, so when you convert them the software will go around the inside and outside of the letter forms to create the shapes so they can be cut. It shouldn't be too hard to do what you're describing. Most of the cards are 3x4 or 4x6, right? If you have a gridded mat, you should be able to just stick the card down on your mat in the place that corresponds with where you have placed the journaling you want the machine to print on the screen. It sometimes helps when you're setting up the journaling to make a box on the page that corresponds to the size of the card you're using, position the text within the box, then move the whole box down to the start point for cutting. Delete the box (or turn it off) before you do the actual journaling with the pen. If there is a design on the card that you don't want to print over, measure where it is on the card and move your text accordingly. I wouldn't think any scanning would really be needed since the cards are all pretty standard sizes. Even if you don't have a gridded mat, I would think it should still be easy enough to do. Take a piece of scrap cardstock and cut a rectangular hole in it with the cutter in a size that corresponds to the size of your card, probably more toward the middle of the page where it will be easier to reach. After the hole is cut, carefully peel the cut rectangle out of the page while leaving the rest of the paper on the mat and the mat in the machine. Set up the text inside the rectangle. Stick the card onto the mat inside the hole. Turn off or delete the rectangle shape for cutting. Use the machine to do the printing on the card that has replaced the cut out piece of cardstock. Clear as mud? I think that should work too. Will give it a try.
The nice thing about using Pixscan (after going through the calibration thing) is that I was able to place 6 cards on the mat, take the photo, load it, and have the image come up on the Studio screen. Then place text boxes right over the images; leave the cards on the mat and send it thru again, and it wrote on each card.
A good thin line/single line/engraving/single stroke is next on the agenda. I saw LD Lettering Delights have some, going to give that a try.
this is another great thing to try!
thanks for the help and inspiration!
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Post by nitad on Apr 26, 2015 21:04:29 GMT
I don't have a cameo or anything like it but I adhere pieces of cardstock and such to regular printer paper all the time. I haven't had an issue. I use a removable adhesive in a tape runner and I'm just very careful to get that top edge adhered really well. Works like a charm.
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Post by Kate * on Apr 27, 2015 2:30:54 GMT
I don't have a cameo or anything like it but I adhere pieces of cardstock and such to regular printer paper all the time. I haven't had an issue. I use a removable adhesive in a tape runner and I'm just very careful to get that top edge adhered really well. Works like a charm. I used to do this long ago with different printers. but this one is fussier. When my kids were little, I would make them custom printed lunch bags by running small paper bags through the printer. With this one I tried adhering something (can't remember exactly what right now, maybe some contact paper or labels or something) but it came loose in the printer and took days and lots of tweezering, poking and prodding to get it all out. And I used to be a computer technician and had to deal with plenty of printer jams and odd things found inside printers (and computers as well for that matter... whole 'nother subject). |
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Post by iowgirl on Apr 27, 2015 12:08:11 GMT
Have you thought about creating, then print & cutting your own cards? Not using pre-made cards - but printing on cardstock, then cutting?
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Post by cmpeter on Apr 27, 2015 15:21:50 GMT
I journal all the time with my Cameo and sketch pens. The SIL store had quiet a few sketch fonts...it seems like they are really working hard to incorporate more so we don't need to go through the hassle of the internal offset or only using a few small point with our fonts.
I haven't tried on purchased PL or journaling cards. I just make my own with cardstock. I design the journaling block and overlay my text box to size it. Then drag the text box off the mat and cut the journaling. Don't remove the may from the machine when it's done cutting. Drag the text box back on and center over the journaling box. Drag the journaling box off the mat. Insert the stretch pen and re "cut" with the pen.
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