Silhouette Skills: How to Create a Mockup of Your Project in Silhouette Studio

Have you ever had a project idea but aren’t sure how the cut file will look on the blank? Had trouble figuring out what size to make your design? I am going to show you a quick trick for how to make a mockup of your project in Silhouette Studio.

Supplies Needed:
• Silhouette Studio (always recommend the Business Edition)
• A photo of your vinyl blank (I am using a tote bag)
• Design #1: America Y’all
• Design #2: American Mama

You can shop my mockups on Etsy if you need blanks for projects or products.

Step One: Get a digital photo of your item

1. Take a photo of your tote bag or blank item (I used my phone to take a photo of my tote bag on a white table).
2. Save the image to your computer.

Step Two: Import your photo to Silhouette Studio

1. Open Silhouette Studio®.
2. Open your photo in the software Click File>Open>Select Your Photo>Ok
3. Re-size the photo to fit on your digital cutting mat.

Step Three: Creating a preview of Design #1

1. Purchase your America Y’all design from the Silhouette Design Store
2. In Silhouette Studio: Click File>Library>Library>Recent Downloads>Select File>Ok
3. Select your design and change the fill color to the color vinyl you will be using so you can see what it will look like.
4. Re-size your design and place it over the photo.

Step Four: Creating a preview of Design #2:

1. Purchase your American Mama design from the Silhouette Design Store
2. Open another blank project tab in Silhouette Studio.
3. Click File>Library>Library>Recent Downloads>Select File>Ok
4. Select your design and change the fill color to the color vinyl you will be using so you can see what it will look like.
5. Re-size your design and place it over the photo.

Step Five: Pick your design and make your project

1. Toggle back and forth between your two tabs and pick the design you like the best.
2. Click the photo and hit “delete” on your keyboard to remove it.
3. Re-size your design on your cut mat and send it to cut. See this Hand Towel craft for easy to follow instructions for heat transfer vinyl.

I love using this trick to make sure my design will look just the way I want on my finished project.

Which one of these designs would you pick?  America Y’all or American Mama?

I have a whole list of Vinyl Blanks on Amazon that would be great for practicing with this trick.