You can tell how a font will sketch by looking at its red cut lines in Silhouette Studio. Option #3: Using a Font that is Already “Filled In”Ī way to avoid having to do all these internal offsets manually is to select a font that is already filled in! Some fonts are designed to look solid, and these sketch beautifully. Hopefully this animated GIF will explain this process more clearly: Of course it’s not really filled in, but since each line will be sketched, it will look filled in instead of just the outline of the text. Once all my offsets are complete, I move everything back together to reveal a new filled-in word. If you are going to do more than one offset, I like to move the original word(s) out of the way after my first offset, group all my offset pieces so they remain together, do another internal offset on that new group, then repeat the process until I’m happy with the level of fill. Sometimes one offset is enough, or you can do more. This is where you type out your font, open up the Offset window, then do a teensy tiny internal offset that creates a mini border around the inside of each letter. Just be aware that this option is available if you want to play around with it….you might strike gold.Īnother option available when trying to sketch a font so it’s filled-in is to do one or more internal offsets. I’m sure there’s some font/effect combo that is just wonderful (and if you find one, let me know!), but I haven’t discovered it yet. Now, I honestly haven’t ever sketched anything using these effects because, quite frankly, I haven’t been happy with the way they look. One option is to use the Sketch tool and play around with the Edge and/or Fill Sketch effects (and don’t forget to open up the Advanced Options window at the bottom for even more effects). Option #1: Using the Sketch Tool to Add Edge/Fill Effects Be aware that just because a font looks like it’s solid and filled in in the Text Style menu doesn’t mean that it will actually be filled in when sketched….I know, bummer.īut fear not! There are several options you can choose from when sketching a font to get your desired look. So now you’ve found the perfect font….it’s lovely and will sketch just like it appears on screen, right? Wrong! Well, maybe wrong. Options When Using Sketch Pens with Fonts “I like this one! But this one is pretty too! OH, that one’s really nice, as well….Ahhh, let’s just run through the list again!” It can seem like a never-ending process at times….Ĭan you relate? If so, check out my tutorial for previewing ALL of your fonts at the SAME TIME! Once you discover this simple preview method, you’ll agree that it really is a life-changer for any creative person….it definitely cuts down on time spent designing! I always struggle with deciding on a font for any project…. Then I type in my text and go to the Text Style menu at the top to select a font from the list. I first select the Text tool on the left to open up a text box and type in my recipient’s name. You can of course address your envelopes however you’d like with as many fonts as you like. I usually pick a pretty script font for the name, then choose a more formal block-type font for the actual address….I just like the combo of the two styles together. I always like to use two different fonts for envelopes, just to fancy it up a bit more. To address your envelope, you first need to select a font(s), of course. This tutorial takes you through the whole sketch pen process and it can be applied to any project, not just those involving fonts and/or envelopes. The sketch pens come in a whole rainbow of colors, including metallic and glitter ones, and you can use them with any image, or in this case, font that can be downloaded online. My friends and family are spared from seeing my awful, messy, male doctor-like handwriting (no offense to male doctors!).My hand is spared the pain of hand-addressing each and every envelope.It looks super fancy and professional and I like to impress.Today I present to you a tutorial showing how to use Silhouette sketch pens to address envelopes. What’s a girl to do when she has a stack of Christmas cards to send out, but she also has some exceptionally ugly handwriting? Well, if she also happens to have a Silhouette Cameo that she is completely obsessed with, why, addressing those holiday greetings with sketch pens is the obvious remedy, of course!
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