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Hi! I haven't changed mine yet and it has been a bit more than 6 months, so maybe around one year? It probably also varies based on how much you use your machine. Either way I would still keep a spare just in case. 👍 And for the second part - yes, you can adjust both force & add multiple passes (that it cuts multiple times the same shape) and then you should be able to get away with manual blade for most things.

​@@kristadrawsThanks for the quick reply. 🙂. Can I add multiple passes for a specific shape and is it easy? I have cricut machine and to do a multi pass, I need to draw that shape multiple times

​@@tech-focued it's super easy in Silhouette Studio - it's right next to the boxes where you adjust force & speed (I talk about this a bit more in my holographic sticker video, because I used multiple passes for those) 👍

@@kristadraws Amazing. I will watch that video. 👌

I adjust the inset of the registration marks in the page settings. I talk about this in my "How I make sticker sheets" video 👍

Thank you 💛

Will do 💪

😂😂 I was so surprised by the time stamp. Well done and thank you ❤

Happy to help 💛🌷

Thanks for watching! 💛 And I really love the cup as well - makes me feel like a fairy when I drink from it 😅🧚‍♀

Glad you enjoyed it 💛 Will definitely try to make more of them alongside other videos in the future 👍

@@kristadraws That's great to hear! I look forward to see more!😄✨️

Good to know 👍 And I used Canva. The only thing is, that you need pro version to export with transparent background. You can probably get a similar result in Affinity/Photoshop.

@@kristadraws Ah so I read this as that you made the captions in Canva and then added them on the video in a video editing app?

@@merviart yes - I use the basic iMovie app and just overlay the PNGs I get from Canva as picture on top of the clip 👍 It takes a while, but it currently works for me. ✨

@@kristadraws Thank you, good to know. I use iMovie for editing too and it’s a pain 😂😭😂

@@merviart it's not the best, but you get used to it 😅 + these PNG overlays really help a lot 👍

Thank you - I really appreciate your support! 💛

@@kristadraws your welcome, you deserve it 🥰❤

Hi! I haven’t tried yet, but I know you can buy Silhouette brand magnet paper, that it can cut. 👍

@@kristadraws thank you...💕

I actually tried first with bigger blade force and depth, but for some reason this worked better (that is, it always cut everything fully on the first try, the bigger force didn't), so I just stuck with it. 👍

Thank you so much! 🌷

Glad I could help! 💛

@@kristadraws Yesss! I even emailed your video to my whole email list as a resource. It's THAT good!!!!! Love your work. 🥰

@@tatyanadeniz woah - thank you so much!💛 I love helping other small business owners, so I'm glad it will reach even more people who might need this info 👍

Aw, thank you so much! 💛

That's sounds awesome! 👍 I would definitely suggest looking into CZcams, because I feel like the content you create here, can find people more long-term & TikTok is great as well - I have found that you don't have to do "full production" in order to reach your audience. ✨

@@kristadraws Yes it really seems like CZcams is a good place for small art businesses to build an audience and connections:) This is great to know, thank you!✨️

@@NostadriArts let me know if you start it - I'm always looking for more art youtubers to watch 👍

@@kristadraws I will definitely let you know! Same here! Always fun to support small art businesses!✨

Unfortunately, Nicapa mats also sometimes leave some residue on cardstock (not so much on vinyl sticker paper) - I think to fully avoid this you need the electrostatic mat, that I might get in the future & if I do - I'll definitely do a tutorial for that. 👍 And for the bottom part misalignment - I actually had some issues when I used the original mat, but it almost completely went away when I switched to the Nicapa mats - I don't know why, maybe because they are more sturdy. Calibration could also help a lot, if you haven't done it yet. But, I think in general, for these entry level machines, you need to give some extra "room" - add bleed that you don't cut around the stickers just in case it decides to act up. Hope some of this helps. 😅💛

I'm thinking about creating a more in-depth Silhouette Portrait review, now that I have used it for almost 6 months, so I could include it there. 👍 Are there any particular materials/products/processes you would like me to cover?

@@kristadraws Oh, can you talk about making small stickers and how to enter the settings for the machine to cut them?

@@vive_art Ok, I will think about how to better do it, maybe I will just make a separate video as I have for my sticker sheets (if you are interested in those, I talk a lot more about settings in that video 👍)

@@kristadraws Oh yes, please, I would be very grateful if you did this 😊✨

thanks

Hi! In my opinion Nicapa mat works better than the original one, that came with Portrait 4. 😅 It's more sturdy. Plus, you can still cut letter sized paper on them as well! You just need to choose "Portrait 3" in the machine list & the "Portrait" option in the cutting mat drop-down and adjust the pinch rollers a bit, so it's easier to feed them in. 👍

@@kristadraws thank youuu this sounds great. going to cart out some nicapa mats! I use A4 papers here but I'm sure they'll work fine

Yes I use both A4 & letter papers and Nicapa is great for both! 👍

Yes, plus, you don't even need any machine, just the laminate sheets. 😊

Happy to help 💛

Glad I could help! 💛

@@kristadraws really?? can we use??? :)

@@mariandry76 yes! 👍 I use the ones from amazon - "Nicapa" and they work better than the original mat 😅

Hi! The main thing I have found is that Portrait actually reads the marks best without any harsh light, so I wouldn't recommend keeping it right next to a window or a bright lamp. Another thing I have done, is to go over the registration marks with a black marker and when I do lamination, I cut off corners, so it doesn't go over the marks. Hope that helps! 💛

@@kristadraws Can't wait to try it out. Thank you so much for your reply <3

Hey! Merge the hearts with the background colour (in my case it was white) and then it shouldn’t draw the cut lines around the hearts, only the background itself 👍🏻 Let me know if it helps 💛

Hi - thank you 🥰 I used matte sticker paper (I just like that better for sticker sheets), but I have actually switched back to the Evergreen matte vinyl paper, instead of HTVRont, because I have found the right print settings on it (I have another video on my channel about how I make my sticker sheets step by step & I have written down all the materials there) 👍

Omaigad, you are so kind! thank you so much for the info! I'll definitely watch it@@kristadraws ❣😻

@lolapink8546 no problem - if you have any other questions, feel free to ask 👍

I have iCloud, so I just saved it to files (you can also use Google Drive, or send the file through email). I actually have both Mac & PC and I have used Silhouette Studio on both - it's the same process. 👍

I haven't had a Cameo before, but my friend who has Portrait 3, says it's about the same compared to that - maybe a tiny bit more silent. 👍

Buy this one, it is very noisy😢

Thank you so much, Gabriela - I'm looking forward to your videos as well! 💛 And markets are a bit scary 😅 - maybe try do something local & with a friend, if possible (that's what I did last year) 👍

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Thank you so much! 💛

I will try to compile a list and as for the research - mainly CZcams - I watched a lot of other artists, who also have their own Etsy stores. Plus, I have ordered from other small businesses before and that's also a great way to see how they package everything.

@@kristadraws that’s a great idea to order to look at their packaging! I never even thought of that!

Yes, I started drawing around the time I got my iPad, so July 2021 (I studied Computer Science in university) and even though it's such a boring answer - I just practiced A LOT. I remember that the first tutorials I did were from 21-draw website, specifically Erika's course "Digital drawing in procreate for beginners" and after that I joined Instagram and found a lot of other artists I admire. If I really liked their style, I joined their Patreon and learned from there. I still don't know how to draw everything, so I try to do at least one tutorial a week, plus I try to do traditional drawing from time to time as well, because I think it really helps with "line confidence", because it's not so easy to "undo". 😅

@@kristadraws this is great. Practice makes perfect right? I’ll check out the 21 draw courses. Thank you!

Hi! First - thank you so much, I'm glad you found me! 💛 As for the graphics - I created 1920x1080 canvas (because my videos are 1080p quality) in procreate and left the middle transparent, saved it as a .png file and added it as an overlay in iMovie. You can create a lot of different things like that 👍 And about starting the business - remember that the most important thing is to start, you won't be able to prepare for everything. I wish you the best of luck! 🤗

@@kristadraws thank you so much!!! It would be neat to see a video of how you did that front page since it includes your artwork.

thank you 💪

Thank you! I mostly use the Dry Ink brush (procreate default), for outlines, color blocking etc. and then some watercolor & gouache texture brushes from various different places (too many to write in one comment). I'm planning to do a video about my process, so I'll talk about them there 👍

I use my good old iPhone Xr - it's still going strong 👍

Thank you 💛

There was ~1cm gap when I tried the a4 paper, so you can definitely fit a lot on one page 👍🏻

Oh, I really hate this Cricut print and cut

What is the model of Cricut ?

I use the Epson Ecotank L4266 and I would definitely recommend it - the ink lasts for ages and the quality is great! 👍

@@kristadraws thank you so much for your recommendation. I'll look into that right away. Maybe some Black Friday deals

@@VektorVirus - no problem! The only thing I wanted to note, that it prints only up to A4/US letter sized paper. It wasn't a deal-breaker for me, but I know some people would like to have that option. 👍

@@kristadrawsAh, okay. This is fine for me. Thanks again for the information and follow up. What ink refills do you use?

@@VektorVirus - the printer came with the original Epson inks and I'm still using them (since July this year) - I think they might last me a full year or even more. I receive only a couple of shop orders here and there, though - depending on your situation, they might not last that long, but I have heard from a few artist friends who print more, that it still lasts quite a long time for them as well.

Thank you!

Aw, thank you! 💛