Silhouette Cameo 4 with Bluetooth, 12" Cutting Mat, Autoblade 2, 100 Designs and Silhouette Studio Software - White Edition

I initially underestimated the learning curve of this sticker cutter for my small business, expecting a quick set-up. However, it required some trial and error to determine the ideal settings for my projects. Additionally, the built-in Bluetooth functionality was not plug-and-play, necessitating a separate dongle. Fortunately, online resources like Reddit threads offered guidance on this issue. Despite these initial challenges, once I mastered the settings and resolved the connectivity, I fell head over heels for this machine. It has become an essential tool, allowing me to effortlessly create a variety of stickers for my business. Highly recommend this fantastic purchase!

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Just a little noisy but really not too bad. Like any equipment - do some research before buying. I chose this above Cricut for several reasons, not least how designs are processed. I like the Silhouette Studio software and how it works online and offline. I tried it free before buying and found it quite intuitive. Even in the free version it has lots of functions. I did eventually invest in one of the (relatively cheap) upgrades because I wanted fuller functionality. I haven't bought into their subscription library of designs. The machine itself has been reliable and easy enough to use after a short learning curve. I've used it for decals and stickers as well as quite fine vinyl stencils (lines 1mm thin very possible). Cuts card well too. Be prepared for a little "trial and error". I have found ORACAL vinyl products work well with this machine.

So I got into making stickers to sell. First few I had made I decided to hand cut... Realized VERY quickly that hand cutting was not the way to go as my hands cramped up super fast. Decided ok, lets just spend the money on a craft cutter and went with the only one I had ever heard about the cricut. I HATED the cricut cutter, It was not accurate so every sticker had more white on one side or directly cut into the design. The print and cut wasted so much paper.Fast forward to me realizing I should have done my research before making a purchase... Realized the Silhouette Cameo was by far the better machine and decided to just bite the bullet and buy one of these.I LOVE my silhouette, almost every sticker is perfectly cut (The ones that aren't cut perfectly are likely due to my error in loading the paper) The print and cut area is MUCH larger and I now have almost no waste in sticker paper. The color quality from print and cut is also much better than the cricut's print and cut, I'm not entirely sure its the cricut's fault but Just loading up the silhouette and printing and everything is perfect.Definitely worth the purchase.Have I mentioned how much I love my Silhouette Cameo?

I love this machine. I only put 3 stars for ease of use because the Silhouette Cameo takes a lot of knowledge and test runs to get to know how it works. It is not as simple as a Cricut but as someone who has worked doing this for a long long time I find the Cameo to product better work. The only complaint I have though is the lack of touchscreen like the Cameo 3 and the plastics used to make the Cameo 4 feel kind of cheap and not as durable versus the Cameo 3. I will say-the 4 I have experienced less glitches with and less backups and the machine somehow keeps the blades very clean. I plan on buying another Cameo 3 or getting my old one shipped back up from Brasil but I highly recommend this machine and any other Silhouette product/software.

Purchased with the idea that it would assist me in making my handmade books. Cutting paper and cardstock are of paramount importance. So far ...1. The bluetooth does not work. I did the trouble shooting and the drivers on my laptop are up to date. Trouble shooting recommends that I purchase a new bluetooth for my laptop. Don't think I will do this.2. The machine does not cut anything. The pen attachment works fine but I don't really need this feature. I've tried to cut several types of materials from copier paper to normal scrapbooking paper. The best I get is a score mark. I have yet to be able to get it to cut through anything. Yes I've tried adjusting depth and force and number of times it cuts. Nothing but a score mark. Tomorrow my deep cut blade arrives and I will try this rather than the autoblade (which is a misnomer) that came with the machine.3. The autoblade is supposed to adjust itself depending on the setting you choose in the software. It does not. It goes through the motions, I suppose that's what it is doing, but nothing changes. Perhaps this is why it doesn't cut. Don't know if the blade or the machine is at fault. Will try a new blade...I've saved the box...UPDATE:1. The bluetooth still does not work and I have been informed by several user's groups that this is common. Better to stick with the USB cable. OK. I can live with that.2. The autoblade is working. Turns out that somewhat more force is required to set the blade into the carrier than what I was comfortable with. Once the blade is properly inserted into the carrier, the thing works just find.3. Software! Not intuitive and I've worked with "similar" software before. To be fair, I haven't yet plowed my way through the documentation but so far, the software gets a low pass from this one-time software development teacher. Pass because I can get it to do some of the things I want. Low pass because it took a bit of trial and error to make it happen. I'll be back when I've had more time to look through the documentation.I'm still keeping the box though not for returns but for potential repairs.