Custom masking in place of decals with Cutting Machine

[pinehilljoe]

Has anyone tried making their own masking? I've been test driving Cricut and Silhouette software before buying a machine, and like Silhouette more. My thought is for older kits like Monogram, it would maybe be better than trying to use the 40 to 50 year old decals and over time lower cost than buying decal sheets online. I'm an engineer and work with people that fly through graphics software, I'm not one of them. I'll see how my learning curve is on the software before buying a cutter. I was surprised how well the "Trace" function in the Silhouette app worked. Looks like a powerful tool, it comes down to how you take to the software and creating the file. I can you can build a library of common items as you go, like national insignia.

Its a new turn to the hobby.



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