Monday, 10 September 2018

What is the Newest Silhouette Machine? [Updated 2018]

When you choose to invest a bit of money into craft tools and supplies, you really want to ensure that you are purchasing the newest and latest. Especially when you are purchasing something that focuses on technology.

So what is the newest Silhouette Machine and when was it released? Let's dive right into our topic for the day, I will also provide you with a super quick summary about the latest Silhouette Machine as well.

 

What is the Newest Silhouette Machine?

The Silhouette Cameo 3 is Silhouette's newest craft machine for DIY projects. Whilst the Cameo 3 was released back in August 2016 and it still one of the best selling cutting machines in 2018.

This Silhouette cutting machine comes with a range of brilliant features and can cut over 100+ different types of materials.

The only releases by Silhouette in 2018 was the 3D Printer, and they released some new colors of the Cameo 3 machine. You can read more about these in this article by Silhouette here.

So let's dive more into a why this machine is such a popular DIY cutting machine.

 

Silhouette Cameo 3: A Quick Summary

Before we jump into a bit of a summary about this best selling cutting machine, here is a quick video by Silhouette when they released the Cameo 3 back in 2016.

The Silhouette Cameo 3 is the ultimate DIY cutting machine. It is a formidable contender to the Cricut Explore Air 2 and a great step up from the popular Cameo 2.

The Cameo Silhouette 3 includes all of our favorite features of the Cameo 2 but comes with the bonus of dual carriages, Bluetooth functionality as well as some upgrades to the Silhouette studio.

The Cameo 3 Silhouette has the ability to draw and cut on over 100 different types of material and we love that it can cut material that has a width of up to 12 inches by a crazy 10 feet long.

We love our Cameo 3 and it is one of the best selling machines from our affiliate links on our website as well.

Here is a look at what this machine can do:

Out of the box, the Silhouette CAMEO® comes with the following:

  • Silhouette CAMEO® cutting machine
  • Silhouette Studio® software
  • Power cable and USB cable
  • 12" Cutting Mat
  • AutoBlade cutting blade
  • One-month Basic Subscription to the Silhouette Design Store
  • Crosscutter
  • 100 FREE digital designs

Features of the new Silhouette CAMEO® 3:

  • Dual-carriage for multi-tool use
  • Higher 2-mm clearance
  • Bluetooth compatibility
  • AutoBlade and the Deep-Cut Blade compatibility
  • Barcode scanning feature for repeated cut jobs
  • Push-release blade holders
  • Adjustable slider bars to accommodate various media sizes
  • 12" cutting width
  • Crosscutter on back of unit for cutting materials fed directly from a roll
  • Silhouette roll-feeder compatibility
  • Built-in optical scanner for Print & Cut applications
  • PixScan™ technology compatibility
  • Full-color LCD touch-screen with mini tutorials for easy navigation and use
  • USB port for reading and cutting saved files directly
  • Blade and tool storage compartments
  • Power-saving sleep mode
  • PC and Mac compatibility
  • Lightweight body
  • Matless cutting capability
  • Fiberglass-reinforced synchronization belt to keep cuts precise
  • Guide marks emphasized in Silhouette blue for easier visual alignment of mat and materials during loading
  • Access to the Silhouette Design Store, a marketplace of nearly 100,000 ready-made designs

Here is a look at how you can use this Silhouette cutter machine with vinyl and t-shirt transfers:

We love this machine and truly believe that it is a brilliant buy! It is much cheaper than the Cricut Maker (which is fabulous for fabric but offers very similar capabilities.

If you are interested, you can read our full Silhouette Cameo 3 Review here. And if you are set on purchasing one of these fabulous cutters, we highly recommend you save some money by grabbing a bundle deal.  You can find the best Cameo 3 bundle in our guide here.

And lastly, if you want to see how the machine stacks up against other vinyl cutting machines, you can see our vinyl cutter machine listicle and comparison chart here.

Till next time, Sam xx

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