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

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.

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.

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Love the cameo 4, I have used the cameo 2 and 3 along with a cricut orginal expression. I use All my machines with SCAL (sure cuts a lot). I use cardstock of all kinds for my online business of dies cuts and have 3 machines running at once. The best thing about the cameo 4 is speed it’s defiantly faster even compared to the 3. Also I usually have to “multi-cut” and do not have to with this machine.... cuts through perfect first time. unloading paper and loading is also Quicker and smooth.The digital screen is gone completely it just has the arrows and load/unload buttons but I do miss the ”Repeat job” option the cameo 3 had but not a big deal. Also when opening the lid of the machine it’s NOT a cover it slides up and under so be careful as I almost broke mine off not realizing how it slides back and out of the way.The auto blade is also a bit deferent it reads from right to left and the cameo 3 is from left to right meaning 10-0 and 0-10.

I got this so I could cut stickers for my small business. I thought I'd follow a tutorial and be cutting in no time, and boy was I wrong! This thing takes some experimentation before you finally know which settings to use for your project. Also, fair warning: the bluetooth on these things does NOT work out of the box. You will have to get a dongle if you want to use bluetooth, but no worries, there are several reddit threads explaining what to look for. All that being said, now that I have figured out my settings and bluetooth, I am IN LOVE with this machine. A great purchase all around! Just cutting all sorts of stickers over here.

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.