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Warning! This is not a Silhouette Curio review by an expert but rather like the rest of us who had our hands on the Curio first, a very honest write up about this baby we have all been waiting for so patiently.<\/h3>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome to frustration levels hitting the pitch of our very high thatch roof! Literally. This is me trying to install the Silhouette Curio as I excitedly opened the box to find everything I wasn\u2019t expecting. Yes you heard me (insert gasp<\/em>) I guess both of excitement and surprise.<\/p>\n

First off the Curio is much smaller than what you think. It\u2019s sleek and modern square shape had me fooled too – so no worries there feeling a bit like a dummy. Looks can be deceiving! I love the look though. As you unpack the box there is everything you need to get you started with this new toy serious machine. You will notice that the machine has loads of different matts, a funky platform, the normal ratchet blade as we know it, 2 x different embossing blades fine\/wide, power cables and the normal i-guess-i-won\u2019t-need-that-manual-and-CD.<\/p>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

So where do you start. Well fast forward to that real life moment when you decide to just update your current Silhouette software instead of installing it via the CD included in the box. BIG mistake. Not only did it crash my system, but Silhouette Studio has not worked since then. Plan B – fast forward and install the CD on another system where I am only a user and it crashes the system so that I can\u2019t even open the Silhouette Studio. By now I am freaking out as I can envision that all my bought and free designs in my Library are lost. Had I only backed up the library as intended a million times before. Fast-fast forward and my DH computer wiz extraordinaire did back up the library as promised and I still have all my designs! Wheh!
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You should know:<\/em> that by the time you actually get your Curio you may have to go to the website anyway to get the updated version of the Software. Yes \u2013 seems like there was an update the 13th August rendering that very Important CD useless just like I thought. But you will have to wait and see what is shipped with your machine…<\/h4>\n<\/h3>\n

Ok – so now we have a Studio that works and I can finally concentrate on the task at hand. So everything there pretty much looks the same apart from a few extra buttons and functions to go with the newly included features and the main reason you got the machine right – embossing, stippling, debossing and etching.<\/p>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

The main feature of the Curio is the extra height clearance the machine has. Hence the base plate with all the different matts i.e. the platforms that will allow you to draw, emboss and etch onto thicker material like balsa wood, metal etc.<\/p>\n

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The Curio\u2019s Platform<\/h3>\n

The Curio 8.5×6 inch base is included in your box. On either side there are plastic clips that hold the platforms in place. The hard base allows you to keep thicker material and other media from moving and slipping while being in the machine. Having said this, the Curio has a whopping 5mm height adjustment that needs to be filled to reach the bar. So it means that you have several cutting matts that can fill the area \u2013 much like a sandwich that has to be built up to reach the top. So the plastic clips are there to group the matts and keep them together while building up the height to reach the top.<\/p>\n

The Curio comes with 2 types of platforms \u2013 2 x 2mm platforms and 2 x 1mm platforms that you can clearly tell apart. An embossing matt mounted on a 1mm platform and a cutting matt mounted on a 1mm platform. The platforms are separate so you can remove them and chop and change as you need to.<\/p>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a>
\nFrom left to right: pause button, reload button, on\/off button, USB, powder<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What I really like about this base is that it has a precision loading system \u2013 this means that it will load the base exactly the same way each time. So it means that you can pause a process, remove the base, check the progress, reload the base, un-pause the machine and it will continue where it stopped. Awesome!
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Remember this:<\/em> The Curio is made for the bigger other stuff \u2013 the embossing, stippling and etching. So the actual cutting area is smaller than that of the CAMEO, but what I have found is that the Curio\u2019s cutting and drawing functions are indeed a lot better than that of the CAMEO \u2013 in my opinion.<\/h4>\n<\/h3>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

The Curio has an awesome system at its base to make it more stable \u2013 not that it really needs it. It has two pull out sections front and back \u2013 feet as you will to add extra stability for when you are embossing and etching weird large pieces of stuff I guess. But all in all I think this is amazing extra.<\/p>\n

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The Dual Carriage System<\/h3>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

The Curio is the first machine with a dual carriage system. This means that instead of just one tool you can load two tools at the same time. So by using the dual carriage you can now smoothly jump from one command to another without pausing the actual job. You simply send the image to the Curio, tell it to draw in two colours OR score and emboss etc. you get the idea.<\/p>\n

What I like most about this feature is that it is so easy to tell it what to do inside the Studio Software. You simply chose the tool 1 or tool 2 option and do whatever you want done.<\/p>\n

So all in all the Curio is amazing, and although it will take a lot of getting used to this will soon become one of my favourite machines. This is a basic intro to all the differences with the actual machine. The obvious ones at least, next up I will share the Studio workspace for the Curio.<\/p>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

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Why The Curio?<\/h3>\n

Well what can I say – why would you need the Curio as well as the CAMEO. I personally think and know that the Curio is a game changer. It is made to work hard, made for a specific purpose and it is amazing!<\/p>\n

The machine is firm, sturdy and functional. The Curio is the machine that will take your hobby a step further and help you dabble in home d\u00e9cor and decorating. It will change your life and you won\u2019t have enough hours in the day to try everything that comes to mind – it really is a must. You can do everything you have come to expect of Silhouette as a brand and then so much more.<\/p>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to many more hours of experimenting and getting creative as soon as I have my hands on all the other extras soon to be launched!<\/p>\n

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So all in all \u2013 yes this machine will be your husband\u2019s machine as much as it will be yours \u2013 be warned!<\/h4>\n

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\"Jowilna<\/p>\n

Post by The Wholesaler\u2019s Designer Jowilna Nolte.<\/h5>\n
We are very proud to introduce you to our first designer, Jowilna Nolte. Jowilna is a true creative and she will be sharing some of her passion and creativity with you.<\/h5>\n

Read more about Jowilna here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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I started off my career in retail working in a paper shop importing handmade speciality papers from japan, Canada, India and America. We also imported a range of rubber stamps (PSX), along with Ranger Products, and Tsukineko to mention a few. This was all back in 2000. I moved to the wholesale part of the business and got involved in window dressing and opening a second flagship store for the company while the owners were overseas. I have travelled extensively to America visiting CHA and Frankfurt Germany to their biggest paper trade show \u201cPaperworld\u201d where I gained valuable knowledge regarding the industry. After a whirlwind love affair with the business I headed off into the sunset to fulfil my second dream by working in publishing. I started off as Technical Editor on a scrapbooking magazine and worked on several other craft publications in the company as well. But this was not enough \u2013 after a long journey I started my own scrapbooking magazine, which transformed into writing a real book book as opposed to a magazine book, and the rest is history. I am currently a best-selling author in the craft industry with my book \u201cScrap-Boek\u201d being the fourth best seller in South Africa and currently in second print. I am a freelance artist doing work for various companies such as Caxton Magazines that includes Rooi Rose and Bona Magazine to mention a few. I travel regularly to various shows teaching and presenting lectures on scrapbooking, card-making and creativity. I have been published several times in American publications such as Taken Ten Magazine, Catch Up Issue \u2013 both Somerset Publications. I was also asked to be a guest artist by Taken Ten Magazine for one of their issues in which an entire article was dedicated to my work. In December 2011, I made my television debut by presenting Christmas Crafts on 3 Talk with Noeleen. 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