Silhouette Cameo - first hands on

**BrianP** · 21-09-2011, 12:04 PM

Good afternoon all,

I've finally managed to get my hands on the new Cameo machine and thought I'd drop by share some info and a video I've recorded. Its a basic video of me just cutting a simple wedding invite/card blank design, the interesting part is it is being cut out of 315gsm card stock with ease!

I must admit I have taken a real liking to the Cameo; it seems to do everything right. It cuts a bit quicker, it cuts thicker material & it cuts up to 12inch - plus the consumables seem to have been improved; the carrier sheets are a cross between the old style adhesive (as used on the CC100/CC200 carrier sheets) and the new grid style (CC300/CC330) and the new blade with it's 1-10 depth settings is excellent... as I said, I've taken a liking to the Cameo.

You can view the video at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLjxeOiX-aE

I've also added a new video showing a 12x12 print & cut.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCLChvGclzs

**DJG** · 21-09-2011, 12:09 PM

Thank you Brian, off to watch your video.

It looks great and if it cuts 315g card that's even better

**Twinkle-Dolphin** · 21-09-2011, 12:53 PM

Thanks Brian will take a look.

**SylviaF** · 21-09-2011, 01:05 PM

That looks really good Brian - especially impressed that it was cutting 315 gsm. Any idea what the price is going to be yet?

**BrianP** · 21-09-2011, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by SylviaF

That looks really good Brian - especially impressed that it was cutting 315 gsm. Any idea what the price is going to be yet?

The final price is not set as of yet but I am reliably told that the Cameo's will retail for "just under £300".

**chocahol13** · 21-09-2011, 02:07 PM

You tease!!!! do you need to send one to someone to do a dummy test for you

**silverst170** · 21-09-2011, 02:13 PM

Oh I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 inch cards and Larger keepsakes..

**Shirley Anne** · 21-09-2011, 02:26 PM

Thanks Brian - looks great

**catseyes** · 21-09-2011, 03:22 PM

Brian did it take alot of test cuts to work out the depth of the cutting blade and thanks for the video glad it'll cut heavier card stock too.

**Fuschia** · 21-09-2011, 03:34 PM

Thanks Brian....but there was no sound & the lid was down. I would have liked to hear it and see the inside working

apart from that great video!

I want one, I know 'I want never gets', so I neeeed one!!

**BathBelle** · 21-09-2011, 03:45 PM

Please can we have some sound/voice over next time? Thanks

Ruth

**birddog** · 21-09-2011, 03:59 PM

Thanks Brian, but does it have a pause button?

**AndiDee** · 21-09-2011, 03:59 PM

Have to agree with you Anne, would like sound and a look at the innards but an interesting little sneak peek, thanks Brian. I would love to see this machine do a perfect print and cut - I am still using my little blue lidded original CR, plus I have another bigger machine and I really don't make full use of that one because it has no optical eye and P&C has to be done "in reverse" and is a pain in the you know what. I bought it for the greater cutting power for thicker card, and at that time couldn't justify the cost of a professional machine with an optical eye. However my trusty old CR never lets me down with P&C (fingers crossed I haven't just jinxed it!) and is still going like a steam train. I think a Cameo will probably be my eventual replacement for my CR when it gives up the ghost, but I hope that won't be for a while yet. Things have come an awfully long way since I got my first machine, that's for sure.

Andi

**BrianP** · 21-09-2011, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by catseyes

Brian did it take alot of test cuts to work out the depth of the cutting blade and thanks for the video glad it'll cut heavier card stock too.

More or less the same as with the current CraftROBO-Silhouette models; I started with mid range settings as it was thick media, test cut, slight increase in force, another test cut... rinse & repeat a couple of times and it was spot on.

Originally Posted by BathBelle

Please can we have some sound/voice over next time? Thanks

Ruth

In my noisy office this was the safest bet. I just wanted a quick video to show the machine cutting 315gsm cardstock. I'll leave the fancy videos with mood music and commentary to the marketing people.

Originally Posted by cuttingbug

Thanks Brian, but does it have a pause button?

It does have a pause button! I was using this to switch sketch pens mid design and it worked great.

Originally Posted by Fuschia

Thanks Brian....but there was no sound & the lid was down. I would have liked to hear it and see the inside working

apart from that great video!

I want one, I know 'I want never gets', so I neeeed one!!

If I get time to do another video with some different (maybe thicker) media I will be sure to keep the lid up so you can see a bit more.