Hi friends – today I am here to show you a fun technique using acetate! I am a sucker for cute packaging so when I was pondering about what to do my tutorial on for this month I knew I wanted to share this one with you. I decided to do a couple of colorful St. Patrick’s Day Favors to show off this technique. It just wouldn’t be the same if you couldn’t see the Skittles and Gold Coins that these boxes hold, so when you really want to show off what is inside your packaging or if your treats fit a holiday or a theme like my treats do, acetate is the way to go! It may seem basic and easy, but it is so fun to use something other than cardstock and pattern paper when using our digital cutting machines.
I use this brand of acetate (also know as transparency film) for my projects. It cuts beautifully in my Silhouette machine. Apollo Transparency Film
- No Glue Gable Box (Silhouette Store)
- Santa Petal Box (Lori Whitlock Shop) (Silhouette Store)
- 5 Hang Tags (Silhouette Store)
So my challenge to you is to go pick up some of this fun medium from your local office supply store and try your hand at this fun technique. Thank you for stopping by!
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
These turned out super cute Tya–Such a great idea! 🙂
these are so cute! I’ve cut acetate before with my cameo and while it cut great, when I went to fold it the acetate snapped where it was perforated, thus breaking those pieces instead of a nice fold line. Is it just the kind of acetate that does it?
Aubrey- Thank you for stopping by the blog! On these particular cut files , I had no troubles with the acetate at all. The folds were pretty simple so maybe that helped
Hi,
Can I use any brand of transparency film with my Cameo? I found some at Walmart for super cheap! The brand is SchoolSmart Copier TRansparency film. Will this work for making stencils?
pls email me ur reply. just want to ask what type of cutting machine did u use? is dye cutter ok? im planning to put up a small home business for acetate boc making but dont know what kind of machine to use. machine that cuts the lau out for cutting and scores the sides for easy folding without snapping. appreciate your help on this. thnx
She used the Silhouette CAMEO.
I would give it a try. I think it would work just fine.
Those settings worked perfectly for acetate paper I purchased at Michaels. Thank you so much!!