In a previous post, back in September of 2012, I wrote about and created a video regarding how to Merge or Weld Text with Adobe Illustrator and CutStudio. But, only recently I had a request by a visitor and reader to the blog who was interested in knowing how to merge or weld overlapping text using Adobe […]
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From Raster to Vector to Wall Vinyl Decal
When I first discovered how to convert a downloaded graphic from the internet into a vector graphic on Adobe Illustrator using the Live Trace tool, I went hog wild. I downloaded everything I thought could be turned into a vector file. In most cases, the file was cutter-ready with not much effort. To be honest, using the […]

Merge or Weld Text with Adobe Illustrator and CutStudio
Hey folks. I decided to write this post to redeem myself from a previous post on the topic of welding or merging overlapping fonts. That misguided post is still available. It’s called Design a Decal: Solve Overlapping Text / Cutter Issues. That post is dead and gone now. The problem was that I really didn’t […]

How to Make a Wall Decal – Step 1: Design the Decal
In this video 1 of 4 I show you how I go about designing a decal. The fact is all of my designs are already created. I made about 30 designs when I first opened my Etsy shop. I slowly added more designs as i went along. Now I have over 150 different designs for […]