DIY Moon Phase Art With Silhouette Studio

Today, I want to share how to make your own Moon Phase Art with the free version of Silhouette Studio and printable fabric. I have used the Silhouette Studio software in a lot of my projects. To refresh your memory, it is the software that is used to open, design and send your creations to a Silhouette machine to cut. If you’ve followed me for a while, you will know that not all my Silhouette Studio projects require you to have a cutting machine. There is a free version for you to download and use on its own. If you do not have a machine yet, I suggest using this free version of the software for making your own simple designs. Once you are happy with your design, you can then set the line thickness to greater than zero, then send to print and cut the lines by hand. If and when you decide to have a cutting machine, and if you need more features to design, you can purchase the Design Editions or the Business Edition. For this project, all you need is the free version to make and print your own homemade moon phase artwork. The image printed on the fabric adds that little extra texture that will look amazing on your walls. Read on for the full tutorial!

A Little About Silhouette Studio:

As mentioned before, I use Silhouette Studio a lot, so I thought I’d share these FAQs as a quick review of the software, that will hopefully answer any questions you may have before downloading and using it.

Materials: Moon Phase Art With Silhouette Studio

• Silhouette Studio (there is a free version!)
• Moon phase images. You can make your own or source your images. I used the moon phase images from this earthy abstractions collection on Creative Market
• Printer
• Picture Frames – I got mine at Michaels
• Printable Cotton Fabric
• Scissors

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Instructions: Moon Phase Art With Silhouette Studio

Step 1: Open your images

1. Open your moon phase images in Silhouette Studio
2. Create a rectangle the size of the wall art that will fit your frame
3. Change the line thickness to greater than 0 so that you see the line to cut when printed

Step 2: Change the colors of your Moon Phase Art

1. Use the Trace tool to trace your moon phase images
2. You will be left with outlined shapes of each moon phase
3. Fill your traced shapes with your favorite color(s)

Step 3: Get your work ready to print

1. Place your rectangle on the print area
2. Fill the rectangle with color if you want a colored background
3. Now place your colored moon phase shapes in the rectangle
4. Resize, line and space them on the rectangle

Tip: Try printing a sample on regular printer paper first to make sure that the size and colors meet your expectations

Step 4: Send your Moon Phase Art to print

1. Load your printable cotton fabric in your printer so that the images will print on the fabric side
2. Send your gorgeous design to print
3. Cut the rectangle of the moon phase art
4. Put your artwork into your frame

Note: If you have a Silhouette cutting machine, and you want t try the print and cut feature, show your registration marks before printing. Then use the Print and Cut feature by just loading the printout with the registration marks and sending to cut! Everything else will be done by your cutting machine.

That’s it! All you need to do now is hang your stunning moon phase art! It’s fun to play designer, right? I love the texture of the printable fabric. Tell me in the comments below how your homemade wall decoration turned out!

Looking for some more fun and DIY inspiration? Take a look at my other Home Decor DIY Tutorials and craft a little longer with me!