Silhouette Portrait 3 | Autoblade Fix | 2021 | DivaDollFlawless 

Your welcome! I’m just glad it helped. The frustration can be a bit much. It shouldn’t be that difficult because when it works, it works. But out of the box not having it cut is not ok. The most frustrating part is the issue seems to keep being directed at the consumers and not the other way around. Have a great rest of your day. Hugs 💐

Glad it helped! Sorry your experiencing issues with your machine. 💐

Hello hun 🥰 Yay so glad it helped. Also make sure your blade is correctly inserted and snapped all the way down. I went and got another Autoblade after a viewer recommended it was possible I had mine inserted incorrectly. I’m glad she pointed that out, it turns out I had it in the machine correctly but it does help me to always double check. Now after a third autoblade somehow this one works perfectly without any hacks. So I’m really confused as to why the other two aren’t working. But this hack works in a pinch if your blades still aren’t working. Have you tried the new blades they released? I have and I love them! Tfw. Big hugs 💐

Glad it helped!

Glad I could help! Sucks you had to deal with all of that 😕. 💐

I’m glad the video helped but geez that sucks. Kinda bothers me that people are still running into this issue. Hopefully you can enjoy your machine now. Tfw. Hugs 💐

You're welcome! I hope things are working better for you. Sorry your machine is giving you such a hassle. 😕💐

Glad it helped! Kinda crazy this video is even still necessary. Silhouette really needs to address this problem.

Your welcome hun!!

I’m just glad to help! I was ready to hurl mine across the room. 😂 Have a great rest of your day or night. Tfw. 💜💐

@@divadollflawless I already printed the return shipping label

I’m so happy it helped. I’ll try to put up another trouble shooting video.

I’m so sorry you had to deal with being frustrated! I’m glad I was able to help tho. I know how that feels. Hugs 💜

Your welcome. Glad to help. Something good has to come from the aggravation of the machines. 😊💐

So glad it helped but I’m sorry you even had to run into this issue. Happy Holidays. I hope you have an amazing day! Hugs 💜

Glad I could help! 💐

You’re welcome! It has to be something up with their blades. I have some that have worked and others well you know the issues. It’s definitely frustrating and leaves you stuck if your crafting and can’t run out to get a blade or worst, if it has to shipped. Glad it helped. Tfw. 💐

Glad I could help!💐

Your welcome. Glad to have helped. 💐

Glad I could help! 💐

Glad I could help! I really wish Silhouette would properly address the problem.

Glad it helped! 💐

Awesome, so glad to have helped. No worries, it happens to us all. These machines require tons of patience. Along with countless trials and error. Big hugs 💐

So glad it helped. Another tip would be to possibly purchase another blade. I know it sounds costly to have to replace something that should work out the box, but I did find that my initial blade wouldn’t work while my others did. I purchased another of the same blade and didn’t have this issue. Kinda aggravating. Tfw. Hugs 🍁

Your welcome beautiful. So glad to have helped. I’m finding it seems to be down to the blade. It’s no coincidence that so many people are having the same problem. I reached out to Silhouette and I know they probably can’t stand me because nothing they suggested worked and I was more informing them of the issue so that so many people aren’t running into the same problem. It’s honestly not just user error. I purchased three of the auto blade and one works fine so long as I’m constantly double checking like one subscriber suggested that it’s locked in place. The others are still doing the motion to click into the setting but not actually adjusting. Silhouette released more blades tho and I love them.. if that’s of any help. Big hugs 💐

Your welcome hun! Glad it helped. I can’t explain why these things happen but when they do it’s beyond aggravating. I absolutely agree they are loveable machines that will drive you up a wall lol 💐

Your very welcome hun! 💐💜

Your welcome hun! I’m glad it helped but I’m still mind boggled at the sheer amount of people having this issue. It was beyond aggravating for me. So to know others are still dealing with this is just…wow. I don’t know if you have but like I’ve told others, buying a new blade also did the trick. I’m 100% sure the blade it came with was faulty. I love this little machine but working the kinks out at first, whew! Lol

Aw. I’m just glad it helped. I totally understand the frustration. Hugs 🍁

Your welcome. Enjoy the rest of your day. 💐

Glad it was helpful!

I’m glad it helped. Have you tried getting a new blade? I really wish they would fix this issue! It’s so many people still running into the same problem and yet I was told it was user error 😒.

You are so welcome! Fingers crossed, you won’t run into anymore issues. 💐

Glad I could help! I can understand the frustration. I have no clue why Silhouette has yet to address this. I hope you have a great rest of your day or night.

Your welcome hun. Hopefully you can enjoy your machine. I understand the frustration all too well. Tfw. 💜

You are so welcome! Tfw.

Glad I could help. I agree, it should be covered. Especially considering how many are still having the same issue. I hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year! 💐

Yes that is true. I touched on that in another video, unfortunately it will still happen if the blades are faulty etc. It’s happened to me. You also have to make sure the blades are “snapped in”. Luckily hubby caught that so you can get started with the fun. When you get the machines working they are awesome. I still can’t get used to the noise (a former Cricut user & those machines are quiet) but I am happy with my purchases besides the issues I’ve run into. Enjoy! 💐

Glad it helped. Hopefully your machine gets sorted out soon. I know how annoying that can be.

Glad I could help! 💐

Your welcome hun! Glad to have helped. I’ve repeated this multiple times but it’s possible some of the blades are faulty, it happened to me and a lot are stating correct loading of the mat is the issue when in fact it’s something you should check but it’s not always the source. So I’m glad this is helping.

So glad to have helped. Tfw 💐

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Your welcome. I know how frustrating it can be. I had to do so much trial and error and it came down to me figuring out my first blade was faulty, I did contact silhouette about the initial problem but they kept nicely stating it was user error lol It definitely wasn’t and the fact that so many people are running into the same issues and more proves that. Not including the fact that I can literally use two of the same blade in the machine and get different results. Tfw. Hugs 🍁

Glad I could help! 💐

So glad it helped!

Your welcome hun! TFW.

Your welcome beautiful. Not sure if you have been on the Silhouette website recently but they posted 3 new blades. They are manual and fit right into the Cameo 4 as well as the Portrait 3 without an adapter. I purchased all of them just waiting on delivery. So this may fix the auto blade shortage and usage issue. Tfw. 💐

@@divadollflawless what are the type of blades you got? Tia!

I have multiples of the autoblade, but all of the newer blades as well. They are the 2mm kraft blade, 1mm manual blade as well as the 2mm manual blade.

You’re welcome 😊💐

Glad to help! I hope your having a better experience with your machine.

You are so welcome! 💐

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Glad I could help. I just wish this issue would have been fixed by now.

You're welcome!

Your very welcome!

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Your welcome hun! 💐

I have both and I use them both. If you think bigger projects will be made often I say return it and go with the Cameo 4. I do like my Cameo 4. I ended up investing in it because I wanted to make a lot of bigger projects. Meaning bigger mats. I hope this helps. Tfw. 💐

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You’re welcome. ☺️ Glad it helped. 💐💜

Hello💐 Omg 4 months?! Your patience is amazing. I literally had this thing packed back up after 2 nights. Lol I’m going to post my unboxing.. trust me I was not a happy camper. I had Bluetooth issues as well. Is your software the latest update? I had to play around with it. Talk about aggravating. Tfw. 💐

Glad it helped! Ok so triple check that the mat is lining up correctly with the lines on the machine, it’s possible you may need a new blade that’s what ended up being my issue, a faulty blade. Kinda sad this video is still relevant for the same issue. I only suggested the checking that your mat is lining up correctly because it was suggested to me and while that wasn’t the issue for me, others stated it helped them. I hope this helps. 💐

I don’t blame you. Have to do whatever works best for you. Tfw. 💐

Hello. I haven’t printed anything as of yet to use. As soon as I do, I will share my results. I’m sorry your having issues. Trust me I get it and it’s beyond aggravating. From what I hear, the Silhouette machines need additional light to pick up the registration marks. I’ve seen most users placing flashlight or some sort of additional light above the machine so that it can read the marks. I am hoping not to have to do that because I don’t for my Cricut Makers. Tfw and I hope I can help remedy this as soon as possible. 💐

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Definitely not you. These machines are so finicky. I have the Cameo 4 and the Bluetooth doesn’t work at all. My iMac recognizes it as a Bluetooth connection but the silhouette software will only connect to it, if I have it plugged in with the USB. 😒 I’ve tried everything.

@@divadollflawless same with the portrait and this laptop I have! BUT I did the tricks and it worked!!! I cannot wait to start really cutting out things and having some creative fun!

Your going to love it. I use the print and cut feature a lot and it’s great. I just close the door and go away until after it cuts lol they are so much louder than my Cricut machines. 🤣

@@divadollflawless they are so loud! 😂😂

Hi hun. I haven’t used vinyl with it as of yet. I use it for a lot of my paper projects. But when I do, I would start off using their auto settings since I use the autoblade. What is giving you an issue?

Not sure if this helps but I always do a print test and I change the force and speed to: Blade: 2 Force: 10 Speed: 5 (I went and checked/why i edit my comment) And it changed the game for me. I was literally about to return mine, after ruining a mat, wrecking my blade, and a ton of vinyl-at first it was just scratching it the Holo vinyl not cutting through. I bought different vinyl waited a week for it to come, then with regular matte adhesive removable vinyl it at first cut all the way though my mat-grrr, and then i watched a yt video and since it was someone using a cameo 4 in silhouette studio, I tried her suggestion and to be honest it was a hit or miss-but only if I try Holo vinyl or Prem. Vinyl. But if you want to be able to cut on black matte or white matte (these are the only ones I’ve tried that successfully cut) then try changing the cut settings and when you are choosing your material type: either choose vinyl matte or whatever type you have. Or just enter the “add new type” and enter the settings I put above. I’ve done both and it works both ways. But like I said I cut through my first mat and I’ve bought a new one and I’m way more hesitant to cut now!!??!! All I know is that it shouldn’t be such an elusive process to cut with the cutting machine!! But it is!!

Oh no! That had to be frustrating. I’m glad I could help in some way. Happy Holiday’s!

Hello. It depends on your usage. If you notice your blade seems to be cutting things incorrectly, meaning maybe your cuts aren’t as sharp, it could mean the dull is blade. So you would need to replace it at that point. Personally I haven’t had to replace any of my blades. Keep in mind, my machines aren’t heavily used. It all comes down to the user and usage. I’m sure there are third party blades but again, I personally haven’t used any to be able to recommend. I hope that helps.

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Hello. I know this might sound weird but double check that your mats are aligned correctly. I did another video addressing this because it kept being suggested to me and even tho it wasn’t the issue for me, it does help others. If that doesn’t work, I would suggest one of two things. 1. get a new blade and see if the one you have is possibly faulty (that ended up being my issue) or 2. contact Silhouette. It’s a shame so many are still running into this same issue. I hope your issue has been resolved by now but if not, fingers crossed one of those suggestions helps. 💐

Hello. Ugh. I know how frustrating it is. Have you tried another blade(mine was faulty) I contacted Silhouette but they said it was user error. Clearly it wasn’t. It ended up being a faulty blade for sure.

Hello. Is it possible you have a faulty blade? I’m asking because it happened to me. After replacing my blade, I made sure it was pressed all the into the blade holder, I believe it makes a slight clicking noise. Also make sure your mat isn’t placed into the machine incorrectly. I hope this helps.

Hello. I would contact the company and let them know your having an issue with their product. It sucks and I know the frustration all too well but I really can’t recommend anything else outside of contacting Silhouette about their product. 💐

You might have a faulty blade 😕.

In my opinion..that’s what I think it is most times. I’ve commented multiple times suggesting viewers get new blades. I actually purchased new blades and they worked. The company suggested user error even with me showing them the problem in video format. Turns out, it’s not user error and couldn’t possibly be the reason with so many people still having the same exact issue. As long as the mats are lined up correctly with the lines on the machine (I posted another video about this) the machine should cut correctly if not, the blades are faulty. I still have mine and have not had any issues since switching out my blade. Others have tried that and still had issues. Either way, Silhouette needs to address this problem.

Hopefully by now you’re up and running or have contacted Silhouette. The only other option I can think of would be to get another blade. I feel the blades are faulty because plenty of other customers are continuing to have the same issue. Hope that helps! 💐

Hi luv. I would contact the company. Our machines shouldn’t need “hacks” to work. Even I had to reach out to them & the fault still ended up being with them & their product. Either the machine works out the box as intended when purchased or return it. That’s my advice. 💐

Hi hun. I don’t necessarily know how to pin point the direct issue. My suggestions would be to check your settings, go to the website and see what suggestions they have for cutting glitter htv. Definitely contact Silhouette directly, it’s their machine and can guide you through any and all steps. If your blade is cutting other materials I would think the blade is fine but possibly the blade force needs to be adjusted? Hope that helps.

I would definitely contact Silhouette to address whatever issues you’re having. They honestly don’t have the best customer service tho. But maybe get a refund on your machine and try out a Cricut. They come with their issues as well but in the very least, Cricut has an actual person you can speak too. Silhouette not so much.