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In the interest of full disclosure, Silhouette sent me the Mint™ for free but they did not ask me to post about it (in fact, they also sent me the Curio™ a more than a month ago and I’ve yet to post about it because I’m not in love with it…yet. It has a steeper learning curve and I’m waiting on some to-be-released supplies for it). Back to the Mint. It’s AMAZING. All the heart eyes for this little machine.
Order the Silhouette Mint:
- Order via Silhouette here. Save $10 with code DAWNNICOLE through November 24.
- Order via Amazon here.
How big is it?
The Silhouette Mint is 3.2 x 4.8 x 2.2 inches in size which makes it highly portable.
Photo via Silhouette
What comes in the box?
- Silhouette Mint™ Custom Stamp Maker
- 15 mm x 60 mm stamp kit
- 30 mm x 30 mm stamp kit
- 4 ink bottles in black, red, blue, and yellow
- 50 exclusive stamp designs
- Power cord
- USB cord
- Mint Studio™ Software installation CD
- Quick Start Guide
Photo via Silhouette
Do you have to use the ink it comes with?
Yes, this is how you make the self-inking stamps. Each stamp works about 50 uses and then you can re-ink it. I’ll show more about this in the video below.
Photo via Silhouette
What designs can I use?
The machine works more like a printer. It uses heat to print the design and create the stamp. So you can use any image or design from the Silhouette Design store. I created some using the Silhouette Mint software and imported some like the PNG file I used to make a stamp of my logo, which I hand-lettered.
Does it work using Silhouette Studio?
No, the Mint has it’s own software. You can download it here. It’s similar but different. It’s actually simpler but there is a learning curve simply because it’s a new program. You can download it here and see a screenshot of when I was designing the happy mail stamp in Mint Studio below.
Can I import the designs I have in Silhouette Studio over into the Silhouette Mint software?
Yes, see this post over on the Silhouette School blog for how-to do that.
How Do I use it?
Check out my first time using it below! I recorded this live and had never used it before. I wanted to to capture how easy (or hard) it was to use the first time.
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Miranda Cunningham says
November 9, 2015 at 4:37 ambeen thinking about this. I use stamps in my planner but they never have what I need for my business. Was considering trying to order on etsy but this could be more cost effective. Do you have use there stamp mounts? Or could you make a stamp into several smaller ones and cut it apart? Like initials maybe? How small of a stamp can you make? I was a little thrown by the fact its more of a sponge ink wise. your not quickly changing colors. I don’t suppose it would matter for me and my purposes. Thanks for the video.
Dawn Nicole says
November 9, 2015 at 7:58 amHi Miranda, I don’t see why you couldn’t cut them apart, you just wouldn’t be able to apply them to a base mount (I didn’t apply my last stamp to one actually). If you did, the stamps could really be as small as you’d like. I’m a former member of the Silhouette Design them and now part of their Maker program which is how I got to test drive it. 🙂
Miranda Cunningham says
November 9, 2015 at 2:20 pmThank you for the answers. I sent it to the hubby with a note saying this was my holiday wish list. who knows! I always wonder how bloggers manage to get to test items. Looks like fun to me.
Candi says
January 15, 2016 at 8:14 amI’m wondering if you, or anyone reading this, has actually tried this? I’m definitely intrigued with the Mint but the cost of supplies makes me hesitate. I’d love to make some truly small (planner sized) little outline stamps so I’d like to put several small designs on one stamp sheet and cut them apart (then mount them on some sort of DIY blocks). Love to know if this can really be done… does cutting them stop them from absorbing or holding in the ink etc?
Shazni says
October 27, 2016 at 2:11 amNo it doesn’t..you can cut and use them. I am planning on making some like this..but without inking them. Want my customers to use the colors they want.
Miranda Cunningham says
November 9, 2015 at 4:40 amoh also, did they just contact you for the mint? or did you contact them? Would love to test drive and share about craft supplies. Sounds dreamy.
Miranda Cunningham says
December 30, 2015 at 5:31 pmI got my mint and had more questions. When you go to print dose the picture on your screen half disappear? I know there is some degrade with these but I am getting tons of degrade and when I tried to contact silhouette all they had to say is “yah thats how it works”. They dident even try to help me fix it. But your name stamp above and just a note are far more thin and detailed than what I tried to make. When I saw half the image gone I dident try to print it. I was afraid of losing one of my two stamps. I am tempted to send it back but wold like it to work. I was very excited about the mint. Any suggestions?
Dawn Nicole says
January 1, 2016 at 1:15 pmHi Miranda! The images do look grainy on screen but they print fine. I haven’t notice any issues with half of the image disappearing before i print but I haven’t made a stamp in a while. I’ll try one this week and see what happens!
Miranda Cunningham says
January 1, 2016 at 1:23 pmThank you so much for helping!! I manged to figure it out on my own. The issue was solved by adjusting the brightness settings. Still non too happy Silhouette didn’t bother to help me get that worked out but love my new stamp!! And here is hoping the blanks come down in price!
Donna says
January 9, 2016 at 2:12 pmI got my Mint for Christmas and laughably did everything wrong. The instructions are sorely lacking. It has been my observation (and my husband’s) that most Silhouette tutorials assume you already know how to do whatever they are explaining. There are gaps in explaining steps.
I flipped my design….due to warnings on previous tutorials that you need to flip words so they print out correctly. Not so with the Mint. It automatically flips your design if it needs to be flipped. I printed my stamp, but only after I discovered you put it in the back, not the front – face up. You also need to “apply” (I forget the word for that final step) – the Mint won’t take the design if you don’t remember that final step.
I resized my already fine line stamp even smaller (there is an icon that fits the design to the stamp size you choose) which, while cute, was really too small.
My husband told me that the removable stickie was on the mount – not the stamp pad. Then, I could not get the cap off the mount (which slides into the top of the block and holds the stamp pad). He finally pulled them apart. I applied the stamp pad to the mount and slid the mount into the top of the block and inked. Yes, I inked a bad stamp. I had to see how it did. The blob of ink soaked into the pad and I squealed with delight when I stamped my upside down stamp a couple of times. It was marvelous!
My advice is to watch videos. They are out there. From the Users Manual (main screen – Help tab), print a full size page that shows the main screen and what the icons are. I cannot deal with microscopic print. Vimeo also has Silhouette tutorial videos on what and how the equipment works. My son suggested opening the manual on my tablet so I do not have to switch back and forth. Duh!
Most of all, have fun and be sure to order more stamp sheets and or kits so you can have fun. I ordered the biggie kit with blocks, stamp sheets and caps. I’ve been waiting since the first and they still are on their way. Don’t wait to order extras and different ink colors. I also ordered the stamp starter kit to see which I liked best. I think I’ve used up all my 2016 present wishes. LOL!
David Gridley says
April 23, 2016 at 4:19 pmMy biggest fear is buying this and then lack of support or supplies down the road. Supplies seem a bit pricey as well.
Otherwise this might be exactly what I’m looking for..
Ginger says
May 24, 2017 at 8:22 amWould the mint work for making a return address label to use on envelopes? Thanks so much
Dawn Nicole says
May 25, 2017 at 5:08 amHi Ginger! Yes, that would be a perfect use for the Mint! 🙂
Ginger says
October 3, 2017 at 12:02 pmThank you for the reply. I am having fun playing with my Mint. You should add the Happy Mail stamp to your Silhouette Design Store.
LaWatha says
December 20, 2018 at 1:34 pmI just ordered a Mint for Christmas as a gift from my husband (Oh thanks, Bill!) and can’t wait to try it. I love the idea up above in one of the comments for making address labels. My Mom loves colorful labels, and I’m going to make her a couple of sheets worth of labels. Great idea!