Hello, Friends! Marilyn here with a technique that may be new to some of you. Those who use it call it the knock-out technique.
Here is an example of what the knock-out technique looks like:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSfwGeR4S7V98EUKstAdbz3aUI3zrOMOugcs9ocjDzt2NYT4USCluSbDwk3UgariWRfSv0TuuwQSHQUinpv2KLlBGmqthn5nkPethjVc250db7sHAb0UIV4ZrzMpsJnkOYQvA4oPIE1_a/s1600/2015_Knock_Out_Tshirt.jpg) |
Silhouette Knock-Out Design Technique |
To create my example, I first typed out the "Happy New Year" in black using a thick font (I used Impact). The line spacing will need to be adjusted to make the lines closer to each other.
Then I typed 2015 in blue using the font Arial. The colorful confetti was purchased and downloaded from the Silhouette store.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Da8QrBAy6tIC6W_UXnndfWb_jbbsHZ3F_51mz0A8XCkT3GCXkE7krNQAdLvw2V0hNBvRC8_L1jt252ce57gkWgWzPKJszMVZxLa24mp93esMNJVf2-vTtOTI9ZPn3f_3mzjiiMOXHo0C/s1600/confetti_image.JPG) |
Design #17667 from Silhouette Store |
I color filled the confetti and placed around the 2015 text.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrr_nrreBpLHzKu4Vkv7O5iJbAkstkeAadUmH-iEFc8244rOCcEennGk7LpdomF-DJDaMZ5x6IvdCDTBYmAc1J6aqfNrBJdrXUoaSk5DqMgkF_deJIffoFDIPo-1N2ufp540uWIz4IT_H8/s1600/Step_1.JPG) |
Step 1 - design |
Next place the 2015-confetti design on top of the Happy New Year text and duplicate - you'll need two copies of your design for this effect.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuqRuWirCiigMCpAsrk-jef6GdPmM3NOpD2jRMDpGvLgXWmxPs3YdhCIahfje6T61TCk43rNDXWn0__osIJCh7vuM59M5Qlq5KCv_0XK3ztxVvwXmWnDXXrd_rJ2BuX40aKxOvUtjf9di/s1600/Step_2.JPG) |
Step 2 - place 2015-confetti design on top of Happy New Year and create an extra copy. |
Highlight the top design and choose "crop". You'll notice that your left over pieces are all black. You'll need to group and color-fill the top design again.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzgPOyvyhH1K4NG1p-cBlV57LE-CLfEo32DTH0w9f5nlT3onOB8c5GbOc6qtgrRHrc2QAZquvMxMgnouO02P-8y4cEsxF-xKwZFBKPKmoHCqolhpuNiph9zVIUfhVfD-ri8qJIHaAY446/s1600/Step_3.JPG) |
Step 3 - crop the top design. Recolor all the pieces and group. |
Using your second copy, highlight and choose "subtract". Regroup all the pieces once done.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hxvgCMDCTUovCx7XELFOnUWJ72D2rzGA5xz0l2s-z4l9wL-20EG86XvToNpVz6jg4A56aFqB27KFFSbPjAp00s0gmkCH7ailIPnnJfUj5eJ1UJIxuwpeON5avOlWliamjI6xJeHMmli0/s1600/Step_4.JPG) |
Step 4 - subtract using the second copy. Regroup once done. |
Now place the top design on top of the bottom aligning in the blank spots.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5ouyi-hQSw0a7cqC5cZVGmiYv6MhVyWCyM1wBRQZ7sSI05kcZEo5DTR9G2EQXTKyfj_qvQA1Ur8Vo4VgwFae5sfgCI_wa_nJU7U9eHmck7t6nIIqPX3xiCGeMxndyTMwP1OXXmI00g5v/s1600/Step_5.JPG) |
Step 5 - align two designs on top of each other and group again. |
Once aligned, you get your final knock-out design.
I used my knockout image to make a New Year's t-shirt. But, you could also use it on a card or any other project.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_w1keAxcEhgaRXw04VDMzi9Wr4uTTfvgBto-RpfCncetR4lQ5iG9J7WIhxtzzB-TiiqV6iv43mA_BnOCZOGVbm9czZHMG0EYuV2CH4CWtL3-LJ2bQSjLtLBYhcYaJdpeo09S2GhpPzibA/s1600/Watermark_Happy_New_Year_2015_T-Shirt.jpg) |
Knock-Out design applied to a t-shirt. |
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I hope your enjoyed today's project too. If you have a questions or suggestions, please leave it in the comments. Also, you can join up to our Facebook group: Scrapbook Blessings Club for more fun, games, inspiration, tips and techniques.
Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day!
~ Marilyn
SBC Design Team Member
Great tutorial. Thank you. I tried it and it works!
ReplyDelete@Charlotte C That is great, we would love to see a picture on in our Facebook Group!
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