Design School
SCAL Tutorials
Are you a crafter, creator, or designer interested in learning how SCAL works with your die-cutting machines? If so, you’ll love our SCAL tutorials created with crafters in mind!
It doesn’t matter if you’re a crafter that is new to the SCAL program and looking for tutorials on how to use SCAL or a creator who is just looking to expand their digital design and creative expertise with SCAL; we have something for everyone. Check out some of the best tutorials in our Design School and make the most out of your creative projects!
Whether you’re a digital designer looking for a SCAL tutorial on using mockups to display your designs, or a crafter looking to split an image when it’s too big for your cutting mat on your die cutting machine, you’ll find a tutorial perfect for your creative needs.
Getting Ready to Foil with SCAL
Crafters and creators know that creating foil designs can change depending on your chosen products and uses. So check out our tutorials to help make this process easier. For example, if you’re a scrapbooker, grab some single line designs to foil or create your own decorative foil border in SCAL with our tutorial!
You can also make your own foil sticker files right in SCAL! After you create these, all you need to do is upload them to Cricut Design Space, and viola!
SCAL Paper Crafts & More
Do you prefer designing and creating paper crafts? If so, don’t worry! We have you covered with some excellent papercraft tutorials, including one on making envelope templates. These are the perfect addition to your homemade greeting cards.
If you want to develop your papercrafts even more, why not try using digital papers in SCAL? Digital papers are stunning as design backgrounds and can really make your paper projects pop.
Free Designs & Free SCAL Guides
Did you know that Design Bundles offers various free SVG files ready to upload into your SCAL workspace? And if you don’t know how we have you covered with a tutorial on how to import SVGs into SCAL.
With our Design School tutorials, you’re ready to take the SCAL world by storm!
Gradient fill feature in Sure Cuts a Lot 4
Filling shapes with cuttable files in Sure Cuts a Lot 4
Sure Cuts a Lot 4 pattern fill feature
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Knockout Function

How to Create a Monogram in Sure Cuts A Lot 4
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Lattice function
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Using the break apart function

How to Create a Split Monogram Effect in Sure Cuts A Lot 4
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Welding
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Tracing a colored image
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Tracing a Black and White Image
How to import SVG files into Sure Cuts A lot 4

How to use fonts not installed in your PC with Sure Cuts A Lot 4

How to create Curved text in Sure Cuts A Lot 4
Sure Cuts a Lot 4 Basics - Text Panel
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - The Text tool
Sure Cuts a Lot 4 Basics - Multiple pages
Sure Cuts a Lot 4 Basics - Saving files
SCAL4 Basics- How to create an offset
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Cutter set up
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Fill and Stroke panel
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Mat settings
Sure Cuts A Lot 4 Basics - Position and Size Panel
Sure cuts A Lot 4 Basics - The library toolbox
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