You may weld letters together to cut out as a continuous image rather than individual letters. This may be done with scripted (or cursive type) fonts or any other regular type font. Note that scripted fonts when cut directly through the Text function in the Silhouette software will cut as individual letters unless the welding option is used.

HOW TO: Weld Words

Go to the "Text" option and select a scripted font or non-scripted font.
Ensure your letters are touching as desired. Many, though not all scripted fonts will appear to have connecting points in the letters. If the points do not connect (or in other words, if the letters are not touching), or you have selected a non-scripted font, you will need to adjust the letter spacing (as directed previously in "HOW TO: Adjust Font Spacing"). You may access the Text settings if your word or words have already been created by selecting your text, right-clicking, and selecting "Text Settings")
In the example below "French Script", a common True Type font included on most computers is shown:

You can see in this example that there are breaks between the "e" and the "s". All other letters do not touch and so would not be welded unless the spacing was adjusted.
With your text selected, click on the "Weld" button:
After a moment, your text will be welded:

You may also weld images to text, or images to other images. The weld feature works with any multiple set of cut line images.

HOW TO: Weld Words to Images/Images to Images

Place two or more images on your screen so that they overlap to your liking.
Select both images together by drawing a line around your images. To do this start by left-clicking above and to the left of your image and while holding your left mouse button down, dragging your mouse toward the bottom right.
When you have completely surrounded your desired images with this drawn grey selection box, release your left mouse button and all desired images will be selected.
With your images selected, click on the "Weld" button:
4. After a moment, your images will be welded:

If your images are too close together, note that inner parts of your cut lines may disappear. You will want to experiment with welding to find techniques that you like, such as stringing together multiple images to make border images.

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