When I first started with my Cricut I purchased a lot of SVG's because I didn't know how to make my own designs. I spent a ton of money doing that and most of the time the SVG's weren't exactly what I wanted so it was very frustrating. In this tutorial I'll show you how to make your own designs in Cricut Design space.
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Like I mentioned before, I used to pay anywhere from $2.00 to $5.00 for a SVG that I kind of liked but wasn't really in love with because I didn't know how to make my own designs. Now I have a subscription to Creative Fabrica and I get access to 15k+ SVG's and I can download as many as I want FOR FREE. Not only are they free but they include a commercial license so I can legally sell whatever I make with them.
In this tutorial I'm making a 'Welcome Fall' sign and I'm using 1 SVG and a couple fonts I got from Creative Fabrica. Let's get started and I'll show you how to make your own designs in Cricut Design Space. (You can get all the fonts for free too…woo-hoo!)
The Main Design
Pick your main design element. For This project I used apumpkin. I found this set of Fall SVG's and downloaded all of them but I onlyneeded the pumpkin for my project.
The pumpkin needed just a bit of editing for what I wantedto make so I put a circle in the middle and welded the circle to the pumpkin tomake the center solid. Since the word 'FALL' has 4 letters, I duplicated thepumpkin 4 times.
Now it's time to put the letters inside the pumpkins. Ichose the font 'Christmas Story' from Creative Fabrica for my letters. I sized the 'F' in the middle of the pumpkin andthen made each of the other letters the same size.
Once I had all the letters placed where I wanted them I 'Sliced'each letter out of each pumpkin. (Check out the video tutorial below to see howI sliced the letters.) I found some funfall colors and made each pumpkin a different color.
Adding some words
You're well on your way to making your own designs in Cricut Design Space. Now it's time for the 'Welcome' at the top. I went over to Creative Fabrica and used the free font manager (This is totally free. No subscription needed.) to pick the font I wanted for my 'welcome'.
I used the PUA (private use area) to add some extra flare tomy word. Unlocking the PUA for all myfonts is another reason I really love Fontcloud. I can quickly see all the extra ligatures andswashes each font has and I can easily try them out to see what will work bestfor my project. (The video tutorial below shows how this all works.)
To find out more about the free font manager check out this post 'Why you need a free font manager and how to use it'. That's all there is to it. Now I'm ready to cut my design and put it on a wood sign.
In this post, you'll learn how to layer vinyl by creating registration marks in Cricut Design Space in 5 simple and easy steps. Also covered in this post: how to make multi-layer vinyl decals and how to assemble a four-layer decal and how to seal vinyl on cups and utensils.
Guess what happens when you ask your husband to make a cup of tea.
'Honey, where's the sugar?'
'Babe, where's the tea?'
'Honey, where's the milk?'
Guess what happens when you ask your husband to make a cup of tea.
'Honey, where's the sugar?'
'Babe, where's the tea?'
'Honey, where's the milk?'
And the questions go on and on, until you decide to just get up and do it all by yourself.
Or you could do something better – LABEL IT ALL! And thanks to Cricut, you can create some super adorable labels for literally anything in your house!
So that's exactly what I did.
I hand-drew these adorable labels for my kitchen, cut them out using Cricut and added them onto the jars from Ikea. I used Oracal 651 adhesive vinyl and Cricut premium vinyl for this project. I just LOVE how cute they turned out.
If you would like to make these vinyl labels, scroll down!
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DIY Layered Jar Labels with Cricut
Supplies Needed
For this project you will need the following supplies:
- Cricut Maker/Cricut Explore
- Light Grip Cutting Mat
- Adhesive Vinyl (I used Oracal 651 and Cricut Premium Vinyl) If you're not sure what type of vinyl to use, check out my post Different Types of Vinyl and How to Use Them
- Free SVG file (you can grab this by signing up for the VIP list below).
How to Layer Vinyl in Cricut Design Space
To layer vinyl perfectly, we need to create registration marks before we start cutting. The registration marks help in aligning one layer on top of the other layer perfectly.
To create registration marks, all you need to do is, create multiple copies of your artwork depending on the number of layers your artwork has. Next, add four diamonds, one on each corner of the artwork as shown below. We're using diamonds here because it has multiple points which make aligning the vinyl 10x easier.
Once you've added the registration marks on all 4 corners, select all and attach everything so that it doesn't move around when we move to the mat.
How to Cut Vinyl on Cricut
Once your artwork is ready, it's now time to cut the vinyl. If you're using Cricut vinyl, just turn the dial to vinyl on your Cricut Explore Machine, load the mat and cut it out.
However, if you're using the Cricut Maker, select the vinyl from the materials settings.
Place the vinyl right side up onto the mat, load the mat and get it cut. Cut out all the different pieces of the artwork.
Tips for Layering to Get Perfect Layers
Once the cutting is done, you can start working on the layers. This needs to be done strategically. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when layering.
- Leave the vinyl stuck to the mat. Weed the vinyl on the mat.
- Use a transfer tape larger than the size of the artwork.
- Start transferring the topmost layer first. So for this project, the text was my topmost layer so I transferred the text onto the tape first followed by the 'spoon and the accent' and lastly the 'pot and the lid'.
- If you're using glitter adhesive vinyl, which can be stubborn to work with, flip the vinyl and burnish it from the back.
How to Seal Vinyl
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If you're using vinyl for utensils or for outdoors like a car, it's best to seal the vinyl to make it long-lasting. Sealing will prevent the vinyl from shrinking and peeling off when it comes in contact with water.
There are three different types of sealants that you can use to protect your projects. The type of sealant that you use to seal your vinyl project depends on the type of project.
For utensils that are used regularly, its best to use the dishwasher safe ModPodge or DecoArt Triple Thick as both of these are non-toxic. The only problem with Triple Thick is that it leaves a very thick layer on the project which can actually be felt.
If using dishwasher safe ModPodgeyou'd have to wait for 28 days for it to completely dry and form a protective layer. Until then, it's best to just handwash the mug/utensil. But if you're in a rush especially if you're selling custom mugs, I'd suggest going for DecoArt Triple Thick.
For outdoor projects, the best selant to use is Polycrylic. One thing to keep in mind is to make sure you apply thin coats with intervals as a thick coat might cause the vinyl to curl up.
| PROJECT TYPE | SEALANT TO USE |
| Utensils (mugs/jars) | ModPodge/DecoArt Triple Thick |
| Outdoor Projects | Polycrylic |
How to Apply the Sealant
To apply, the sealant simply use a paint brush and coat the entire vinyl with the sealant. If you want you can cover the entire surface of the project.
More Helpful Cricut Posts
With that, we have reached the end of this post. Please share this tutorial on how to apply layered vinyl with your Cricut buddies. Also, check out these helpful Cricut posts.
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