Categories Create, Cricut Projects, Decorate, DIY Home DecorJump to How-to Learn how to make stencils. DIY reusable stencils for walls or wood signs are easy to make with this simple tutorial using the Cricut. When I first told my husband that I wanted to stencil, not one, but TWO featu...
Adhere the plastic to the cutting mat. Load the cutting mat into the Cricut machine by gently pushing the mat into the opening. When you feel the mat catch in the opening, press the "Load Paper" button on the keypad. The machine will pull the mat in to the starting position. Step 4 ...
All you need are three paint colors in similar shades, and some brushes. And if you're really in the mood to make a statement, you can take this look up a notch by adding stencils! You loved ourDIY wallpaperso much, I decided to give that same method a go on a larger wall with ...
Now, the first thing people think when I say “painted wood sign” is hand-painting and all the skill required to do that. But, we’re going to do it a better way — we’re going to use a vinyl stencil we cut out on our Cricut cutting machines so we paint exactly what we want...
This process can print only one color at a time. To make a multi-color design, for example, a green stem with a red rose, you’d need to create two separate mesh screen stencils—one for the rose, one for the stem. To print, you’d place the stem stencil on a t-shirt, apply ...
Heat transfer vinyl (HTV) is a thin plastic material you can use to create custom textile products. It’s kind of like a giant, heat-activated sticker. You can buy HTV, sometimes called iron-on vinyl, in rolls or sheets and then cut them into stencils. You then apply the stencils to...
When the font was ready I widened my design space to 16x24 to lay everything out on the computer, then moved the words around to cut on a 12-inch wide piece of vinyl. I prefer Oracle631 vinylto create stencils because it is repositionable, you can also use contact paper. Be sure to...
Visit your favorite paint brand’s web site for more ideas for glass painting and product information; also search “Glass Paint Ideas” on Pinterest to get inspired. Consider making your own custom stencils using aCricutor Silhouette die cutting machine. It’s easy to download stencils/designs ...
What are transfers? Think of transfers as reusable stencils but the open areas are silk screened. It has a sticky back that will stick and restick for 20-50 times. There are no bridges, the designs are FLAWLESS. In fact, better than you could EVER cut with your Silhouette or Cricut!
Cricutor Other Cutting Machine (I used theCricut Explore Air 2. If you don’t have a cutting machine, I give tips for creating this project without one at the end of the post.) Adhesive Vinyl(We are just using the vinyl to create stencils, so you can use whatever vinyl you have arou...