When slicing text, the text has to be a single layer. When you type text intoCricut Design Spaceusing the Text tool it is automatically a single layer (or a multi-layered image with a hidden shadow layer, which also works), so it will work fine for slicing. If you have separate lette...
The Contour tool is one of the 5 essential design toolsfor working with layersin Cricut Design Space.But if you’renew to Cricut, learning how to use all of the Design Space tools can be overwhelming. To help, I’ve put together a series of articles about using the most important tools ...
Patterns On Single Layer Images You can use patterns with any single layerimage or SVGthat you have downloaded, and uploaded to Cricut Design Space. You’ll just need to change it to a print and cut image first, if it isn’t already. Then you can select your pattern. I LOVEthis floral...
We won’t use Cricut Design Space for this project, but we will be usingCanva, Google Docs, an online template maker, and an online file converter. Don’t worry, all of these websites are free to use, and I’ll walk you through all the steps onhow to use your tumbler’s measuremen...
When the shiny side is down, the vinyl layer will be up, and be cut. After your vinyl comes out of the Cricut machine, you can use a Cricut weeding tool to help you weed off the vinyl that is not part of your design. Your cut-out image should be reversed with the protective ...
Here’s a shareable cheat sheet showing you how to find a font in Cricut Design Space: How to Find a Font You Already Used in a Design Font names do not appear by default in the Layer Panel for text layers, but there is a way to see what font you’re using if you haven’t weld...
To gain access to the layer panel, open the design you’re working on by clicking on it from theRecent designssection displayed on Canva Home. However, if you have not started yet, we suggest creating a new design by clicking on theCreate a designbutton andchoosing a design. Alternatively...
Working with transfer tape (to apply the vinyl labels to the canisters) requires a lot of patience and practice, which can prove time-consuming and frustrating(See the process:How to Layer Vinyl on Cricut Projects). Removing the labels involves a tedious process of peeling up one letter/elemen...
Follow the prompts in Cricut Design Space to know which col9or to load next. Layering the Elf Pieces: Here are all of the pieces cut out. To layer all of these pieces we are going to use double-sided adhesive. Begin by layering the elf head with the black behind the flesh-colored pi...
The Cricut Joy Card Mat is a specialty cutting mat that has two layers which allows you to load a pre-folded card onto it with the back of the card protected underneath the top layer of the mat so you’ll only cut the front of the card. Because the Cricut Joy isn’t large enough ...