I absolutely love my Cricut Maker… I mean it can make so many amazing things which expands my crafting world by leaps and bounds. So when the Cricut Maker came out I was first in line, drooling over the catalog and dreaming of the day I would own my very own Maker. Mainly because...
These make great items to paint especially if you want to sell them for a markup or paint them for table decor at an event like a wedding or banquet. As a general rule, avoid stained or cracked glass that doesn’t have sharp edges. In some cases, people do like to underpaint or pai...
If you wanted to use thicker materials like chipboard or coated cardstock you would have to switch to the double scoring wheel, but my example is completely out of regular medium weight Cricut brand cardstock. For more information about the Cricut Scoring Wheels, make sure to read my full ...
How to make a Pop Up Card General Instructions Giving a handmade pop up card to someone special is a great way to show that you care. In general, to make a pop up card, follow these basic steps: Find a card design you like or want to make. You can find a template for any ...
When you are using stencils to make ‘hand-painted’ signs, there may be some times you don’t want it to look like you used a stencil. Stencils have little connector lines that are a dead giveaway that you used a stencil. Sometimes these lines are so perfectly placed, it adds to the...
the surface is like glass and kept reflecting the light. If you are lucky enough to own aCricut Explore Air™ 2 machinesyou can make your own decal, but it is very important that the decal has no border or background. To finish off the look I added a fewcast-iron studsto the ...
I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out text from a scrap of adhesive vinyl. You can also use stickers, but I wanted a specific phrase, so I made mine custom. 🙂 (By the way, if I had to do this again I would use a thicker font; in the finished mugs the font is totally legibl...
Step 2: Cut your Design Now that your material is loaded on your mat, you need to make sure you select the correct cut settings for the material you selected. Materials like matte and liquid metallic HTV will not require a cut with as much pressure as a thicker material like hologram or...
Trace the design onto tracing paper for ease of use. Tracing paper is thin so you can see through it. Use a pencil to go over the design, making thick, dark lines. You need to make them thick because otherwise, they won't transfer well to your skin.[7] Keep in mind that the de...
Make sure to buy embroidery floss, not sewing thread. Embroidery floss is thread that is twisted so that it has 6 strands, so it is thicker than the thread you would use for sewing. You can use cotton or wool embroidery floss. 2 Push the metal threader through the needle punch. The...