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Happy Crafting!
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| I made the skirt from fabric I had on hand; I purchased the shirt and ironed on the design. |
Something else to remember is to select the right fabric on which to put your design. Cotton or cotton/poly blends work best with HTV. In addition, you should wash and dry your fabric to remove any residual chemicals that might affect the adhesion of the vinyl.
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Always follow the manufacturer's directions for ironing or heat pressing your vinyl. Happy crafting!
There are so many styles and brands of vinyl out there. Choose smooth HTV/iron on vinyl from Cricut, Siser EasyWeed, or Oracal. These are reputable companies in the industry that have the most success in beginning crafts(and the ones I've had the most luck with).
As a beginner, my tip is to use standard, SMOOTH glossy HTV (or IRON ON, same thing) on your beginning projects. Once you've mastered that, it will be easy to start using the other types of vinyls.
Don't forget to mirror! And use the Cricut Heat Guide. Have fun!
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Hand Painted Notecards
1. 1. Gather your materials.
2. 2. Tape paper to your table or workspace to protect it, although if you are using acrylic paint, it is easily wiped off of surfaces. I used painter's tape to adhere my paper.
3. 3. Tape notecard in place so that the front (the
part you are painting) has protective paper underneath it. Put a bit of tape underneath
the front section so that it won’t slip as you apply and scrape the paint. I used low tack tape on my notecards so it would come off easily.
4. 4. Place drops of paint horizontally at the top of the notecard. If you spill some like I did, just keep going.
5. 5. Take a scraper or sturdy card, place it on the notecard just above the paint, scraper side down. Scrape from top to bottom. Repeat as needed to cover the whole card. What I liked about using an actual scraper is the width of it.
6. 6. Let the card dry overnight.
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7. Place the card under a heavy object to flatten it
if it has curled a bit. Let it sit overnight.
8. 8. Add a sentiment if you choose. Your sentiment can be die cut, handwritten, or made with a cutting machine. I used a die cut and my Gemini Jr. Any sentiment will work with the cards from congratulations to thinking of you or even happy birthday. The sentiment can be placed anywhere on the front or you can skip this step.
9. 9. Write a note inside the notecard and send it to someone to brighten their day or gift the blank notecard to a loved one.
There are so many crafters who have created e-books, guides, getting started instructions, youTube videos, and so on. This just isn't necessary!
If you go to learn.cricut.com, you can search for any topic. You'll find how-tos, tutorials, and courses on literally every topic related to Cricut from how to set up your machine to how to use print-then-cut and everything in between!
