How To Do Vinyl On Cricut Maker

This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same.

How to do vinyl on cricut maker.

If you are not using a cricut machine the process varies between each cutting machine. Alright let s get to it. To cut vinyl with your cricut machine place it color side up and backing paper side down onto the cutting mat. The cricut maker is an electronic die cutting machine that interfaces with your tablet phone or laptop and it can cut score emboss and engrave hundreds of materials up to 2 4 mm thick including paper fabric vinyl cardboard wax paper aluminum foil and balsa wood.

One of the reasons many people buy a cricut is to be able to make t shirts. Shop all my amazon favorites here. Learn how to make an easy t shirt with a cricut. Select vinyl in your material settings if you re using a maker or set your dial to vinyl if using the explore air 2.

This button will light up telling you to feed the carrier sheet with the vinyl in. With your material set to vinyl load your mat with the vinyl attached to it and follow the instructions on the screen by pushing the buttons on your machine as they blink. And finally this tutorial is for adhesive vinyl like the kind you stick to cups cars or any other hard surface. If you need help layering iron on vinyl or htv see this post on how to make shirts with cricut.

I m using my cricut machine to cut the vinyl but this process will work for any cutting machine. Your cricut maker will do its magic and print your labels on your mat exactly where you positioned your work on the virtual mat on your screen. Learn how to make diy custom wine glasses with vinyl and your cricut machine. And it s easy to see why the cricut is perfect for t shirt making as it cuts out iron in vinyl design like a champ.