1/18/2024 0 Comments Cricut vinyl on glass![]() I'm not embedding a link because I want to be clear that this is a genuine endorsement and not someone looking for a referral fee. I myself have dumped my Cricut in my garden shed and am now using a machine from a company called KNK, which not only is a better machine (larger cutting area, more pressure for deep cuts, and a universal attachment holder so you can use all sorts of third-party tools, pens, etc), but the company is also open to third-party software authors writing their own software tools and drivers. ![]() This has caused a lot of ill feeling in the arts & crafts world that the Cricut dominated, and peope have reported boycotting their products and switching to other vendors. With that software off the market, new Cricut users can only cut shapes from the Cricut library of cartridges. The Cricut company clamped down on the two independent software companies who created software to drive the Cricut as an X/Y plotter. Perfect for those of us who won’t be enjoying glorious white snow for Christmas this year - but instead wi. With the New Year coming around and new readers finding this 'ible for the first time, I'ld like to add some news that has transpired in the last year. A fun Christmas project that’s a little different. I'm still trying to figure out a way, if you think of something be sure to post it, and I'll do the same :) ![]() For smaller designs I suppose I could have used printable labels, but those don't help much on a larger project. I was able to trim up the crooked lines for the most part after I pulled the stencil away, but it still wasn't perfect. Because I was manually holding the stencil in place as the edges got loose sometimes the stencil would slide a little bit. If you look carefully you can see that my lines aren't all very straight. It wasn't a perfect method though because as I cut out one card the others would become loose. I cut out the shapes of the cards and then peeled away the design. I actually made a stencil that I taped over my laminating sheets, then I was able to stick the laminating sheets onto the mug with the stencil on the outside where I could still work with it. The suits and values were actually the easy part, it was the shapes of the cards that I actually had trouble with. Remember that stores like Michaels and Hobby Lobby often do a "one item at 40% off" coupon, so use it to buy the Armour Etch!įinally, for what we're doing, run-of-the-mill contact paper is just as good as the expensive custom-sized flat sheets sold by Cricut. ![]() (Although I'm pleased to say my first attempt came out just great) My local dollar store does great mugs - which you can afford to trash if you mess them up. We'll be sticking your name on the side in vinyl so you can imagine how difficult that would be with a dimpled mug. Craftables Etched Glass adhesive vinyl is perfect for your crafting needs. The etchant we'll be using is based on hydroflouric acid and will seriously mess you up if you get it in your eyes. The best vinyl for Cricut allows DIYers to adorn everything from T-shirts to cars with unique, intricate designs. Cricut or other vinyl cutter (and computer) - or x-acto knife and superlative skill!Īrmour Etch(tm) glass etching cream, and small paintbrush ![]()
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