Use a large size for the letters.
What do you use to make vinyl letters.
Using vinyl for the sign lettering gives you a smooth adhesive medium to apply to walls wood or even other pieces of vinyl.
How to make diy cricut wood signs with vinyl lettering.
If you already have an inkjet printer you need to make sure you use a type of vinyl that works with it.
So for this vinyl stencil technique you re going to need some permanent adhesive vinyl in any color matte mod podge don t use glossy acrylic paint and a wood board.
I ve heard good things about the cricut product but like i mentioned already there are less expensive options for vinyl products too especially if all you re doing is free handing your design and not needing to run it through a cutting machine.
For mugs or anything that s going to get washed you are going to want to make sure you use a permanent vinyl you will also need transfer tape to transfer your design.
I love videos but i was always having to pause them click over to my computer screen follow the instructions go back the.
Wood signs are trendy all year long but can be intimidating to make.
A customized mug can also make a perfect gift for someone close to you that said you d want your design to last longer on that mug and not peel 1 one of the coolest things you can do with a vinyl cutter machine is to customize your mugs with your preferred designs.
The vinyl can be removed without any damage to paint or finish.
Click rotate and then flip horizontally.
Using cartridges with images and lettering the cricut can make versatile and creative signs.
I also love having cricut cutting mats in both the 12x12 and.
Choose a font in paint and spell the text for your vinyl letter decals.
The cricut is a versatile die cut machine.
I would recommend getting some vinyl that is easy to weed for your very first project.
Later i ll share cutting your decal and preparing it for use.
I would also suggest in investing in a cricut tool set for weeding and a scraper for getting your vinyl to stick to first the transfer tape and then your projects.
How to make these diy vinyl letter decals.
I m using this 12 x 6 wood board that came pre hung with a rope but you can use any board that has a flat surface.
You ll want to make sure you understand all the options i listed above.
Cut your vinyl in a size that is small enough for your printer.
My first attempts to make vinyl decals.
Open paint on your computer.
Cut your vinyl use the cricut maker or cricut explore to cut your vinyl based on the directions that the make it button guides you to do.
Before i attempted to make my first vinyl decal i watched a few videos but it wasn t always an easy process.
If you re like me and working on fabric choose your preferred colors of iron on vinyl.
