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Core4 Video #4: How to Make a Layered Heat Transfer Vinyl T-Shirt for Cricut

How to Make a Shirt with Layered Heat Transfer Vinyl

Can you believe it?

This is the final video of our Free Core 4 Mini Course on the essential skills every Cricut crafter needs to know!

If you missed video #1 (cards), video #2 (vinyl decals), or video #3 (print + cut stickers) go back and check them now!

When I was starting out, I really wanted a nice straightforward and easy to follow lesson on how to make a shirt with heat transfer vinyl (also referred to as HTV or iron-on).

So, that’s exactly what I’ve created in this beginner-friendly t-shirt tutorial on how to layer HTV. Hope you find it super helpful!

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I hope that you are feeling WAY more confident after completing our Core 4 Mini Course and are feeling excited about all the projects you can make with your machine!

If you’re not ready to stop here and love learning through hands-on projects like these, then you will LOVE our Mastering Your Cricut course that is on sale now!

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Core4 Video #3: How to Make Print and Cut Stickers for Cricut

How to Make Print & Cut Stickers

Woohoo!

We are on to video #3 of our Free Core 4 Mini Course on the essential skills every Cricut crafter needs to know!

If you missed video #1 or video #2 go back and check them now!

One of the most confusing ideas for beginners to wrap their heads around is print and cut projects…

BUT, I promise you it is so much easier than you think and you’ll be way less intimidated after following along with this lesson…

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Watch the Next Video in the Core 4 Mini Course

Core4 Video #2: How to Layer a Vinyl Decal

How to Make a Layered Vinyl Decal

Alrighty, folks!

We are rocking and rolling and on to video #2 of our Free Core 4 Mini Course on the essential skills every Cricut crafter needs to know!

If you missed video #1, check that out here!

For this tutorial, I’ll be showing you not only how to layer vinyl (a super important skill that I’m always being asked about), but also how to design your own decal!

Pretty cool, right?

I am super passionate about teaching crafters to design their own SVGs so they aren’t reliant on having to buy or hunt for pre-made designs all the time, so I am so excited to give you what may be your first taste of SVG design practice.

So without further ado…

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Watch the Next Video in the Core 4 Mini Course

Core4 Video #1: How to Design a Card from Scratch!

How to Make a Card in Cricut Design Space

Welcome to the Free Core 4 Mini Course where I am going to teach you the 4 essential skills that every Cricut beginner needs to know when getting started!

Watch the entire series and you will be WAY ahead of most newbies and so much more confident with using your Cricut…

So, let’s get started!

This first video I am teaching you how to create a card from scratch in Design Space and then cut it on your Cricut.

Everyone from complete beginners to those who have been working with Cricut for a while have commented how valuable the tips & tricks in this video were!

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Michael’s Recollection Cardstock Set

This tutorial works with Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Explore Machines

For Cricut Joy: Remove score line and reduce card cover size to 8″x4″ to make compatible

Go to Video #2 in the Core 4 Series

How to Get Started with Your Cricut Explore Air 2 (From Unboxing to Your First Project)

How to Get Started with Your New Cricut Explore Air 2 for Beginners

Can you guess what are the most common things I hear from people after buying their Cricut Explore Air 2?

A) I don’t know where to begin!

B) I have no idea what supplies to buy!

C) I’m too scared to get it out of the box!

D) All of the above

If you answered “D” then you are absolutely correct! We’re tackling all of these fears and hurdles in one mega video today! Bookmark and pin this video to refer back to later.

Also, you’re not leaving empty handed…

After you watch, make sure to sign up in the form below the video to get an awesome FREE Getting Started Guide PDF sent straight to your email inbox!

P.S. If you have an older Cricut Explore series machine, most of what you’ll learn in the video will still be applicable to you!

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How to Get Started with Your Cricut Maker (From Unboxing to Your First Project)

How to Get Started with Your New Cricut Maker for Beginners

Can you guess what are the most common things I hear from people after buying their Cricut Maker?

A) I don’t know where to begin!

B) I have no idea what supplies to buy!

C) I’m too scared to get it out of the box!

D) All of the above

If you answered “D” then you are absolutely correct! We’re tackling all of these fears and hurdles in one mega video today! Bookmark and pin this video to refer back to later.

Also, you’re not leaving empty handed…

After you watch, make sure to sign up in the form below the video to get an awesome FREE Getting Started Guide PDF sent straight to your email inbox!

P.S. If you have a Cricut Explore Air 2 machine, watch this video instead.

LEARN MORE

Get the FREE Getting Started Guide!

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How to Upload SVGs Using iPhone or iPad

With a recent Software Update to Apple devices (iPhones and iPads), you can now upload SVG files to Design Space directly from your phone! This is very exciting news for those that design primarily with their phones or tablets or want to be able to download and use SVGs when on the go.

Check out the tutorial below to watch step-by-step exactly how to extract the SVG file from a ZIP folder and then upload into Design Space. You can even download the PDF cheat sheet (link below) to reference later.

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Hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Check out more of our Cricut tutorials here.

How to Create Mockups for Patterned Heat Transfer Vinyl

Have you ever bought patterned heat transfer vinyl but were afraid to use it because you weren’t sure how it would look with a design?

I completely understand because it’s not cheap and you don’t want to waste it!

That’s where this genius trick comes in – I’ll teach you how to create mockups in either Design Space or Inkscape so you can see exactly what it will look like even before you cut and make adjustments accordingly.

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Bonus Tip: Some vinyl suppliers may already have photos of full sheets of vinyl on their websites in which case you can use those instead of having to take your own! (as long as it’s high enough resolution)

Want to get an idea of the wide variety of patterns available? Check out this roundup of patterned heat transfer vinyl from our friends at How to Heat Press.

Inspired to learn how to create SVGs with Inkscape? Make sure to register for our free training webinar!

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BRAND NEW: 3 Curved Text Secret Hacks for Design Space

How to Curve Text in Design Space Tutorial

Big news everyone! Cricut just announced that they added a curved text feature to Design Space! This is VERY exciting news and something that many of us have been asking for and wishing they would add for a long time – so it’s awesome that they listened!

Watch our video tutorial on exactly how to use the curved text feature PLUS 3 secret hacks on troubleshooting and creating unique designs with this new capability:

Have any questions or comments? Feel free to leave them in the comments section below!

How to Create a Monogram in Cricut Design Space

For today’s video tutorial, we are going over how to create a monogram in Cricut Design Space, which is one of the most frequently asked questions be beginners. In fact, once you learn this skill, you can personalize pretty much anything with our free monogram designs for your personal use or to make and sell if you get a commercial use license.

If you haven’t already, make sure you check out our Free Resource Library and download the Basic Skills for Design Space Checklist. It has all the basic skills beginners should learn and you can go through and check them off as you learn each one.

Remember, even if you are patiently waiting for your new Cricut to arrive, you can still go into Design Space and start practicing these skills so you are ready to go when you get it!

Easy, right? Now you can check this skill off your Basic Skills Checklist! Oh and here is the link to the Monogramos font mentioned in the video.

If you haven’t already, check out all our monogram designs, download one, and go try out your new skills!

Now that you know how to create a monogram in Design Space, what are you planning to make? Share in the comments below.

How to Slice a Monogram Out of a SVG Design

How to Slice a Monogram Out of a SVG in Cricut Design Space

For today’s very quick video tutorial for Cricut beginners, I’m going to show you how to slice a monogram out of a SVG design in Cricut Design Space. Ready to practice? Check out all our free monogram designs for your personal use or to sell if you get a commercial use license.

Why is this trick helpful? Well, layering vinyl can be messy and make projects much more difficult than they need to be for beginners. So, to save yourself the frustration, this is a great way to cut your monogram into the design itself so that you can cut everything out in one piece.

Also, I forgot to mention this in the video, but even if you are planning to layer the vinyl, you should use this trick to slice out the monogram from the design before placing it on the design so that the vinyl monogram sticks to the actual mug or shirt and is not layered on top of the design vinyl (which can make it not stick properly).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1GCNh6AewA

Easy, right?

How to Use the Weld Tool in Cricut Design Space

For today’s video tutorial, we are going over how to use the weld tool in Cricut Design Space, which is one of the essential tools you find at the bottom of your right side bar in Design Space.

Remember, even if you are patiently waiting for your new Cricut to arrive, you can still go into Design Space and start practicing these skills so you are ready to go when you get it!

https://youtu.be/bcxqI14MdDc

One more thing to check off your Design Space Skills Checklist!

I hope you enjoyed this video tutorial. I try to give you real life examples of how you can apply what you learned about the weld tool to make fun new projects with your Cricut.

Did this video tutorial inspire you to make something new? Share in the comments below.

How to Make a Shirt with Layered Heat Transfer Vinyl

How to Make Print & Cut Stickers

How to Make a Layered Vinyl Decal

How to Make a Card in Cricut Design Space

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