How Do You Make Permanent Decals With Cricut?

Making permanent decals with a Cricut machine is a great way to give your projects a touch of extra personality. Whether you’re creating home décor, crafting gifts, or personalizing apparel, Cricut’s wide selection of permanent vinyl materials make it easy to get the right look for your project.

What You’ll Need:

  • A Cricut cutting machine
  • Cricut® Smart Vinyl™ in your choice of colors.
  • Cricut® transfer tape.
  • A pair of scissors.

Step 1: Design Your Decal

Start by opening Cricut Design Space and creating your design. You can use any combination of shapes, images, and fonts to create the perfect decal for your project. When you’re finished designing, it’s time to cut!

Step 2: Cut Your Decal

Load your Cricut Smart Vinyl onto the cutting mat and place it in the machine. With the correct material settings selected, press “Go” and let the machine do its work. Once it’s finished cutting, remove your decal from the mat and set aside.

Step 3: Apply Transfer Tape

Now that you have your decal cut out, it’s time to apply transfer tape. This will help ensure that all of the pieces stay in place as you move them to their final destination. Place a piece of transfer tape over your design and use a scraper tool or credit card to press it down firmly. Peel away the backing paper and discard.

Step 4: Transfer Your Decal

Carefully place your decal onto its final destination – whether that be clothing, wood signs, mugs – whatever! Use a scraper tool or credit card to press down firmly on each piece until they are secure. Carefully peel away the transfer tape and discard once all pieces are secure. Enjoy!

Conclusion:

Making permanent decals with a Cricut machine is easy and adds a professional touch to any project! With just a few simple steps – designing your decal in Design Space, cutting it with Smart Vinyl, applying transfer tape, then transferring it onto its final destination – you can quickly create beautiful decals for any type of project!