How to Make Custom Vinyl Stickers/decals
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How to Make Custom Vinyl Stickers/decals

Get creative and create custom stickers, decals, logo's, plus much more!
Supplies
Printable Vinyl
Cricut Machine
Transfer Tape
Scraper Tool
Weeding Tool
Alcohol wipes/Rubbing Alcohol
Measuring tape
Computer/Tablet
Cutting Mat
Scissors
Gather Supplies
Measure Your Blank Canvas

I chose a water bottle.
Open Your Cricut Machine and Prepare to Make Sticker/decal
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Login to Cricut Machine and design your sticker/decal.
Once opened up, click on "text" and type in your font.
Change the Size of Sticker/decal to Fit Canvas
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Size the name according to the canvas size (I chose 4.5 x 2.5).
Click “make It”
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Choose Your Vinyl Size
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I chose 6x6 to give me plenty of room.
Click "Continue"
Follow the steps on the screen.
Change the Settings on Your Cricut to “vinyl”

Cut a Piece of Permanent Vinyl


Place vinyl on Cutting Mat.
Place the Cutting Mat in the Cricut Machine
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Click the blinking arrow light. It will load the cutting mat.
Press the Blinking Cricut Light
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It will begin cutting the vinyl.
Once Done Cutting, Pull Out the Cutting Mat and Begin Weeding

Begin weeding the vinyl (pulling off the extra vinyl).
Adding the Transfer Tape to Sticker/decal


Take a piece of transfer tape and cover your name and use your scraper to press all the edges down.
Use Alcohol to Wipe Off the Canvas

Before peeling up the sticker/decal, clean surface of the canvas
Place the Transfer Tape/image Onto Canvas

Use scraping tool to press down edges. Remove the transfer tape and you're left with the finished product.