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DIY Family Vacation Tshirts with Cricut Venture

Jane & Sonja
Create lasting memories with matching DIY family vacation t-shirts made quickly and easily with Cricut Venture.
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • Crazy Road Trip Crew SVG
  • Cricut Venture or other cutting machine
  • Smart Iron On Vinyl Black
  • Weeding Tool
  • Scissors
  • EasyPress 2
  • EasyPress Mat or Towel
  • Tshirt

Instructions
 

Pre-work:

  • Prewash cotton tee before applying iron on vinyl.

Preparing the Image:

  • Open Cricut Design Space. Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.
  • Click on the Upload button from the toolbar to insert the Crazy Road Trip Crew SVG file onto the canvas.
  • Adjust the size to10” wide or adjust by highlighting the image and clicking on the size box in the top toolbar to fit your tshirt.

Cutting the Iron-On Vinyl:

  • Select “Make It” in the upper right corner to proceed with cutting.
  • Click the “Mirror” toggle button to on.
  • Choose “without mat” to cut the Smart Iron-On Vinyl and press continue.
  • Choose Smart Iron-On Vinyl from the list of options in the drop down menu.
  • Place the Smart Iron-On vinyl directly into the Cricut Venture with the SHINY SIDE DOWN.
  • Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the vinyl.

Preparing the Cut Image:

  • Remove the Smart Iron-On Vinyl from the machine and cut around the image.
  • Using a weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl leaving only the road trip design.

Applying the Image with the Cricut EasyPress 2:

  • Position the mat or a towel on a flat surface.
  • Set the temperature and time on the machine following the chart for the type of vinyl and material being used.
  • Preheat the fabric (the cut circle shape) for 5 seconds.
  • Place the cut image on the fabric with the shiny side up.
  • Press the image onto the fabric for 30 seconds with medium pressure.
  • Peel the plastic part of the vinyl off carefully once it cools and discard.
  • Wear and enjoy!
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