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Making Mirror Decals for Teens with Cricut

Jane and Sonja
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Ingredients
  

  • Mirror or other smooth, hard surface such as a notebook, wall or tumbler
  • Self Affirmations for Teens SVG cut file
  • Cricut Maker Venture or Cricut Joy
  • Smart Vinyl Removable in black
  • Weeder
  • Scissors
  • Cricut Transfer Tape

Instructions
 

Uploading the SVG Pattern

  • 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 Self Affirmations for Teens SVG cut file onto the canvas.

Cutting the Vinyl

  • Ensure the machine is set to Cricut Maker (or whatever cutting machine you’re using) and select “Make It” in Design Space.
  • Choose “Without Mat” as the option for cutting when using Smart Vinyl.
  • Set material type to Smart Vinyl.
  • Follow prompts for loading the mat into the Cricut Maker and cutting the Smart Vinyl. When prompted, unload the vinyl from the cutting machine.

Applying the Vinyl to the Mirror

  • Using the weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl around the word and discard.
  • Cut a piece of transfer tape a bit larger than the size of the word.
  • Peel away the transfer tape backing and place the transfer tape overtop of the cut image.
  • Peel away the vinyl backing and place the image on to the mirror.
  • Carefully and slowly peel away the transfer tape.
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