DIY Father's Day Coffee Mug
Use the free SVG cut file to make this thoughtful Father's Day coffee mug gift.
Ingredients
- Father’s Day SVG File free download
- Cricut Joy or other cutting machine with Fine Point Blade
- Standard grip mat
- Permanent Cricut Smart Vinyl white or any color of your choosing
- Cricut Transfer Tape
- Ceramic Mug in a color of your choosing
- Scissors
- Weeder tool
Instructions
- Upload the SVG file into Cricut Design Space blank canvas.
- With the image selected, click on the “Weld” button to secure all parts of the image together for cutting.
- Maintain the size (2.75” high) or adjust to fit your mug.
- Select “Make It” in the upper right corner to proceed with cutting.
- Choose the Smart Vinyl, Permanent from the list of options in the drop down menu.
- Following the instructions prompted on the screen, cut out the vinyl.
- To assemble the mugs, cut around the image with a pair of scissors.
- Using the weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl around the cut images and discard.
- Cut a piece of transfer tape a bit larger than the size of the image.
- Peel away the transfer tape backing and place the transfer tape overtop of the cut image. Gently rub the vinyl to help it stick to the transfer tape.
- Peel away the vinyl backing, leaving just the image adhered to the transfer tape.
- Position the image with the transfer tape on to the smooth side of the mug and press in place.
- Press the image down with your fingers or with the Cricut scraping tool to help it to stick to the mug.
- Slowly remove the transfer tape leaving the vinyl image on the mug.
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