Custom Cricut Shirts

by JOANN |

Item # 0922188784P25
Beginner 1-2 Hours
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  • Cricut Design Space Program
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  • Cricut Explore Air™ 2
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  • Cricut standard mat 12"x 12"
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  • Assorted Cricut heat transfer vinyl
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  • Assorted solid-colored T-shirts
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  • Cricut weeder tool
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  • Cricut EasyPress™
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  • Cricut EasyPress™ heat mat
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  • Dry erase marker
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  • Cricut portable trimmer
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  1. Open Design Space.
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  3. Upload JOANN svg images from uploads icon.
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  5. Lay out what color t-shirt you want with your vinyl colors.
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  7. Insert Graphic Designs onto your working canvas in Design Space.
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  9. Measure the area of your t-shirt where you want to place your design.
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  11. Re-size your design by dragging over and highlighting entire image.
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  13. Stretch image to the correct size.
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  15. Highlight image again and attach. If multiple colors are used in one design only attach like colors.
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  17. Cut your Vinyl with Cricut portable trimmer according to t-shirt measurements for design.
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  19. Place vinyl shiny side down onto mat, and mirror your image.
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  21. Follow on-screen instructions for cutting.
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  23. Cut with the Cricut machine.
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  25. Weed designs.
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  27. Pre-heat Cricut EasyPress, and pre-heat t-shirts.
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  29. Place image right side up.
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  31. Press with EasyPress (use Cricut EasyPress guide for exact temperature, according to your t-shirt material).
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  • Mirror image before cutting
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  • Centering the design on your t-shirt: Fold your shirt in half and iron down the center, creating an iron line. Unfold shirt. Fold your weeded design in half and using a dry erase marker, mark the center. Lay center of design down on center of iron t-shirt line. Wipe away dry erase marker line before pressing. 
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  • Use Cricut Heat Guide for perfect heat setting 
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  • Cricut Heat Guide 
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