DIY Neoprene Eyeglass Case

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 7" - 9" x 6 - 8" Neoprene Fabric, Grey
• Siser® Sublimation Markers Black
• Siser® Heat Transfer Tape
• Silhouette Cameo® 4 Pink
• Silhouette Cameo® Pen Holder
• Brother SE1950 Sewing and Embroidery Machine
• 8" Fiskars® Multi-Purpose Straight Scissors
• 9" x 9" Cricut EasyPress&trade OR Iron & Ironing Board
• 110yds Gutermann® Sew All Polyester Thread
• 24 Pkg 10" x 15" Wilton® Candy Melt Parchment Sheets
Printer Paper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Click here for design cut file and upload to your cutting machine software.
2. Cut neoprene to desired size using scissors. The case can be made bigger or smaller to fit your glasses. Design pictured is 8" x 6".
3. Using a sewing machine, stitch a zig zag stitch around all raw edges.
4. Fold neoprene in half and sew one short end and both long sides together. A stitch or a zigzag stitch may be used. Set aside for now.
5. Place copy or printer paper on mat and insert black fine tip sublimation marker into pen holder. Mirror design in your software and draw designs.
6. Remove copy paper and cut designs to fit eyeglass case using scissors.
7. Set temperature on EasyPress to 400 degrees. Place text design ink-side down onto glasses case and cover with parchment paper on top and bottom of the project. Press for 45-60 seconds. Carefully peel off paper when complete.
8. Flip glasses case over and repeat previous step with the glasses design. Carefully peel paper off.

JOANN HACKS:

• All time, temperature, and pressure settings for heat applying Siser HTV can be found at SiserNA.com. An additional 30F has been added to our recommended settings in these instructions anytime a Cricut EasyPress is used.
• Use Siser EasyTape to keep your drawings held in place. This will prevent them from moving under the EasyPress which could blur your image.