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SMART GOAL SPECIFIC SENTENCE: I will learn about Visual Design using Cricut
HOW TO SAVE: click "Save" in the top right of your canvas, type your name in, click save again
WARNING: MAKE SURE YOU'RE READY TO PRINT BY DAY 3 & BRING YOUR CLOTHING ON DAY 4
2nd WARNING: Do not use copyrighted images (like logos) if you plan on selling your Cricut shirts
Cricut Cutter and Design
Design cool graphics and cut them out with a Cricut!
Create an iron-on VINYL graphic to heat-press onto a shirt, dress, or other fabric!
(cotton fabrics without any texture designs work the best)
If you want to make a sticker, do Photoshop instead!
(Buy your shirts an extra size larger so you can grow into them!)
If you plan on uploading custom designs:
Make sure it is a black-and-white silhouette, not a multicolored picture
WATCH THIS FIRST: How to upload your own design
Save an image file from the internet and add text!
It needs to be uploaded as a single-layer
Cricut Upload Image.mp4How to import a custom free font
Download a font file from Google Fonts, 1001 Fonts, or BeFonts and install it on the computer
DESIGN (Days 1-2)
You MUST upload one of these logos in your design
Has to be at least 1.5"x1.5"
You can hide the logo on your sleeve or hood
(right click the picture and use "Save Image As")
CUT (Day 3)
After completing your Cricut design, make sure it all fits within an 11.5x11.5-inch box
To create one graphic file to cut, hold Command + A to select all items (or click and drag to highlight every item, or hold shift and select each item) > then click COMBINE in the bottom right > then click UNITE
Ask Dr. Pollina for approval, then click MAKE in the top right
Dr. Pollina will walk you through the steps to cut your material
You will use a WEEDER tool to remove excess vinyl from your design
less than 11.5 x 11.5 inches
Combine > Unite
Weeding out vinyl
PRESS (DAY 4)
After weeding your design, use scissors to separate the graphics if they are going in different places on your clothing
Make sure Dr. Pollina is preheating the Heat Press for you
Once the heat press reaches 330°F (be careful, this is HOT), use the red handle to move the heat press and preheat your clothing material in the areas where you will press your designs > Use the green button as a 30-second timer
When the timer beeps, return the heat press to the mat WITHOUT COVERING/MELTING THE POWER CORD
When the material is preheated, you can stick down your designs (shiny side up) in the location you want them to go (make sure they're exactly where you want them; the next step is permanent!)
Use parchment paper on top of your design, then push down the heat press on your design to melt it into the shirt for 30 seconds
Press each design into your shirt twice (push hard without moving it around)
Get a cold rag and wipe down the plastic to cool it off
Peel all plastic off your shirt (fold over plastic and peel low, don't peel up)
Press your designs with parchment paper one last time
Where is Cricut used in the real world?
Sticker Design
Creating stickers is a fun way to make a long-lasting art piece!
Graphic Design
Using a Cricut can help make t-shirts or other fabric printing
Making Merch
Create logos and other designs to spread awareness about your brand!
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