Cricut: How to Make a Personalised T-shirt with Iron-on Vinyl

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Personalising a t-shirt using a Cricut machine has never been easier, so why not create a customed t-shirt with iron-on vinyl as a gift for someone special? Perfect for any occasion, this step-by-step guide can be personalised to fit your own project theme; however, in this guide our expert Artisan Katherine Printall will show you how to create the perfect trick or treat t-shirt for Halloween!

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You will need

Siser Orange Easyweed Heat Transfer Vinyl 30cm x 50cm

Is $ 13.00

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How to make

You Will Need

* Cricut Design Space installed on a mobile, tablet or desktop device

* Siser orange easyweed heat transfer vinyl

* An old t-shirt

* Cricut Easy Press or iron

* Cricut pressing mat or ironing board

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Free Templates

Personalised T-shirt Template

Step 1

To begin, download the free Halloween T-shirt file. Open Cricut Design Space, go to the canvas, click on ‘Upload’, select ‘Browse Files’ and upload the Halloween T-shirt file. Click ‘Select’ on the toolbar and tap the white background to remove it (don’t forget the holes in the Rs, A and O), then click ‘Apply’. Select the version that says ‘Cut’ underneath it, name your image and upload it.

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Step 2

Click ‘Make It’, select ‘On Mat’ and click ‘Confirm’. Select your material, choose ‘Mirror’, select your material and follow the instructions. When your vinyl is cut, remove the unneeded pieces of vinyl, leaving just your design.

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Step 3

Lay your t-shirt out with the pressing mat underneath it. Set your Easy Press to 180° and let it get up to temperature.

Step 4

Once the press is up to temperature, press the t-shirt for 2-3 seconds, then position your design op top, shiny side up. Set the timer to 15 seconds, place the press on top and apply medium pressure until the timer alarm goes off. (Instructions for iron can be found on the instruction leaflet in the packaging.)