Cricut: How to Make an Adhesive Vinyl Frame
Frames aren't just for photos, you know. With this project, using your Cricut machine, layer matte vinyl on the glass panel of the frame to create a bright and bold, abstract tropical design. It's perfect for adding a touch of the tropics to your gallery wall at home.
Project and instructions by Nerrisa Pratt.
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Please note: This project contains paid-for content from Cricut's Design Space app. Screen reference images are taken from the desktop version of Design Space. The Cricut Maker was used to create this project; however, this project can also be created using a Cricut Explore Air 2.
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How to make
Open Design Space and in the image search, type '#M22BEA7CF' or choose another image from this 'Contemporary' collection. For this project, I've also added in a few extra palms but this is completely optional
Before you cut your shapes, change the colours of the vinyl to be similar to your vinyl colours, this will make it easier for you to identify which vinyl to cut and when
Cut and weed your vinyl paying particular attention to the tricky leaves
Peel your vinyl off of the backing and start sticking the images on your open frame – you might want to refer to the design in Design Space to make sure layer them up in the right order
5a. For any trickier bits of vinyl, use a small piece of transfer tape to pick up the design
5b. Place the tape on your frame and use the scraper tool to place it on top of the design