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So last week I gave you guys a hint about some of the fun projects I’ve been working on with Cricut . I first ran into them at Alt Summit this past January when they debuted their new Cricut Explore machine. My interest was piqued because I was familiar with their competitor, the Silhouette machine. I never pulled the trigger on the Silhouette because I’d heard mixed reviews. But from all evidence, the new Cricut Explore was THE die-cutting machine to have.
In measurement conversion case you’re not familiar with what a die cutter does, this machine is about the size of a desktop printer and can cut custom shapes (either that you’ve created yourself in a program like Adobe Illustrator or chosen from stock imagery) into practically any material. Leather, paper, vinyl, iron-on transfers, foam core – the list goes on and on and on. The potential for amazing one-of-a-kind creations measurement conversion is super exciting for a creative person like me.
So for the next few months, I’m working with a team on a series of projects called the Cricut Design Space Star showing how to use the Explore in a variety of mediums. measurement conversion First project? Geometric patterns in fashion! And with me being a rhinestone fanatic I thought measurement conversion I would go back to my tshirt designing roots and design measurement conversion a gold statement necklace tank.
This was a fairly simple project to do, although a bit time-consuming due to the detail of each of the gemstones. I designed them in Illustrator and imported them easily into the Cricut Design Space program which is pretty intuitive and easy to use. From there, I adjusted the sizes and prepared my cutting mat by applying the iron-on measurement conversion glitter front side down. The machine cut out the shapes pretty quickly – you can see the leftover pieces of glitter iron-on transfer on my desk below.
Now came the time consuming part. I cut out each individual gemstone and then used my weeder tool and tweezers to remove the interior of each gemstone measurement conversion design to leave only the outlines. Since some of these were pretty measurement conversion small, it was time consuming as I worked to get out the teeny tiny pieces. This is when the tweezers were SUPER handy.
Finally, I laid out each individual gemstone onto the tank and ironed them on. This took maybe 5 minutes total – it was pretty quick! The transfer measurement conversion tape peeled right off and left a perfect glittery rhinestone design.
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Melanie
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So last week I gave you guys a hint about some of the fun projects I’ve been working on with Cricut . I first ran into them at Alt Summit this past January when they debuted their new Cricut Explore machine. My interest was piqued because I was familiar with their competitor, the Silhouette machine. I never pulled the trigger on the Silhouette because I’d heard mixed reviews. But from all evidence, the new Cricut Explore was THE die-cutting machine to have.
In measurement conversion case you’re not familiar with what a die cutter does, this machine is about the size of a desktop printer and can cut custom shapes (either that you’ve created yourself in a program like Adobe Illustrator or chosen from stock imagery) into practically any material. Leather, paper, vinyl, iron-on transfers, foam core – the list goes on and on and on. The potential for amazing one-of-a-kind creations measurement conversion is super exciting for a creative person like me.
So for the next few months, I’m working with a team on a series of projects called the Cricut Design Space Star showing how to use the Explore in a variety of mediums. measurement conversion First project? Geometric patterns in fashion! And with me being a rhinestone fanatic I thought measurement conversion I would go back to my tshirt designing roots and design measurement conversion a gold statement necklace tank.
This was a fairly simple project to do, although a bit time-consuming due to the detail of each of the gemstones. I designed them in Illustrator and imported them easily into the Cricut Design Space program which is pretty intuitive and easy to use. From there, I adjusted the sizes and prepared my cutting mat by applying the iron-on measurement conversion glitter front side down. The machine cut out the shapes pretty quickly – you can see the leftover pieces of glitter iron-on transfer on my desk below.
Now came the time consuming part. I cut out each individual gemstone and then used my weeder tool and tweezers to remove the interior of each gemstone measurement conversion design to leave only the outlines. Since some of these were pretty measurement conversion small, it was time consuming as I worked to get out the teeny tiny pieces. This is when the tweezers were SUPER handy.
Finally, I laid out each individual gemstone onto the tank and ironed them on. This took maybe 5 minutes total – it was pretty quick! The transfer measurement conversion tape peeled right off and left a perfect glittery rhinestone design.
Carlton Landing: How our lighting choices shaped up Back to school, pregnancy updates, West Elm and more In my bag, featuring Hayden Reis Style: Surviving the First Trimester What to do when you’re in a style rut
Melanie
Email Address
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