How to Use Stencil Fonts with a Cricut

[@janegallagher7062]

Oh! I love you for this! I have been in complete terror when cutting small fonts that leave "middles" and then trying to get them back to the right space. You are THE BEST!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yay! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@Jennifer85987]

thanks so much for that tutorial ... always been strugeling with those cut-out fonts

[@CraftWithSarah]

Happy to help! :)

[@Wrightn221]

Thanks Sarah! This will come in handy for my future doormats.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Ooo yes it will work really well for that! :)

[@Laza75]

Thank you for your help. I am still confused with slice what parts to hide. Is it always the first 2 ?

[@CraftWithSarah]

Not always, unfortunately it is dependent on your particular design and the bits you want to remove, so it can vary. Instead of deleting the layers, you could hover your mouse over them in the layers panel and click the "eye" icon to hide them instead, that way if you accidentally hide the wrong one, you can just click the eye again to put it back.

[@nancyhennen39]

Loved this video! I struggled with this. Thanks!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it helped!

[@3PairDesigns]

Wow, that was super helpful!! Thank you!

[@CraftWithSarah]

You're welcome!

[@tjpoling1]

Wonderful video...what is the material you are using, it "seems" firmer that vinyl. Thanks!

[@CraftWithSarah]

It's cardstock, not vinyl. For vinyl it's not a problem to have the middles come out because you pick it all up with your transfer tape anyway. :)

[@manishaachrekar7835]

Lovely helpful information... thanks dear

[@CraftWithSarah]

My pleasure 😊

[@BLSDENT]

Just set up my circuit today, my gf got me one for my bday! This is exactly what I needed I was stuck and I didn’t know what to do! This helped tremendously💯🔥

[@CraftWithSarah]

I hope you are having fun with your new Cricut machine! I'm glad the video was helpful :)

[@bubbaralphagu4750]

Can’t wait to try this when I get home to help my wife with her projects great video thank you 👍🏼

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you! Have fun with your craft project :D

[@bonwithoutice]

WOAH! Such bright and greart advise. THANKS SO MUCH♥♥♥

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you :)

[@prosperity.]

Brilliant!! Can the same process be used for Script Font? I'm going to give it a try. Thank You ❤

[@CraftWithSarah]

You can get script-style stencil fonts, yes :) Or make your own using the tips in the video.

[@Im.a.Whosoever]

Love this video. Also since Cricut has updated 1,000 times since u made this video, is there a new way or updated version of keeping the middles from falling out? Thanks and pls let me know. Also, thanks for the video!

[@CraftWithSarah]

It's still the same thing to stop the middles falling out - choose a stencil font :)

[@veroniquefauvergue6797]

Merci pour vos conseils précieux.

[@CraftWithSarah]

You're very welcome!

[@tarab6239]

Omg I've been trying to figure this out for months & every time I tried to find a video for help I couldn't!! I even asked a cricut group I am in and no one answered lol Thank you! How about a design i was trying to make a card with a reef like design. Would i do the same concept? Please help and thank you soooooo much !

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yes, it would be a similar concept but the design would need to be in sections where parts are connected so that it doesn't just cut the design out completely. Hope that helps!

[@pipil0587]

hi sarah, thank you for your video. I am trying to make this kind of project, but since the DS has changed a lot. it made me difficult to follow what you have shown in the video. I try to resize the square but now there in no resize option, its just make it smaller (still square) but not the one you made in your video. I am a beginner and i tried so many times, its always a fail. i hope you can help me. thank you

[@CraftWithSarah]

Design Space has recently had a big update to how the Text tool works. To resize the text, not just the box around it, use the corners of the box to resize it, not the resize options on the side edges.

[@pipil0587]

@@CraftWithSarah thank you very much sarah. I will try again. and thank you also to you videos, its very helpful and I learn a lot as a beginner.

[@nreedus]

Thank you. I'm been searching for a solution. I look forward to trying this.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@GinaBsStudio]

OMG! Thank you so much!! So concise and helpful. ❤

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lindart1]

I'm trying to make a stencil. I've tried following your instructions about 5 ties or more now, and I can't get the yellow to weld into the red to create the space. It will weld into the black, but that's no good, and I just can't get that little piece of letter to disappear. I've also tried it with no red, but that doesn't work either. Can you help? Do I unite the red and the letters (my stencil is 4 separate letters)? I did try that too but it didn't work. Can you help? Thank you! Your instructions are vey precise and easy to follow, so I don't know what is going wrong!

[@lindart1]

I finally figured out I have to have all 4 letters in one text box, not 4 separate ones, and it finally worked, but everything changed to yellow , not red. But, success!

[@CraftWithSarah]

I'm so sorry, that sounds frustrating but I'm so pleased you managed to work it out. 😁

[@candice-flossydesignco7519]

Great tip and so easy to follow!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@smk8200]

Love this! Would love typed out directions so I can print and go step by step without the video. Especially with the one that you alter you a non-stencil font. If I manage to write out the instructions, I'll post here. Thank you!!!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Hello :) I do written versions of most of my videos on craftwithsarah.com but this one seems to have slipped through the cracks! I've added it to my "to do list" to work on in the next few weeks.

[@rheaslaughter8906]

Thank you. This was very helpful

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@analisaott3047]

Thank you! Life saver

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it helped!

[@mariaasuncionriola1157]

What app did you use?

[@CraftWithSarah]

It's Cricut Design Space

[@lesandersonjr6893]

Thank You Soooo much

[@CraftWithSarah]

Welcome 😊

[@BigMtnDecals]

This is genius. Thank you

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you :) It's so helpful when working with cardstock!

[@samanthalee6844]

Thank you sooo much!!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it helped! 😊

[@BeautifulMandarinforyou]

Smart girl! Thank you!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it helped! :D

[@memeb8337]

💛💚THANK YOU 💚 💛

[@CraftWithSarah]

Hope it was helpful! 😃