How to Easily Make Professional Vinyl Decals | Cricut Tutorial

[@deanbean317]

Great video! It's clear, concise and allow enough to follow easily. Also, the lack of any time wasting frills and needless banter make it a joy to watch! Please, do me a favor and teach this to other KZbinrs!

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you! The banter does build a nice sense of community and helps the creator in the long term too 😊

[@nuna124]

This is by far the best Vinyl/cricut tutorial I have ever seen! This video should blow up! I haven't seen this technique anywhere and I thunk I've watched all of KZbins Cricut side 🤩

[@KellyRossouw]

Wow, thank you so much! Very very much appreciate it! 😍 Glad it was helpful for you!

[@AnnaKalintseva]

Agreed! Watched so many Cricut videos, but none as good as this one!

[@fendibondie2545]

Right!! Usually they have all the other cutting machines but cricut!!

[@johnroods8436]

What vinyl specifically is it that you’re using that has the transfer tape on it already. I have used cricut premium perm vinyl and I still have to put transfer tape on it. Great video. Thank you in advance.

[@Chsbobcat1]

Completely agree! This tutorials was everything!

[@colleennisbet3727]

Wonderful tutorial! Love how you get to the point and share amazing tips. Thank you!!

[@KellyRossouw]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind words!

[@nancyphelps4904]

I appreciate your tutorial. It is precise and easy to follow. I have watched it 3 times or so to make sure I fully understand. Thank you.

[@KellyRossouw]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you! It’s so rewarding to see people making their own vinyl decals! 🤩

[@SelfReflectz]

First time using my Maker 3 and making stickers in general. Combination of this tutorial and my experience in illustrator made it a success. Made a variety of complex design stickers in one go. Thanks!

[@KellyRossouw]

Aaaaah love love hearing this!!! Well done! Thats no easy feat

[@shuracko5398]

when making your designs in illustrator, do you create a cutpath in illustrator or do you export the art from illustrator into cricut design space then make an offset cut path? I am having issues transferring illustrator art with my cut contour line into cricut design space, when cutting it cuts off the ends of the contour line : /

[@ambular1904]

This is the only time I’ve ever watched a cricut tutorial video all the way thru. You actually make sense while explaining this. Plus, you’re easy to listen to and watch. Thanks for sharing, I finally understand the process now. Thank you ❤

[@KellyRossouw]

Oh wow im so honoured!! Thank you so much!! Im so glad it helped you

[@acreageliving]

i just bought a cricut and watched many videos on how to make decals, yours is by far the best! The only one who explains why we are doing each step! Very hard to learn when people dont tell you why you are doing certain steps!

[@KellyRossouw]

Ah thank you so much! Im so glad you find that my approach works for you!

[@DrumsMaker]

Love the "perfect dark" font ❤ nice job

[@KellyRossouw]

thanks! haha yea its not my design but it is cool! :)

[@Gam491961]

This video was amazing. I picked up a circuit to use in my auto refinishing business. I wanted to start making my own stencils when I’m airbrushing. Discovered everything I needed to know and gotten up and going. Thank you very much. I know it’s an older video, but it was amazing that I stumbled across it.

[@KellyRossouw]

Glad it was helpful!

[@woolagains9826]

😊Great tutorial. So easy to understand. You don’t repeat, and over explain. One of the best tutorials I have watched. And I have watched TONS!!!!! I am looking forward to more. And what to know how to become a member?

[@KellyRossouw]

Ah thank you so much! Im so glad my teaching style resonated with you! You can click the 'Join' button under the video for more info, or visit this link: kzbin.info/door/u77bD0fQklcKMWs9K7c5-wjoin

[@montenecilliers9518]

Fellow South African here and I got my Cricut Explore Air 2 a week ago. I just wanted to say that this was an amazing tutorial and I wish you all the success! We're big into the car scenes so always wanted to make car decals. Thanks to this I can! 🥰 Also part of ZAGA which is great to see.

[@KellyRossouw]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jillshirley2152]

Great tutorial. I love that you highlight and make big the Cricut icons. Soooo helpful!

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome!

[@loganperkins3800]

Brooo the grouping and attachment usage is great!!!

[@KellyRossouw]

haha thanks!

[@wardmcdermott923]

Beat tips ever. Thank you so much. You are a great instructor, great voice.

[@KellyRossouw]

I appreciate that so much! Thank you so much for your kind words 💚

[@kristinschroeder8625]

I'm a new follower and am enjoying your tutorials! Boy do I wish I saw this trick yesterday when my project failed. I'm not necessarily a beginner, but more a novice/intermediate level Cricuteer. This was a game changer! Thank you!!

[@KellyRossouw]

Thanks for subbing! Not to worry, there will be loads of times where you can still try this!! xx

[@ginavanoudtshoorn9742]

Wow, I will definitely watch this again slowly, when I do my stickers. Just the video I need right now. Thank you for a really great video 😊😊

[@KellyRossouw]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BobCatinazzo]

This is/was a very thorough and easy to understand (in layman's terms - IDIOT PROOF) method for vinyl stickers! I'm in need of 75-100 for a fundraiser and this is how they'll be done! I'm now a fan!!

[@KellyRossouw]

awww thanks so much! So glad it helped you

[@BobCatinazzo]

@@KellyRossouw everything went very well UNTIL it was time to peel the stickers off of the mat (I was using the mat you suggested) they cut nice but had a lot of sticking to the mat! Any tips?

[@ebbonemint]

You have a lovely voice, and this is a fantastic tutorial Thank you for taking the time to make it as I’m a complete noobie trying to start a decal/design company.

[@KellyRossouw]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your kind words 💚

[@BakingPrincess2010]

I have been in search of how to cut my stickers on the cricut without them just being duplicates and cutting super close. You've given me a better, more in depth, and easy to follow explanation on how to make the most amazing stickers that womt look janky! Thank you so much!

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome! Thank you!

[@starlinerm.batistaarias8154]

Wow, best sticker tutorial on KZbin. New subscriber here. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us and all the effort put into these videos.

[@KellyRossouw]

That is really high praise! Thank you so much, and welcome!

[@MrsAllum1]

Okay! So we need transfer tape without the lines on it. Sold a sticker as a car decal. Client is going to transfer it the way one normally does (she has experience in that regard) but I could have saved a whole bunch of transfer tape using an offset and by using transfer paper that has no lines on it. Something to remember for the future! Thanks Kelly!

[@KellyRossouw]

You are welcome Sindie! But you can use any transfer tape. This was the only one I had available to me at the time :)

[@pauljohnson5435]

Awesome tutorial. Learned things I hadn’t even seen in the other hundred I have watched. Subscribed👊

[@KellyRossouw]

Awesome, thank you! So glad I was able to help! What was it that you learned?

[@marieb9926]

Out of this world helpful!!! Thank you so very much 😊!

[@KellyRossouw]

You're so welcome!

[@sevdaamini9430]

The best tutorial. Very clear and calm speaking. Thank you very much :)

[@KellyRossouw]

You're very welcome!

[@1_2Xtreme]

loved the vid helped heaps thank you so much all the way from Australia

[@KellyRossouw]

Thanks so much - love hearing from my Aussie friends! 😄

[@Angela-iv7qy]

What is the best weatherproof, fade proof, washable vinyl sticker sheet brands to use with Cricut systems?

[@KellyRossouw]

This is quite a complicated one to answer! The majority of the Cricut permanent vinyls work beautifully (the non "fancy" ones eg holographic, shimmer etc). For other brands look for the Outdoor label - those are the ones that are rated to last longer outdoors under the sun and weather etc.

[@2681smiley]

I got it figured out. Sorry I’m very new to cricut. I’ve played with design space and made a lot of designs I’ve the past year but haven’t started using the cricut itself till a couple days ago

[@KellyRossouw]

Im so glad you figured it out! Well done 👏👏

[@RB-sy1oz]

So cool. But I’m still completely lost. I really need to get more immersed with my Cricut. I definitely went overboard buying materials. Thanks again for the video.

[@KellyRossouw]

You can do it! Take it one step at a time, and pause the video at whatever section you need to understand - re-watch sections a few times if you want to grasp it. Move at a pace you are comfortable with and you got this! There is no rush 💙

[@eldoretsykes]

Stunning video Kelly! Everything so perfectly explained!!

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you so much!!

[@paulpardee]

The offset-as-a-weeding-box tip alone was worth the price of admission. I've just been throwing a box around everything! Great tutorial!

[@KellyRossouw]

Thanks so much 💚 🙏

[@charchar473]

Hi Kelly im new to cricut and already addicted thank you for this vid helps a ton great vid and easy to understand ( now i dont have to ask Ruzelle for help i can just come look at your vids )

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome! So happy to help!

[@johanrossouw3557]

Great video ! Amazing how well those stickers came out.

[@KellyRossouw]

hehe thank you so much! :D

[@Fearlesswolf47]

Thats gonna save me so much time and energy, You are amazing.

[@KellyRossouw]

Yay! Im so glad it helped you!

[@daimyo2k]

Thank you for the tut.! Very informative. Am just getting into multilayer stickers and this is a big help!

[@KellyRossouw]

Glad to hear it!

[@Personalized_Workshop]

Found this to be the best video tutorial on sticker making out there. At least for me. But, we need a new tutorial as there’s the new Create Sticker option in design space. I finally (after 1 year) am trying to do my logo stickers again, as I had given up. Hopefully the second half of steps are exactly the same. Though it might take some trial and error due to not knowing the difference between a Die Cut and a Kiss Cut. Actually, the new feature seems quite different. It looks good and easy on canvas but it would make it now a print then cut method I believe. Well, thanks for this video 🙏🏼

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome! Yes the new create a sticker option is for print then cut only, so it wouldnt apply here at all to anything I have covered :)

[@Personalized_Workshop]

Thanks for the reply. I’ll probably rewatch this video several times 😅. I’m pretty sure we have the transfer tape, but no printable vinyl yet.

[@Doomsday-nw4my]

This is the best tutorial ever. I just bought an air 2 today. A used one for 100 bucks to see how it works. I’ll follow this to design my stickers.

[@KellyRossouw]

Ahh thank you so much!! Very high praise xx Enjoy your new machine!

[@susanmiddleton9163]

Loved your video as I do all of them. I am wondering though, what did you need the orange sheet for?

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you! It is the second cut you make to cut through the transfer tape and backing sheet of the vinyl :)

[@LeoHolanda_CANBR]

on 0:03 you mention about the cricut premium vinyl that already has the transfer tape on it. Could you make a tutorial on how to use this type of vinyl that already has the transfer tape?

[@KellyRossouw]

No vinyl comes with transfer tape already on it, follow this method and your end product will have transfer tape on it that you can sell that looks professional

[@LeoHolanda_CANBR]

So what did you mean at 0:03 by saying "that already has a transfer tape on it"?

[@lynetteshaw9192]

Thanks for this video 🙂 What transfer tape did you use - the cricut brand transfer tape has lines and cricut branding on.

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome! Im not sure which I used, it didnt have a brand, you can use any transfer tape!

[@2681smiley]

How do you set your second page to cut in a different material setting? The only way I could do it was to cancel my cut and start over only cutting the second sheet. I seem to have missed this part in your video. Thank you for all you amazing help so far

[@KellyRossouw]

I know you figured it out, but all you need to do is change the colour of the layer

[@WkdbyDESiGN]

great time saver, thank you

[@KellyRossouw]

You're welcome!

[@stephanietm9960]

Thank you for this tutorial! Excellent and so helpful!!!

[@KellyRossouw]

You're very welcome!

[@sdunca4864]

Thanks from an old dude in the states looking for things to do with my daughter! Sweet walk-thru and SUBSCRIBED

[@KellyRossouw]

aaaah A+ Dad! My favourite comment for sure! Thank you dad 😍

[@milouschmidt]

great tutorial thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so so welcome! Thank you for your kind words xx

[@briancoutts5865]

Excellent video as always thank you so much love your training. its great to learn something new with each of your videos. You really do explain things so well and it is so easy to follow. Just a note i ordered some items from Snippy Sisters as you had mentioned them in one of your videos. What AWESOME service, wow Robyn service is excellent . She personally delivered my items and give me a lots of advise about the different Vinyl products and options. This is a company i am so happy to support as a new small Business startup. Your channel has added such value to my learning thank you again. I am sure you are going to do so well in your new venture doing this full time.

[@KellyRossouw]

Aaaah thank you so much Brian! Im so so glad I was able to help you! Robyn truly is an absolute gem of a person, I couldnt live without her

[@lisagoodwin9815]

You are fantastic. So knowledgeable and engaging. I really enjoyed this tutorial - thanks!

[@KellyRossouw]

Aw thank you so much! So appreciated 💚

[@andrewblankenship8911]

Can you print on any permenant vinyl? So they arent layed but more a less like any sticker youd get out of a rolls of kids stickers or something?

[@KellyRossouw]

Want to clarify some terminology quick: printing means to use a printer to deposit ink onto a surface. A Cricut is not a printer, it is a cutter (plotter). With that in mind, you can use this method to cut any kind of adhesive vinyl (permanent or removable). If you want to print on printable vinyl (it must say printable otherwise it is not printable!), and you don't use transfer tape with it 😊 Hope that makes sense!

[@Killerkey1863]

This was awesome! I’m looking into starting this hobby and it looks a lot more involved/ learning curve hobby like than I thought! I’m so excited!!

[@KellyRossouw]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It is such a fun hobby 🥰 so many things you can make!

[@Killerkey1863]

Absolutely. 😌😊

[@i_dont_know_jack]

Hello from a fellow Zagatarian and Silhouette crafter here, thanks for all your tips and tutorials, love your work! The custom chocolate tutorial was super helpful for making family Christmas gifts. A quick question, where did you buy those vinyl roll holders? I can't find those anywhere here in SA even after days of searching, I ended up designing and 3D printing my own as a last resort...

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you so much! I got them from Snippy Sisters

[@andreagarofolo9431]

I had no clue you could put transfer tape right on it before u cut! Is that with any brand transfer tape. I put laminate on top of my printable vinyl. I really hate adding transfer tape after the fact, I waiste so much transfer tape that way. Thank you

[@KellyRossouw]

You can use any brand for sure! You are so welcome!

[@andreagarofolo9431]

Thank you

[@Eathamall]

Hey I was just wondering what Vinyl material you said you used? thank you!

[@KellyRossouw]

I used Cricut Permanent Vinyl and a normal Transfer tape (you can use any transfer tape)

[@lynettepilkington5416]

Such a clever idea! This method is just so practical for stickers and so much more. Thank you!

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you so much 💙

[@maritadutoit7316]

Love this tutorial can't wait to try it myself - thank you so much Kelly

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome!

[@RobsWelshWife5]

I'm new to this but thank you for an easy tutorial. Will give this a go tomorrow ☺️ x x

[@KellyRossouw]

Good luck!

[@franakin]

Thanks so much for this tutorial! I haven’t seen stickers being done this way so thanks for such an informative video! I just have one question (I think I’m being daft). So will the transfer tape be taken off after applying the decal (as you usually would) or does the transfer tape act almost like transparent vinyl, giving the decal a clear border? Does that make sense? Thank you so much! X

[@KellyRossouw]

Thanks so much Fran! The transfer tape is just to move the decal from the backing to your surface, so it should be removed after being applied :)

[@HudsonPalmer]

Do you have a way to make it a clear border for less chance of the sticker peeling off piece by piece?@@KellyRossouw

[@sandragee100]

Love it, can’t wait to start making my Decals

[@KellyRossouw]

Have the absolute best time!

[@yesterdayingaming]

I'm surprised the cricut software doesnt have a feature where it will automatically maximize the layout space for a single design, i.e. group it in such a way so that you dont have to manually copy/paste them and align/squish them together.

[@KellyRossouw]

It does have this "feature", but its honestly really not good at all. It doesnt view the items space correctly so doing it manually is still faster!

[@suzannahabeshian]

Wow love this video! Can you do this on a cricut joy extra? It doesn’t have a craft board setting to cut it the second time. What can you do instead?Thank you❤️

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you! Yes you can follow the exact same steps as I show in this video, just make the size of the rectangle to fit the size on your mat. You may be able to use the Medium cardstock setting! :)

[@suzannahabeshian]

@@KellyRossouw thank you so much :) I’m going to use oracal 651. I will try it with that setting. It will be for text, not a picture but I will use a little bit of the offset :)

[@ariquezada8031]

Thank you!!! Saved this video for future reference

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome!

[@bhoebn]

Hello! 😊 I must have missed it 😅 but are the pressure settings for the 2nd cut (transfer tape, offset, weeded vinyl) the same as the first? Does it need more pressure or different material setting? Thank you! 🙏❤

[@KellyRossouw]

Hello! I would suggest using a medium cardstock setting for the second pass, but this all depends on the vinyl you use. Some may have thicker backing sheets that need to be cut with more pressure! xx

[@robertbrown9785]

great video- so how did the machine know to cut a perfect border around the text at the very end? were there certain settings that needed tweaked? it seems you just put it back in the machine with no adjustments- thank you

[@KellyRossouw]

The offset layer is what does the last cut at the end. Nothing needed tweaking, I covered the entire process in the setup portion,

[@1622_SCALE_DIVISION]

Great work, perfect if your doing multiples of the same logo

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you so much! Cheers!

[@cherimccain12]

@LetsGetClacking So, using this method, you reload the mat with transfer tape and already cut vinyl to cut the "orange" layer since the cricut doesn't see colors. And aligning and attaching them, as they are shown on that white box, keeps them in the right spot to cut both times? I've always seen that removing and then reloading the mat will make the cricut cut in a different spot than what it cut before. Please explain how it cuts exactly right.

[@KellyRossouw]

As you are cutting the offset, it doesn't need to cut exactly right. It can be a little bit off, and wont matter 😊

[@lynettep2424]

Such a helpful tutorial thank you Kelly! I hope you have a solution for my dilemma! I am trying to make multiple laminated bag tags. The tag is a rectangular shape with rounded corners, with an image and name inserted, created in design space. I am using the print and cut method, once printed, I then laminate the whole page (laminated on both sides) and feed the printed laminated page back into my Maker to cut, this works perfectly, but ……… I would like to have a border of just the laminate around each bag tag so that it actually seals around the tag to make it more durable. I have not been able to find a hack or tutorial for this. The only other solution I can think of is to individually laminate each bag tag, which will be so time consuming. I hope this makes sense! I would love to be able to do all this on the Maker - perfect cut. I would appreciate any suggestions you may have. Thank you!

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome! Ive been thinking about this for a while, and no immediate solution comes to mind unfortunately, but I will continue to think about it to see if I can think up a solution for you!

[@lynettepilkington5416]

Thank you!

[@marnibowen7286]

When you added your sticker file was it already converted to an SVG file in Illustrator or some other program? Thank you this was immensely helpful.

[@KellyRossouw]

It was designed by someone else, and I uploaded the transparent PNG into Cricut Design Space :)

[@ruthybarretta7955]

Does it work for a car decal ? If not what would you recommend ?

[@KellyRossouw]

Yes! These are decals for cars :) Just make sure to use Permanent/Outdoor vinyl when choosing vinyl for your car!

[@Hilgy1950]

Love this tutorial and just subscribed. Thanks so much. I'm trying to work out in my head how this would work for a layered decal. I'm guessing it would be the same procedure with extra cutting steps in between the original and the offset. Would love to see how you do it 😉

[@KellyRossouw]

ooooh a challenge, I like a challenge ;) ill work on it and see if I can make a video about it :)

[@Hilgy1950]

Excellent. I'll be watching. And waiting 🤞

[@Hilgy1950]

Two attempts, two fails 😕 Never say die.

[@Hilgy1950]

I tried a very basic one and it worked fine. I cut the layer on a different mat and applied it to the main decal before cutting the transfer paper. I was going to send you a pic, but I can't figure out how to do that in KZbin :( Thanks again for this awesome tutorial. It's going to be so useful.

[@christianmartinez2033]

What transfer tape do you use? Mine was not strong enough to use for a sticker

[@KellyRossouw]

For standard vinyl I use standard transfer tape, for shimmer vinyl I use strong grip

[@jcmoney11111]

Great tutorial! I'm trying to make helmet decals for a local football team without having to go and buy a Gerber edge type machine I'm not sure if I'm ready to get into that type of quality just yet. Wanna see if I can create a decent quality decal with cricut and durable printable vinyl. Does grafitech have a thicker printable vinyl that is of good durability that I could try or any other company that you can think of?

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you! This tutorial isnt meant for printable vinyl, you are looking for a print then cut tutorial for a Cricut. This is purely for regular sticker vinyl that is a single solid colour only :)

[@robira1313]

The stickers appear to have a white background, but that is the transfer tape, correct? So when the sticker is applied, it is actually a CLEAR background? You have used clear sticker paper? Am I correct in my thinking?

[@KellyRossouw]

That is 100% correct yes!

[@zeno_g7678]

Where can i purchase transfer tape that doesnt have lines or say cricut . i like how yours is clear all the way through

[@KellyRossouw]

I havent tried this exact one but it looks to be popular: amzn.to/41rNTCa

[@zeno_g7678]

@KellyRossouw

[@Darkhorseman72]

Will this work for glass etching stencils? The type where they look like a comic book character before all the color, Just lines and shading?😊

[@KellyRossouw]

Unfortunately not, check out this video for the glass etching method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYvKZZtqYsyKjK8

[@corinnepicquet1387]

hello thank you for this video. can you tell me why I have a lag when cutting the contours? THANKS

[@KellyRossouw]

You are welcome! So strange! Does it lag during the cut, or when sending the cut to the machine?

[@corinnepicquet1387]

hello thank you for listening to your subscribers. I think it's a delay in sending the machine. the first stickers at the top right are almost good then after everything is shifted.

[@corinnepicquet1387]

​​@@KellyRossouwexcuse my English! Too bad I can't send you a picture.

[@tinabond8946]

This is certainly a great tutorial. I plan to watch more of your videos and subscribed to your channel. Every time I have tried to place transfer tape on my vinyl and ship to to someone, it leaves residue on the vinyl when they remove it. I am using Oracal 651 vinyl and Cricut transfer tape. Fortunately I have not sold any of these items, they were sent as gifts. But do you have suggestions?

[@KellyRossouw]

Ive only ever heard of this problem while using Cricut Transfer tape, its expensive and leaves a residue sometimes. I prefer to use tape on a roll as it is much cheaper and easier to work with, like this one for example (as the one i use isnt on Amazon) amzn.to/42W6Qvz

[@tinabond8946]

Thank you. @@KellyRossouw

[@elizav7902]

I love your videos! Very easy to follow and to understand ❤️

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you so much!

[@thunderbear0]

Thats so amazing i always wondered how that works But i have a question what if you want a bigger vinyl sticker? Like a company logo and writings on the door of vehicle or on the side of van These stickers are bumper stickers very small what if you need alot bigger?

[@KellyRossouw]

This method is aimed at those wanting to make more smaller stickers. If you are doing a much larger sticker, you can still use this same method, but it will need to be slightly adapted so you would be able to do this same method for a sticker up to 60cm/24" long. If you want to do a longer sticker you would not be able to use this same method as you would be using smart vinyl/the matless method

[@thunderbear0]

@@KellyRossouw ok and thank you for this video

[@Backdoor1803]

Did I miss her cutting the gray pieces, applying them to the orange, and then cutting again? I feel like I might have overlooked something in the process. Could you clarify this for me? Thank you,

[@KellyRossouw]

The grey piece is the first layer - the section where I cut the vinyl.

[@oscardelafuente7006]

Hey everything is going perfect in regard to following the tutorial except once I go to attach the different colored layers I’m having a hard time selecting more than one sticker at a time to attach then any advice ?

[@KellyRossouw]

Try using the layers panel on the right side of the screen. Work from the bottom upwards! Hold shift to select the items x

[@oscardelafuente7006]

@ thank you I will try soon and update you.

[@Kmass]

What was the transfer tape you were using in the video? The one linked in the description isn't the same it has the gridlines on it.

[@KellyRossouw]

The exact one I use unfortunately isn't available internationally. The type of transfer tape doesn't matter too much!

[@sarahnighthawkwolff]

Thank you for the Kraft board cut setting tip!

[@KellyRossouw]

You are most welcome! I discovered that Medium cardstock works just as well, and is quicker and better on my mat too!

[@theresagivens5181]

Thank you for sharing this video! Yours are by far the best on youtube. I am wanting to do some decals for a kayak / canoe. What type of vinyl do you think would work best. I have purchased oracle 210 a waterproof laminate that I’ve used for my sublimation stickers but just not sure if it’s necessary to do that way for a decal.

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you so much! Definitely waterproof or outdoor (651) vinyl. But be prepared to replace it sooner rather than later in any case, under harsh conditions not all vinyls will last forever! :)

[@micheleannicchiarico8384]

When you added the tape, how did you let the maker know where to cut?When you remove the mat, the maker starts all over again.

[@KellyRossouw]

The second page you cut is the one for the transfer tape, this is why we have 2 different colours! One just the offset, and the other is the sticker itself!

[@melissab9646]

@@KellyRossouw How do you get the second cut to line up with the first. I sent mines to the mat and they are over to far toe the left, had to adjust but can't get second page lined up.

[@cherimccain12]

My thoughts exactly. Cricuts always cut differently if you remove the mat and then reload it.

[@MostLuckiest]

@kellyRossouw what brand of tranfer tape is that? I can't find clear without the grid mark on it. I tried cold lamintation for water proofing, they are took thick for bike frame stickers than need to bend all around a cold metal tube.

[@KellyRossouw]

This is Poli-Tape which isn't available worldwide, but there are some brands available on Amazon that dont have lines on them x

[@Revelation_Overland]

Where did the white background come from? Is it behind the green vinyl? Is it bought that way? Did you stick the green on the white?

[@KellyRossouw]

The white is the backing sheet of the vinyl, it is there to keep the adhesive covered and you remove it when you want to stick the decal onto something :) Its just the paper protective layer

[@Revelation_Overland]

@@KellyRossouw oh ok. So once the sticker is applied the there is no more white. Do you have a video how to have a white background?

[@diannypimentel2379]

I have a question ! When you laid down the green vinyl and had the cricut cut out the lettering. Where did the white that’s under the green stickers come from ?

[@KellyRossouw]

That is the backing of the vinyl :) the carrier sheet it comes on to protect the adhesive

[@whataboutcoachbob]

Great Video!! Question: why is my offset cut not centered for cut #2? Images are aligned, machine is calibrated. Any suggestions?

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you! It could be a bug, but do you have both layers attached with the 29.2 cm box around it?

[@chrisfernandez4662]

Great video! But I don’t get how you got black and white, did you stack black and white vinyl it before cutting it? Did I missed something here?

[@KellyRossouw]

Thank you! There is no white vinyl, the white is the backing sheet and gets pulled away. This is a plain black vinyl decal/sticker.

[@chrisfernandez4662]

@@KellyRossouw got it! Thank you for the explanation! 😊

[@tamijohnson9870]

LOVE THIS!!! you made this so easy

[@KellyRossouw]

Glad you liked it!!

[@brizedub]

You should do a tutorial for the design space app on phone

[@KellyRossouw]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@29Brony]

Amazing video! Did you change blades at all or did you use the fine point blade for both cuts?

[@KellyRossouw]

Thabk you so much! Used the fine point blade for it all 🥰

[@grimfreekace51]

Do you use a regular blade for this or should I use a different blade?

[@KellyRossouw]

Your standard fine point blade is needed to cut vinyl :)

[@monicasosa4566]

What an AWESOME video!

[@KellyRossouw]

Thanks so much! Did it work as well for you? :)

[@BeBetisme]

Superrrr helpful!! Thank you so much!

[@KellyRossouw]

Glad it helped!

[@janitordome3605]

Help! I keep losing my stickers behind my 11.5 x 11.5 white square that I use for my guide. How do I get this to stop?

[@KellyRossouw]

You will need to send that square to the back :) Right click on it, and click send to back!

[@christopherpascale3758]

I learned some things from your video, so thank you for making it. I feel confused about the vinyl you used though. I haven't made anything with an offset yet. Did you have two layers of vinyl on your mat? Or did you not cut all the way through on the first cut then cut through when cutting the offsets?

[@KellyRossouw]

You are so welcome! It is just a one layer vinyl sticker. The white is the backing of the vinyl. The clear layer is transfer tape to move it off the backing, and onto where you want to place it

[@3dwdbackup307]

Could you add the step and what to click when you "send it to the machine"?

[@KellyRossouw]

You just click Make it in the top right of your screen :)

[@LukaNyan]

does it print white color? What kind of ink do you need? I don't understand

[@KellyRossouw]

Hi! These machines aren't printers, they cut out the designs from coloured sticker vinyl 😊 so if you want a white sticker, you need to cut your design out of white sticker vinyl!

[@tabcran]

What if the sticker logo has multiple colors? Do you do vinyl paper per color or would you recommend print then cut?

[@KellyRossouw]

You would need to either layer your decal, or use print then cut depending on the complexity of the design - neither of those are well suited to this method :)

[@tabcran]

Understood. For layering the decal, i know how to do that but I get confused on the cutting stages. How do you cut each layer for it to end up as the full decal in the end? If you have a video on this, can you send link? I tried searching but was unsuccessful. I bought all color material and the sticky transfer paper because i love how the end result looks in this video. Trying to achieve the same look but with multi color decal.

[@tabcran]

Would you be able to post a video of this same process but with multi color logo?

[@throwback888]

I'm new to this why did you use two colors at first, the black and the orange but the final product just comes out green? What if I wanted to make a decal with different colors in it?

[@KellyRossouw]

They are two separate layers for the different cuts you need to make. First cut the vinyl, then weed it apply the transfer tape and then cut through everything!

[@g-force1699]

Do you cut on the shinny side?

[@KellyRossouw]

With adhesive vinyl, yes - shiny side up!