Sticker Struggles

[@darvimaviin4348]

your convention prep videos are always my favorite lol. something about the assembly line process gives me motivation to work

[@toniam.2570]

YOu can use dish soap watered down to wash your matt as well. also you can get a tacky spray (michaels) to restick your matt. I use it all the time with my matts, though I make my own matts for the silhouette curio :P

[@traceej4685]

Tonia mainland actually that should work! I remember having those sticky toys that were tacky for awhile and then get all linty and gross. All you had to do was wash it with warm soapy water, air dry and they were tacky again!

[@Cutecandyandie]

I also use glossy sticker paper and it my Cricut would never read the registration marks. Im stubborn and I don't want to use Matte sticker paper. I use masking tape and put stripes of tape on top of the registration marks and Boom it reads my paper and now cuts a lot better. Now I can make stickers without any issues.

[@kattiestokley3075]

have you calibrated your machine to print then cut properly? I have the cricut maker and I had the same problem but the calibration process fixed it right away. If not, call the support line. I've heard great things about them. They will also replace your mchine for free if they can't fix it. :)

[@BumbleBaylee]

I did manage to calibrate it once. Now every time I try, I says "machine not connected." Cut accuracy isn't really my problem though.

[@kattiestokley3075]

@@BumbleBaylee that's so weird. Mine cut right on the stickers too though, just not the top line. Also, make sure the little "lens" is clean. But for real, call them. Good to see your response though, makes me feel helpful to a fellow artist 😁

[@meeptasticable]

how do you calibrate?

[@kattiestokley3075]

@@meeptasticable you go to the left of design space where the options is and hit calibrate. The computer will prompt you through it.

[@meeptasticable]

@@kattiestokley3075 cool, thanks for the help!

[@Rinspiritart]

Baylee! Idk if this will work for your cricut as i have the silhouette portrait buut... maybe try a low tack spray adhesive? I use that on my silhouette mat after masking off the borders with painters tape. You let that dry and its fairly tacky! The downside is that it does leave the back of the sticker paper a bit tacky in some areas but you can wipe if off with a slighty damp paper towel! After a couple of uses, the adhesive will stop leaving that residue on the paper! Just something you can consider !

[@hillart6748]

I hope you're giving yourself lots of time to relax. I know you're super busy now but you dont want to get burnt out! Take care of yourself! 🙂💖

[@traceej4685]

Hill ART I was stressed watching her get stressed trying to use that cutting machine. I never knew those things were so complicated.

[@MichelleSinTO]

This is precisely why my circuit got hardly any use and then I got rid of it. I couldn’t even bring myself to sell it because it was so bad. Alignment issues, poor quality cuts, the adhesive dies out quickly and need to replace the mats. I do not have the patience required for cricut. Smart process with two cutting mats. More efficient to be able to do the set up and prep while one is cutting.

[@knotjessknits]

Mats are super cheap on amazon, like 3 for 15$ make sure it's from the Cricut Amazon account selling it. The ones I have are the exact same as the Michaels ones Also I never center the print and cut on the page, keeping it in the top left works the best for me.

[@BumbleBaylee]

The weird ones I have are from Amazon. It was shipped and sold by Amazon, not Cricut.

[@knotjessknits]

@@BumbleBaylee Not sure if i can comment a url but: www.amazon.ca/Cricut-Lightgrip-Cutting-12X12-Pack/dp/B079W5KWQ8/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=cricut%2Bmat&qid=1551288930&s=gateway&sr=8-5&th=1

[@lucifer1343]

Omg, I would have cried and given up after getting the stickers stuck to the mat, lol

[@irljellywyrm]

Gosh I would've had a mental breakdown after dealing with Carol

[@gabriellalorenzi9137]

lilcoffeebean she was like “wow that’s really sticking” and giggled meanwhile i would’ve had a panic attack after the first one didn’t cut right

[@mjpete27]

It is extremely frustrating when machines don’t work as they are designed to do! I would follow another commenters recommendation and contact the company and let them know your problems, also tell them who you are. I got a lot more responses when I was doing computer support when I mentioned that I was a vice president of a local computer club and that our recommendation would have an impact on sales in our area. And our numbers were in the hundreds not 1 million!

[@LunaVi]

It's stupid how this EXPENCIVE machine has so many issues, I've seen so many people having problems with this cricut

[@EllieLunaTrca]

Girl, you are a bad arsed machine! I want you to know you gave me the courage to try and work for myself, please don't work yourself too hard boss lady! Lots of love from a fellow canadian.

[@jttaylor_]

Hi, Silhouette user here: i have dealt with a ton of mats and items curling when peeling them off. I recommend turning it upside down when you want to remove your piece from the mat. Peel the mat from your paper while holding the paper flat on the table as you peel. It stops the curling.

[@pikers1]

I love cricut, but I found that spending the extra money for the cricut maker changed my life! I love your stickers hope the rest of the prep goes more smoothly!

[@AllySha1994]

1) If you use a baby wipe on the mat when you are done it will help it to last longer. It gets off the hair and fibers but keeps the tack. 2) Only use lint free towels. The lint on the paper towel will stick to the mat while you try to clean and retack it. 3) Keep the plastic cover that comes with it. 4) Once or twice a year they go on sale for like 50% off. That is when I'll buy a bunch. Also Cricut.com sells them in bulk and many youtubers (like Melody Lane) have discount codes. 5) The green mats seem to last longer. At first they are a little too sticky for what I do, but after a few uses they are perfect. I make vinyl decals for my etsy. I have been using the same green mat for about six months. 6) Remember you can move the image before you cut. Using different parts of the mat helps it last longer Hope any of this helps!

[@GARZAIDALIA]

I use the Krylon Easy Tack Repositionable Adhesive to re-glue the Cricut mats. It works great!!

[@theolaspecies1527]

I like the vlogs when baylee goes shopping for supplies and organization stuff ❤ oh also to get rid of labels and sticky stuff mix olive oil and baking soda to make a paist and rub it in then start scrubbing bye❤

[@ShotAcrossTheSky]

Hey Baylee! I love watching your videos while I work, I make professional wrestling gear which means I have A LOT of designs to cut out. I have a Cricut Maker that I use for all my designs and I have the same problem of my mats losing their tackiness and it’s too expensive to keep buying mats every week or so. SOOOOOOO, I’m in San Antonio, Texas so I’m not sure if you have Dollar Trees in Canada, buuuuut there’s this dollar store product I buy named “LA’s Totally Awesome”. It’s an as seen on TV product and the 20fl oz. bottle only costs me a dollar. I spray it in the mat, let it sit for a minute or two (if you leave it any longer it’ll strip the glue completely off your mat) and then with a terry cloth (aka any dish rag you’re not using) I gently clean off the liquid in circles and it completely takes away all the dirt and hair from my fur babies and it leaves my mats good as new!!! It’s also really good for cleaning walls, stoves and countertops LOL it’s my miracle cleaning product, I use it for EVERYTHING and again....IT’S ONLY $1. Hope this helps, and I really, really, really hope you can find this near you!!!

[@hopee.wankenobi1085]

There was something so freaking satisfying about watching you clean your cricut mat lol. You could have made a mini Keek from all that hair 😂 I appreciate the second part upload. My son and I watch your vlogs and streams while we eat breakfast and have playtime. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@chronicfish]

*Wouldn't spray adhesive do the job? It's easier to apply (and remove) and if you spray it a little further away from the mat than recommended, it leaves a tacky , non permanent surface*

[@PwnySparklez]

Baylee! Michaels has pretty awesome Cricut coupon books avaiable right now! If you go to your local michaels try asking an employee if they have one you could have. It is for people who buy the machines, but if you ask or show your receipt from when you got yours you might be able to get one. There is a coupon for the cricut mats that saves you like 10 dollars on them!

[@lovableandiesosa]

If your worried about just the mats being dirty just wash them with dawn. Dont scrub hard, tackiness remains the same, once dried. I also add extra light just to be safe, I dont print as much stickers as you but it might help.

[@princessmommy2709]

To clean the mats if you wash them with dish soap and let them dry works great. The other blue mats look like the older blue mats. If you want to cut through foam you need to get the deep cut blades. For the registration marks try going over it with a sharpie. For mats that are too sticky touch it to a sweat shirt or something a few times.

[@BumbleBaylee]

I tried the Sharpie trick and it didn"t work.

[@luv2craftcards]

Repositinal adhesive spray works really well. Make sure to tape up the edges around the mat. you don't want them sticky and touching the rollers inside the machine while it's sticky.

[@bandtrashlimited3370]

Yay! I couldn't wait for the part 2 aha. I find your vlogs so entertaining and insightful. Not only does your audience learn new tips and tricks for art, and other various things artist need/need to do. There also great fun to watch and your bubbly and optimistic personality allways cheers anyone up on a down day, so thankyou Baylee!!

[@ItsLizV]

No views? Holy crap never been that early to a Baylee vlog ! Watching you clean the matt is so satisfying.

[@theolaspecies1527]

Many people watched this how else did they comment KZbin is broken

[@ItsLizV]

@@theolaspecies1527 I never said nobody watched. Just stating I was early to a video for once.

[@theolaspecies1527]

@@ItsLizV no its not that just alot more people wre earlier than you and it said theirs no views sorry

[@planningwithjohn]

I have a silhouette portrait and I love it. My sister has a cricut and has problems with it all the time.

[@aguilera1728]

When you use thick materials you will need a deep cut blade!!!!!!!!! It makes ALL the difference... and also the chipboard setting 50 something mm helps it using regular blade.

[@victoriaspragin]

I've tried resticking my mats before with the 2 way glue and the tacky spray and it never really works. Wiping them down with a baby wipe helps to make them tacky for a little while longer but I'll rather save my time and energy and buy new mats. Cricut has good sales and I get most of mine during black Friday

[@VegetaSireka]

Yaaasssss. ♡ I was super excited to see this next part.

[@kellalafaire8534]

If you can find a paper with a shiny side, you can use it to place over your mat when not in use and keep it sticky longer. Sort of like a paper from a huge sticker sheet.

[@RiBloody]

Cricut doesn't tell you this but they have a 1/4 of AN INCH margin of error! So that bad cut is WITHIN the margin of error and you can't get any help with cricut or at least that's what happened to me

[@thehartofthegalexi8433]

I'm so sorry but I laughed so hard and screamed "Poor baby!" when your vinyl side stuck to the mat. I just laugh cause that kinda stuff happens to me all the time.

[@BumbleBaylee]

😅

[@theycallmesilvaze100]

Maybe i can be of some assistance. I use a silhouette not a cricu but it could help also. 1. Ive been using the same mats without making them sticky again. I just use tape on the corners and it works fine 2. Once you print out your file you CANNOT move it afterwards because it is not going to read it the same ever. 3. When its having trouble reading the lines i sometimes darken them with a sharpie or ill use a desk lamp to help light up the paper (the light usually helps the most) 4. Always practice your file on plain paper first cause machines can be butts some days and i use the same sticker paper which is not cheap ;v; I really hope this might help a bit. Id hate to see you have so many issues with this. I personally didnt get a Cricut because of the lack of options for cutting settings but theyre not too different when it comes to how they work on general

[@hannahbaker4623]

Stickers are looking great, love your con prep videos

[@EmilyArts]

I’m so tempted to get a cricut machine but I’m not sure which one to get 😄

[@planningwithjohn]

I love the tiny stickers!

[@amcbjc]

You should look into Silhouette, that's what we use for our sticker business. They are so much easier to work with!

[@andrewbluth4762]

I got the notification for this video as I was watching your last video. And I was where you were organizing the stickers😂

[@tania369]

Seeing your struggle actually makes me feel a lot better because I tell you you are not alone when it comes to Cricut troubles and making it want to rip your hair out lol

[@NykkeyB]

You are probably having an issue with the print and cut because you use gloss sticker paper. You can so a print of just the black registration on regular paper marks hand cut out the center and tape it over your sticker sheet so it has an easier time reading the registration marks.

[@Amy-uk9md]

I use dawn dish soap & warm water, lightly wipe with your hand ( do not use your nails) and let dry for 12 + hours

[@ciennarose007]

I've found that the cricut mats at michaels are actually slightly cheaper than amazon, so it might pay to get them there. At least you know you are getting the actual cricut ones then. (I also live in Canada)

[@jessabbott7830]

If its not reading the registration mark why don't you just call Cricut about the machine?

[@BumbleBaylee]

I might have to. I had a fix last year, but now the fix isn't working.

[@jessabbott7830]

@@BumbleBaylee might be the machine is defective then. I have the same one, just the lighter pink color, and I never have problems with it reading the registration marks. I don't get why it reads only 3 sides. I'm so boggled by it!

[@lexisdibbs7186]

Baylee i also own a cricut. Ive noticed that sometimes it looks like you put the paper on backwards. the bigger gap should be on the right side. and the smaller gap on the left. the machine likes to be finicky and likes to read the smaller gap on the left side. hope that helps

[@BumbleBaylee]

I have to do that, otherwise the cricut won't look far enough to the left for the registration marks.

[@luxe3794]

One thing that helped my Cricut with print and cut was a print and cut calibration and that solved my miss cut problem

[@clairejoyart5976]

Baylee, if there are well-cut stickers (even if the outside cut was made wrong), maybe cut them with an x-acto knife them to save the stickers, and sell those in small packs?

[@mstnic0le]

Hi there I love how vibrant your stickers come out! I have a cannon PIXMA as Well but I can’t seem to find the perfect settings 😕any suggestions I use matte sticker paper?

[@CelilasArt]

that is probably the reason. matte paper always gives less vibrant colours than glossy paper. 💕

[@TheJollyFatElf]

Do you have to use a mat? I print and cut stickers using my Silhouette Portrait and I can do that with no mat. (I run a sticker store, so I print and cut a LOT) I wasn't sure if the Cricut was similar or not.

[@shannonhall1605]

You are my new favourite KZbin can not stop watching you I love your convention Vlogs they are my favourite ❤️❤️

[@nickcopenhaver9620]

What shade of black are you using? Idk if you’re using something made by cricket or not to make the registration marks. I know on adobe software they have a shade of black straight up called “registration black” and it’s meant for that. Maybe the machine can’t detect the registration marks because of the shade? Idk! I hope you figure it out 😂

[@limpstella]

I don't know if you've found a solution for your Cricut yet, but my Cricut does something similar whenever I try to cut glossy sticker paper. I found that putting matte clear tape along the registration marks cuts back the glare from the paper and helps the circuit scan properly.

[@PlainSaraJane]

I’m sorry you were having so many issues with your cricut. Mine isn’t as temperamental. I also just use a clorox wipe on my mats and they re sticky themselves after they dry. Not sure how. But it works.

[@myrnaasef4456]

I have a silhouette and I heard somewhere that trying to glue up the mat when its old is not a good idea... Not only it cannot work, but when it does the glue might stuck to the machine's engine and screw it up a little :(

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

Carol had a cranky start to her work day 😅

[@PoundKeyz]

My mat ran out of stickiness so I used washi tape. I'm not pro with stickers, just started myself but your stuff looks good to me.

[@MonstersEatDiamonds]

what kind of sticker paper do you use ? and how do you make the background a different color for sticker sheets?

[@ML-nq8cz]

I have this same problem with my Cricut! I realized it wasn’t cutting correctly because of the paper glossiness, it messes up the sensor when it shines the light, it’s too reflective! Throw a sheet of tracing paper on it and remove it right before it starts cutting! I haven’t had any problems since.

[@Picklesboothe57]

Looks good Baylee, just FYI there is a you tube channel called Balzar Designs. She uses the a Carol and has lots of info.

[@AnnMarieArndtvlogs]

Love the vlogs!

[@lovelyjessxx9641]

When are you going to come to arizona?! :D

[@Jacquelinej88]

Not sure if you will see this but ive always used Krylon easy-tack repositionable adhesive on my cricket mats and never had any issues with sticking.

[@alexanderadasme2196]

Very early!! Im getting good at this! Love the vlogs! And Im one comment earlier than yesterday!

[@marinavukicevic3120]

love you baylee

[@traceej4685]

Can you do a how you draw using your iPad? I have mine but I’m still slow to transition over to digital. Also will you be doing Anime North again this year or will you be all conventioned out by then?

[@BumbleBaylee]

I might do a Procreate tutorial some day. I decided I'm not doing Anime North.

[@traceej4685]

Bumble Baylee Procreate tutorial would be awesome! I hope you do! Also, bummer about Anime North but it’s good to change it up every year.

[@sassmama5505]

what paper do you use for those stickers

[@aguilera1728]

I never noticed the difference between the blue mats. I own all the colors, and the matte white backs and clearish ones but they do not make a difference when cutting at all. It's weird what your machine was doing. I've never had my TWO machines do anything like that.

[@FashionCraftandHome]

Do you have calibrated your machine? When you use the same size over and over you could make a mask from matte paper and adhere them to the glossy paper with some washi on the same spot that the glossy lines are be. MAYBE the will read this lines correct and will cut on the right spot. I have never tried this before

[@BumbleBaylee]

That's exactly what I did in this vlog.

[@FashionCraftandHome]

@@BumbleBaylee NO, not what I mean but ok...:)

[@stampingholly]

You need to look into a Brother Scan and Cut machine.

[@masterdadabelle]

I had the same problem! it wount read the left side but i had a solution for that :D they said it wount read the mark because your paper is too glossy, so what i did is, i put a masking tape on top of the mark and trace the line with a solid black marker :D I hope it helps :)

[@BumbleBaylee]

I tried that with multiple different markers and none of them worked. Probably because the line still looks glossy.

[@aruxedyskyfall4306]

I have a question will these stickers be on your store? So we can get them even thou we can’t make it to a convention

[@sakurayuki898]

does anyone know where she gets he sticker paper

[@jennyyy2813]

yeah part 2!

[@AznToastx3]

What kind of sticker paper do you use? Im trying to make my own sticker sheets and Im having a really difficult time finding a sticker paper I like D:

[@BumbleBaylee]

It's the glossy inkjet vinyl from Photo Paper Direct.

[@JessPeachee]

Will any Kingdom Hearts merch go up in your shop after the convention?

[@BumbleBaylee]

No, any leftovers will go towards the next convention.

[@lunamoon5459]

Man the fact that you’re going to a convention that is soo close to me (2 hours away) I don’t have enough money to come!! I been such a fan of you and it hurts that I can’t come meet you 😭😭 wish I had the chance to meet you 😞

[@jaspreetsandhu2809]

Yes I was looking forward to seeing this

[@ruthellenmartinez2016]

Oof! She's savige as heck!! 😂😂 I hope those mats help with the problems!!

[@whitedevil9262]

I’ve never used the “print and cut feature”. I’ve always used the “cut feature” and had everything set in Photoshop. Props to you for dealing with Carol XD Amazon might still have the 3 mats for $14.99 ~ May your mat Rest In Peace

[@meeptasticable]

how do you make sure cricut and PS are sizing/positioning your image exactly the same? I can't use that feature because either my printer or cricut always changes the scale or position just enough to ruin my stickers like Baylee's lol

[@whitedevil9262]

​@@meeptasticable I would check to see if the Photoshop print file scale is set to 100%. If it is, I would also print with the borderless setting if available. I also feed the paper through the back of my printer to ensure the paper is pulled in straight. I don't use my paper tray since it sometimes pulls the paper in crooked. For the PNG file that you upload into Cricut workspace, I would add two little squares in opposite corners to enforce the 8.5x11" size. For the process of how I get perfect stickers every time, I first lay blue painters tape onto my cutting mat to create a blue 8.5x11" rectangle (giving the Cricut machine enough room to cut a rectangle out). I'll then go onto Cricut workspace and create an 8.5x11" rectangle shape with the cut setting set to Washi Tape (custom dial). I then peel the excess tape to reveal my rectangle on the mat which acts as a place holder where I can perfectly position my sticker sheet every time without having to guess where the sheet should go. For the PNG file in PS, I have my workspace set to 8.5x11". I add two little white squares in the opposite corners making sure they touch the edge of the workspace. This creates an invisible rectangle. I'll add my designs inside the area of the two little squares and save it as a PNG file then print directly off PS. When I upload the saved PNG file from PS, I save it as Cut image only. I drop that file into the Cricut workspace and I make sure to resize the file to 8.5x11". When the machine cuts the PNG file, it should cut everything inside including the two little outer squares. This is also how I get a full sticker sheet instead of wasting material with the print and cut setting where there's obvious inches of material that could have been used. Hope this makes sense.

[@hghayhay7]

Carol stop being Carol. 😂 lol.

[@09crafty09]

You do know that you don’t have to apply glue to your mat (here in America) you can go to the dollar tree and buy “Awesome spray” you don’t even have to apply glue and it dries tacky.

[@hongarrae]

what printer do you use?

[@AwkwardVlogss]

Hey Baylee where do you get your sticker paper?!

[@zoewhitecotton393]

U should sell the misscut ones at a discounted price (if y don’t already do that)

[@tiffscraftycreations202]

Also you can use aluminum foil.. to make your blade last longer.

[@rosemaryfreitas4895]

Just gently wash your matts with dish soap and a wet one. I've had same matts for 4 years and they get washed when to dirty

[@heidim9831]

I am starting to design some stickers is it better to order stickers printed out somewhere or use the cricket if we are not going to make a lot of them?

[@BumbleBaylee]

If you are not making many, it is significantly cheaper to get a company to make them for you.

[@heidim9831]

@@BumbleBaylee What places are good to go through? (sorry for all the questions i have never made sticker sheets before.

[@YangosArt]

Cutting the shapes instead Of using the print and cut thing Cricut is a lot better it doesn’t use the light to find registration marks and you can make the stickers even bigger and not waste so much of the sticker paper.

[@SimmyShan46]

I have a cricut and I ONLY use Standard Grip..

[@bethtanner2614]

We use a spray called Awesome that we get from the dollar store to clean our mats so we don’t have to restick them

[@HarleyWithWings]

Did you decide to name the machine Carol in a stream? I dont remember this fun fact being reveled in the vlogs. 🤔

[@BumbleBaylee]

I can't remember. I named her back in September or October.

[@BondoInk]

Baylee my Queen 👑 it’s my birthday ‼️‼️‼️

[@RestlessArtistDraws]

Hey does anyone remember what type of sticker paper Baylee uses? Or where I can find that video?

[@BumbleBaylee]

Glossy inkjet vinyl from Photo Paper Direct.

[@RestlessArtistDraws]

AHHH?! You replied! Tysm It means the world to me! You saved my commission! I just recently started selling stickers and the paper I bought isn’t water proof and just looks tacky. Anyways thanks again! Your the best!

[@suuchan4912]

does anybody know the vinyl sticker paper she uses to print? i print my own stickers as well but want to start printing vinyl stickers instead of paper

[@lovableandiesosa]

Photo paper direct

[@kristi5395]

You might need to get a mat directly from the Cricut online store and also store it away so it doesnt gather cat hair and dust

[@SilverFoxForestsDesigns]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpTZmYKkbNWrfcU Her blogs might be able to help with the circut machine try only using it to cut the stickers and dont cut the borders with the machine might help.

[@MisyaYanako]

Omg kingdom hearts!! I didn't know you would make these. I love you art though!! Keep up the good work and dun look back (/>w

[@nelaninic4994]

Love you so freaking much ❤👍

[@angelorama2183]

Im curious, will u be selling the stickers in your online store as well?

[@BumbleBaylee]

Not if I can't get my machine to work.