Playing
with the Cricut Easy Press & having fun with Daughter and Grand Daughter
Laura
and Mariah spent the afternoon and early evening Friday March 30, visiting and we played with my
Cricut Easy Press, I also have the Easy Press Mat which was very helpful vs
using a towel. But a folded towel certainly would have worked. The mat is just a nice addition to my crafting supplies.
Mariah
and I each made shirts using the iron on rhinestone patterns by Anna Griffin that
I ordered from HSN. And she made a shirt that she combined 2 designs she found
on Cricut Design Space - the Mountains
are Calling and I Must Go with a cat face image that she wanted to be like the
Moon in the background. For that she used coffee/brown color Cricut *Foil* Iron
On to cut the design from .
Next
she had 2 tiny onesies that she wanted to add a small design to the front for 2
co-workers who are expecting little girls this summer. So for that we used the
new Cricut Pattern Iron On vinyl. She cut the heart with the names sliced out of
the heart (we found that the between the fonts we chose and the design on the
vinyl against the white shirt, didn't really show up well, so she is going to
re-do them again when she gets more onesies.) The names are Sophia and Trixie
(nickname) she will still give the ones
she made to the moms, the babies will wear for such a short time anyway.
And we
used the new Cricut Iron On Designs that I bought from Cricut, there is also a
selection at Joann's etc. We put them on
Canvas for wall hangings.
I did the one
for my daughter in Indianapolis, Life is a Zoo, and Laura did the one saying This Home is
Built on Love and Shenanigans for their house.
Laura didn't bring any shirts - so she'll be back to when she gets a
shirt she does want to decorate.
Products
featured in the photos
Anna Griffin® Hot Fix Rhinestone Iron On Designs
HSN item 607-499
Cricut® In Bloom Pink Patterned Iron-On Sampler
Cricut® Foil Iron-On: >>> https://shop.cricut.com/en_us/cutting-materials/iron-on-vinyl/foil-iron-on-3313.html
Cricut® Foil Iron-On Cutting,
Application, and Care Instructions
Cricut® Iron-On Designs, This Home is Built - bought on Cricut site, you can find all current iron on designs on this page of Cricut https://cricut.com/en_us/cutting-materials/iron-on-vinyl/designs.html
Cricut® Iron-On Designs, Life Is A Zoo - bought on Cricut spring 2018, you can find currentl iron on designs on this page of Cricut https://cricut.com/en_us/cutting-materials/iron-on-vinyl/designs.html
Some
Joann's also carry the ready to iron on designs, but this is a link to the current selections available on the Cricut website store
https://shop.cricut.com/en_us/cutting-materials/iron-on-vinyl/iron-on-designs.html
and or sometimes I've seen them at Michaels.
and or sometimes I've seen them at Michaels.
Cricut
Easy Press, available on Cricut and other retailers, like HSN, Michaels and Joann's - usually the Easy Press is considered a
"machine" and sometimes discounts or coupons might not allowed for
such items.
HSN >>>
with flex pay option https://www.hsn.com/products/cricut-easypress-machine/8538789
Easy
Press Settings Charts >>> https://help.cricut.com/easypress-recommended-settings
Cricut
Easy Press Mat
Information
>> https://help.cricut.com/easypressmat
Purchase
Less
expensive at Joann's >> http://www.joann.com/cricut-easypress-mat/15693740.html
and Walmart
>> https://www.walmart.com/ip/CRICUT-EASY-PRESS-MAT/965337304
**Update July 2018, Cricut has 3 new Easy Press Models, and 3 mat sizes
The Cricut Easy Press 2
Easy Press & Mats on Cricut https://shop.cricut.com/en_us/essentials/easypress-heatpress/easypress-heatpress.html
Cricut Easy Press vs Industrial Heat Press - The RESULTS ARE IN!
Origami
Foldable Multipurpose Desk / item 486-447
https://www.hsn.com/products/origami-foldable-multipurpose-desk/8086869
see the video on how easy it is to set up >
see the video on how easy it is to set up >
Origami Foldable Multipurpose Desk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=180&v=bCt8WH8zvR0
Photo
of me with my Rhinestone iron on design on shirt ready to start pressing
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The
design
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The
Press
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The
Peel (**we did cool/cold peel, and Laura being our impatient crafter had us use
a frozen box of mashed potatoes from my freezer, pressed on the design to cool
it down faster)
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Now
Mariah's turn - she chose the Rhinestone iron on design "Creative"
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Laura's
This house... (we filled in the cavity on the back of the canvas with a towel
to make it a level surface for pressing)
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You really don't need to apply
much pressure, just hold down firmly
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The one
I did with the Life is a Zoo - completed
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Mariah
doing the weeding of her, The Mountains are Calling foil vinyl piece, she said
she really likes doing the weeding, and she found the Foil Iron On, cut nicely
and was easy to weed.
Notes: Foil iron on vinyl is placed on the mat,
shiny side down, and we used the Foil Iron On setting under custom, be sure to MIRROR the Design. The vinyl is weeded from reverse side and the
carrier sheet is what you use to place on the shirt or material with the vinyl
design on it. So no need for transfer tape. Iron on materials come with their
own carrier sheets and that is why you Mirror the designs when cutting them,
and place the heat transfer vinyl, with the side you want with the design cut
correctly on the material, facing "down" on the mat and not facing
you.
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Getting
the placement just right before pressing
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peeling
away
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See how
shiny the Foil is, she loves it
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I
surprised Laura with her Easter gift (I also got her the usual Chocolate basket
that she will get on Sunday) but this is a board with felt and slots that you
take plastic letters with tabs on the back and slide the plastic letters and
words etc into the slots to make signs, so I made this sign when she told me
they were coming over, and then gave her the board and the rest of the stuff
that came in the Kit (all ordered from HSN)
She was thrilled, she had been eyeing it in either Michaels or Joann's
for awhile and was glad she hadn't bought it ;)
I knew she would like it.
this is the letter board kit I got for Laura
Urban House Design Vertical Letterboard
Their
family nickname for me is *The Nana*.
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Mariah's
projects
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Doing
the Onesies, we folded over the
shoulders/top seams area over the Easy Press Pad to make a flat surface for the
easy press, to avoid the raised seam areas
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This is
Trixie shirt, as you can see, the font chosen was not good for this design
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Chose a
different font for Sophia and it showed up a bit better, we think there is too much white in the pattern of vinyl we chose . Mariah said the vinyl cut well
and was easy to weed. But she is going to make new ones with a better color or print HTV vinyl and fonts and give those shirts to the *Moms to Be* as well
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**Oh, and
here is our (frozen) Potato Peel method to cool down the shirts faster
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All
done, now time for Ice Cream and Cookies
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Getting Started - Working with Cricut EasyPress 2
Prepping Iron-on Surfaces and Materials - Working with
Cricut EasyPress 2
Types of Iron-on and Base Materials - Working with Cricut EasyPress 2
Interactive Guide - Working with Cricut EasyPress 2
Tips for Centering an Iron-on Project - Working with Cricut EasyPress 2
How to transfer Iron-on to a shirt - Working with Cricut EasyPress 2
Cold Peel or Warm Peel? - Working with Cricut EasyPress 2
Make Print Then Cut T-Shirts with Your Cricut the RIGHT Way!
Video by Jennifer Maker
Published on Feb 18, 2019
Published on Feb 18, 2019
copied and pasted from Video description
Get the free Ms. Maker brush lettering file at jennifermaker.com/print-cut-cricut-transfer-tshirts/How To Use Printable Iron On - The Best Printable HTV
excerpt quoted
Everyone wants to know how to use Printable Iron-On. It's a fun product
to craft with and in this video, you will see four Printable HTV brands
go head to head.
Published on Apr 28, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePz5NSNbKwo
