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DIY Homeschool Rules Sign Made With The Cricut

Author: Crystal

Equipment

  • Cricut Cutting Machine (Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore or Cricut Joy)
  • Standard Grip Cutting Mat
  • Cricut Vinyl in your favorite colors
  • Cricut Transfer Tape
  • Cricut Weeding Tools
  • Cricut Brayer or Cricut Scraper
  • Blank Sign (I used a chalkboard sign from the wedding section at Michaels)
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Chalk or pencil for marking sign layout

Instructions

  • Open the Hello Creative Family Homeschool Rules cut file from the supply list above. Edit to reflect your own homeschool rules and size to fit your blank wood sign. I like placing a rectangle on my Design Space mat the same size as the sign I'll be decorating to get a better idea of size and layout.
  • Click "Make It" and follow the prompts to connect your machine and cut your vinyl. Vinyl should be laid on the standard grip cutting mat with the color size up.
    Note: In the past I have laid my entire sheet of vinyl on my cutting mat and then cut it down to size afterwards. Because the letters in this sign have such fine details I find that cutting your vinyl down to size you need before you lay it on the mat works best, otherwise the letters tend to lift off of the paper backing.
  • Weed your vinyl removing the area around your design, leaving just your design behind on the white paper backing.
  • Mark the center of your sign using a ruler and chalk or a pencil. Mark the center of each piece of weeded vinyl. Make marks where you want each rule.
  • Cut a piece of transfer tape that is slightly larger than your vinyl decal. Peel off the paper backing and lay the transfer tape on top of your vinyl decal. Use your scraper to rub on top of the transfer tape to make sure the design sticks to the tape. Peel the transfer tape and vinyl up off of the paper backing. Lay your design where you want it on your sign. Rub your scraper on top of your transfer tape again to make sure the vinyl sticks to your sign. Peel up the transfer tape leaving your vinyl stuck to the sign. Repeat for each color of vinyl.
  • When all of your vinyl decals have been transferred to the sign, use a paper towel to wipe away your chalk marks or an eraser to erase your pencil marks. Voila! You have a beautiful DIY Homeschool Rules sign filled with your family's own rules for having a wonderful homeschool experience.
    DIY Homeschool Rules Sign Made with the Cricut from from Hello Creative Family