Cricut Glow In The Dark Vinyl and Iron-On Projects
Create fun Halloween craft projects using Cricut Glow In The Dark Vinyl and Iron-On! We'll be using the Glow In The Dark Vinyl to make an adorable bat sign for the front door. Then I'll show you how to make a glow in the dark trick or treat bag using Cricut Glow In The Dark HTV. Includes Cricut Cut Files for these projects.
Materials
Glow In The Dark Wood Hey Boo Bat Sign
- Cricut cutting machine
- Wood bat sign
- Black acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Measuring tape
- Standard Grip Cutting Mat
- Cricut Glow In The Dark Vinyl
- Weeding tools
- Transfer Tape
- Scissors
- Scraper Tool
- Halloween ribbon
Glow In The Dark Trick Or Treat Bag
Instructions
Glow In The Dark Wood Hey Boo Bat Sign
- Paint your wood bat sign using black acrylic paint and a paint brush. Do multiple coats if needed allowing to dry between each coat.
- Open my Cricut Design Space Project. Measure your wood sign to determine how large you would like your design to be. Use the size arrows, or the size tool to correctly size your design.
- Click “Make It”. Follow the instructions on your screen to connect your machine and select Glow In The Dark Vinyl as your cutting material. Lay your vinyl on you cutting mat with the color side facing up. Load the mat into your Cricut and press the button to start cutting.
- Once your machine is done cutting, unload your mat, remove the vinyl and weed away the excess vinyl surrounding your design. Don’t forget inside the letters (e, y, and o’s) as well as the ghosts eyes and mouth.
- Cut a piece of transfer tape slightly larger than your design. Peel off the paper backing and lay your transfer tape on top of the design with the sticky side of the transfer tape pressed down against the vinyl. Run your scraper tool all over the transfer tape, pushing the vinyl onto the transfer tape. Don’t forget to flip your design over and burnish on the back as well. Lift your transfer tape, peeling the vinyl design away from the paper backing.
- Determine where you would like your design on the sign, then position your transfer tape where you would like the design to be. Run your scraper tool over top, pushing the vinyl against the wood. Peel away the transfer tape, leaving your design behind on your sign.
- Add a festive Halloween ribbon to hang your sign by. Hang it up and it will look adorable during the day, then glow at night!
Glow In The Dark Trick Or Treat Bag
- Open my Cricut Design Space Project. Measure your tote bag to determine how large you would like your design to be. Use the size arrows, or the size tool to correctly size your design.
- Click “Make It”. Click the mirror slider to mirror your design. Follow the instructions on your screen to connect your machine and select Glow In The Dark Iron-On as your cutting material. Lay your iron-on on you cutting mat with the shiny color side facing down. Load the mat into your Cricut and press the button to start cutting.
- Once your machine is done cutting, unload your mat, remove the vinyl and weed away the excess vinyl surrounding your design. Don’t forget inside the letters (e, a, and o’s) as well as the ghosts, bats, spiders and skulls eyes and mouth.
- Check the Cricut temperature guide for the pressing instructions for the fabric of bag you are using. My bag was made of polyester so I pre-heated my Cricut Autopress to 305 degrees. Once my press came to temperature I pressed my bag for 5 seconds. Then I laid my design on my bag where I wanted it, covered it with an iron-on protective sheet and heated for 40 seconds.
- Once your bag is cool to the touch, carefully peel away the clear plastic liner, revealing your design beneath.