Cricut DIY Engraved Mother's Keepsake Necklace
Make a meaningful and personalized gift for your loved one by learning how to engrave jewelry with the Cricut Maker and Cricut Engraving Tool. Follow our step-by-step guide and create a beautiful engraved necklace that your loved one will cherish forever.
Equipment
- Measuring tape
- Strong grip cutting mat
- Cricut Engraving Tip
Instructions
- Log into Cricut Design Space. Use the Text tool and type the letters or words you want engraved on your necklace charms. Under Operation change the linetype to Engrave. Select the font you want to use. I like filtering by fonts in a handwriting style and single layer.
- If you have a long vertical charm like I do, type out your word and then click Ungroup. Stack the letters on top of each other. Select all the letters and then use the Align function to center your letters horizontally and then distribute vertically so that they are nicely lined up and evenly spaced. With all the letters still selected click Attach.
- Measure your blank charms and determine the size you would like each of your words or letters to be. Size each word or letter to the appropriate size. Do this by clicking on the design and using either the arrow that appears in the bottom right-hand corner of the design or use the Size tool in the top toolbar.
- Make note of the centers of each of your letters or words. Click Make It. Place your charms on the cutting mat and tape them in place. I like to put my charms so they are centered on the lines on my cutting mat. Pay careful attention to where each charm is placed on the cutting mat, then in Design Space, place your letters and words so they are centered where each charm is on the cutting mat. Click Continue and connect your Cricut Maker. Select Aluminum Sheet as your cutting material.
- Make sure your white star wheels are pushed to the right. Load your Cricut Maker with your engraving tip. Use the arrow button on your machine to load your mat, then press the flashing Cricut C. When your Cricut is done engraving, press the arrow button again to unload your mat.
- Peel away the painter’s tape on your mat and remove the charms. Use your jewelry pliers to add jump rings and birthstones to the charms you’ve just engraved. Put them on your necklace.
- If you want your engraved lines to be darker, use a metal stamp enamel marker to color over the letters. Leave the paint on for 2 minutes and then wipe away with a clean, dry cloth.