When I was making the wedding signs on very large antique mirrors for my daughter's wedding, Smart gold and black glitter vinyl worked the best. We tried several different products but the Smart vinyl really gave us the most professional look. I am making mirrors for a friend's wedding this fall and that was her choice as well.

@kathymurray1926

21 күн бұрын

I love my Smart materials!

@arleneaugustahair8393

21 күн бұрын

I just join my long mats and do what I need to do. I’m not going to keep on buying vinyl if I already have it.

@jamiehomeschool9922

16 күн бұрын

I agree, Smart materials cut so beautifully. I always try to find them on sale but I do buy them for certain things.

Stylus never works for me. It just doesn't make a mark at all, so I usually just do scoring by hand with a ruler.

Never thought of using wash tape for paper letters, great tip!!! Agree, on the smart products, I only buy them if they're on sale.

I sure wished I knew that other night when I was cutting paper letters

For fonts you can also use adhesive vinyl on paper. Either permanent or removable.

That sheet of sticker paper wasn't waisted. Cut it off at the bottom of the black box and use the rest of the sheet. My Maker is closed and covered when not in use. I'm not leaving the stylus in clamp A if I'm not using it. It doesn't take but a few seconds to swap tools when needed, not a big deal.

@kathymurray1926

21 күн бұрын

I just use it back in my printer...no problems

@taunks287

5 күн бұрын

The only thing is that some printers know when it's not a full sheet of paper, but you can tape a piece of paper on the back of it to fool the printer. Or, if you cut out your sticker without the back of the sheet it stays full size anyway. So yeah, you don't have to print a full sheet of things you may or may not want later to avoid wasting sticker paper. If I knew I wanted more stickers I'd be printing them all from the beginning.

I use regular vinyl instead of htv for small letters. No need to pull out a heat press when vinyl works the same. Washi or scotch tape works to transfer it to your project.

@Phianett

22 күн бұрын

True, but I also feel like HTV weeds easier especially for those intricate cuts.

The Smart Vinyl, while a little more expensive, allows you to cut without having to use a mat. It’s pretty convenient.

@arleneaugustahair8393

21 күн бұрын

Yeah but it is seriously a pain to weed.

LOL I PRINT ON MY HALF USED STICKER PAPER

The htv tip is such a good one. I'm forever forgetting this

I wish when using the scoring stylus, it would not make me change the tool setting each time I change mats. I would think that remembering the settings would also remember the tool.

Good tips! Especially cutting out using htv instead of paper.

@MakersGonnaLearn

21 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Love the washi tape on paper letters. Genius!

@MakersGonnaLearn

22 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great advice, from beautiful Lauren. I just love listening to her words of wisdom.

@MakersGonnaLearn

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

I like the Smart Vinyl much better than the regular cricut vinyl. The Smart Vinyl is stiffer than regular vinyl. I also like it because it saves up on having to use my mat as much. The prices are about the same.

Why use htv on paper when you can just use vinyl?

Love these great tips!!! Thanks MGL💗

@MakersGonnaLearn

22 күн бұрын

Glad you love them!

I personally don't like smart vinyl but I have purchased it at Walmart because it was on sale and significantly cheaper than purchasing the same amount of regular Cricut vinyl .... ( because of who I was selling it too and due to what they were using it for I wanted to keep the profit margin small)

Is there a way to cut in the same place with a Joy or Joy xtra? I don't have a play Button and on my Computer is only unload as an option.

What are the dimensions of print and cut for the 8 1/2 x 11 sticker paper? There should be a template like the have for shirts in design space.

Washi tape tip is great! Thanks!

@MakersGonnaLearn

21 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

How are you getting your stickers to stay as a sheet? Ever since the updates I can't kiss cut to actually kiss cut anymore 😢

Good tips. Somewhere recently I read that I think it was Siser has a low tack transfer tape. Do you know anything about it or anyone who has one? What else could I use to transfer paper to paper? Or Vinyl to paper? Where can I find info on layering glitter cardstock? Thanks.

@arleneaugustahair8393

21 күн бұрын

There is low tack, medium tack and high tack transfer tape.

@videosrfunfunfun

20 күн бұрын

@@arleneaugustahair8393 Where can I find low tack transfer tape and what is it called? I have been looking and looking for it. Thanks!

Funny I see this after I accident printed a page on printer paper 2x before realizing I had wrong paper in printer. Lol

The paper letter tricks 😍😍😍😍

Great tips! Thanks! ❤❤

@MakersGonnaLearn

22 күн бұрын

You are welcome!

Are you able to use the scoring pen on the cricut maker?

@taunks287

5 күн бұрын

Yes. I don't have one, but you still put it in clamp A.

Where do you go on Maker to tell it to use scoring stylus? I'm a newbie.

@mouseboots46

23 күн бұрын

In Design Space are where you set up which machine, materials, and more.

@shaunebartoo

23 күн бұрын

I love to use the scoring stylus pic. I wish you could make it the default so you didn’t have to choose it every time and I only buy smart material when it’s on clearance or half price. The only reason I like it at all is it is faster on my maker 3.

Thank You

@MakersGonnaLearn

22 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

I like the idea of using htv vs paper for fonts. I will have to try that

@leticiat24465

22 күн бұрын

You can also use regular adhesive vinyl. Either permanent or removable. I have used all three on paper.

I don’t agree with using htv instead of paper. I mainly papercraft on my Cricut Explore. When I want to use an intricate font, I offset it and use a pen to write it. I don’t see the logic of using more expensive vinyl versus just using a pen

thank you

@MakersGonnaLearn

21 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

TFS

@MakersGonnaLearn

22 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

I sure wished I knew that other night when I was cutting paper letters