How to Make Custom Vinyl Stickers/decals

Get creative and create custom stickers, decals, logo's, plus much more!

Supplies

Printable Vinyl

Cricut Machine

Transfer Tape

Scraper Tool

Weeding Tool

Alcohol wipes/Rubbing Alcohol

Measuring tape

Computer/Tablet

Cutting Mat

Scissors

Step 1: Gather Supplies

Step 2: Measure Your Blank Canvas

I chose a water bottle.

Step 3: Open Your Cricut Machine and Prepare to Make Sticker/decal

Login to Cricut Machine and design your sticker/decal.

Once opened up, click on "text" and type in your font.

Step 4: Change the Size of Sticker/decal to Fit Canvas

Size the name according to the canvas size (I chose 4.5 x 2.5).

Step 5: Click “make It”

Step 6: Choose Your Vinyl Size

I chose 6x6 to give me plenty of room.

Step 7: Click "Continue"

Follow the steps on the screen.

Step 8: Change the Settings on Your Cricut to “vinyl”

Step 9: Cut a Piece of Permanent Vinyl

Place vinyl on Cutting Mat.

Step 10: ​Place the Cutting Mat in the Cricut Machine

Click the blinking arrow light. It will load the cutting mat.

Step 11: Press the Blinking Cricut Light

It will begin cutting the vinyl.

Step 12: Once Done Cutting, Pull Out the Cutting Mat and Begin Weeding

Begin weeding the vinyl (pulling off the extra vinyl).

Step 13: Adding the Transfer Tape to Sticker/decal

Take a piece of transfer tape and cover your name and use your scraper to press all the edges down.

Step 14: Use Alcohol to Wipe Off the Canvas

Before peeling up the sticker/decal, clean surface of the canvas

Step 15: Place the Transfer Tape/image Onto Canvas

Use scraping tool to press down edges. Remove the transfer tape and you're left with the finished product.