Working with Dollar Tree Vinyls successfully can be tricky. Early on,learning how to use the Cricut with different materials a great tip or hack was remember to test cut the material. This also applies from machine to machine because each handles product slightly differently.
My most recent project this summer required making some labels. A design I really liked had a decorative shape I found on https://www.mapleplanners.com/download/svg-label-templates.
I designed this project using a label template that now adorns my recycled containers & holds and protects my surplus sugar. The letters and design cut away like a stencil and reveal the base color. I am very pleased with the result, what do you think?
The negative space (letters) were used on the project below. The font perfectly matched my Tea Box. I can now display it on the vertical when desired and still identify what the container holds easily.
While working with the Dollar Tree products I became frustrated and shifted to some Jolee Vinyl to get my project done but then I wanted to revisit the PROBLEM of the vinyl cutting and dragging on the mat and messing up my design. What possible SOLUTIONS could be done. Below are some solutions that I found and will/ have tried out.
First there is the Cricut FAQ'S.
The main difficulty there is they do not address other products and their best settings. A great takeaway from my research was to successfully cut the vinyl on the Cricut, you are going to want to create a custom setting. If you are doing a large shape, you might be able to get away with the vinyl setting but for anything even a little intricate they would suggest changing the pressure to 145.
This video addressed general problems with cutting words and had really great information.
All in all I had a good experience learning how to tackle the challenge of finding solutions to varieties of materials.
