"Exposed iron-on" refers to the iron-on areas that will not be covered by the new layer of iron-on film. Before applying heat to each new layer, be sure that the entire design is completely covered by a heat-resistant liner (such as the iron-on carrier sheet) or other protective barrier to shield exposed iron-on material from direct contact with the heat plate.Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all the remaining layers except for the top layer.The adhesive will not be completely "set" at this time, but as you apply more heat with each additional layer, the adhesive for all layers will properly set.Once the press opens, remove the liner (carrier sheet) from the applied layer when it has cooled enough to be warm, not hot, to the touch.Place the bottom layer of your image onto the base material, then place it in the Cricut Autopress, and press for 5 seconds.Refer to our online Heat Guide for recommended settings for your project. Set the Cricut Autopress temperature and timer on the Control Pod to the setting that is recommended for your base material.Plug in and power on your Cricut Autopress.Before cutting, be sure to mirror your design in Design Space so that your image layers are properly oriented once applied to your base material. Design and cut your layered image on your Cricut machine. Many Cricut images are designed with multiple layers that fit together to form a composite image.SportFlex Iron-On should only be layered with other SportFlex Iron-On. Note: Specialty iron-on materials such as Glitter, Holographic, and Foil, may be used as the top layer of a stack. For best results, use Everyday Iron-On or Smart Iron-On for layered designs, and limit the number of layers to 4 layers of iron-on material. The opinions and text are all mine.Make a multicolored and textured masterpiece with an iron-on technique called layering. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The adornments will surely fall off! PIN THIS IDEA FOR LATER The last step is ADORN THAT BABY! I used a regular glue gun and added pom poms and tassels to the bottom of the rainbows! Make sure not to run the T-Shirt in the wash. Make sure to peel of the plastic when it’s cold!ĥ. Start with the largest rainbow piece and work your way down. Iron on all five pieces of the rainbow, one at a time. Cotton setting for 50 seconds on the front of the garment, 15 seconds on the back of the garment, using firm pressure. COLD PEEL!įor an Iron, preheat the area of the material in which you will be applying your cut image for 5-10 seconds. Set your EasyPress heat for 340 F for 50 seconds on the front of the garment, 15 seconds on the back of the garment, using firm pressure. PreHeat the area of the material in which you will be applying your cut image for 5-10 seconds. Now the ironing instructions for the Patterned Iron-On are a little different. I used an EasyPress and EasyPress Mat, but you can easily use a regular iron. Next I weeded out the ‘white space’ around my rainbows. You should now have 5 different sized rainbow pieces.ģ. I repeated this step five times, with five different pieces of vinyl. After sizing the rainbow, I place a piece of vinyl (color/pattern side down) on my Mat and ran it through my Cricut Maker. I shrunk the rainbow down to about ten inches for a toddler T-Shirt, but size your rainbow to the size of the T-Shirt you’re using.Ģ. I chose to use the DIY Rainbow Throw Pillow project and customized the size. So many projects….so many options! There was already a DARLING rainbow vector/project in Design Space so why in the world would I take the time to design a new one!? Heaven bless Cricut for creating Design Space. INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THE DIY RAINBOW T-SHIRTġ. Pom Poms & Tassels (store-bought or homemade).5 Different pieces of Iron On Vinyl (I used three pieces of Patterned Iron On, one piece of Glitter Iron On and one piece of Foil Iron On).Have you ever?! I knew I had to turn the idea into a shirt and maybe add a tassel or two. She crafted this DIY RAINBOW POM POM PILLOW and I just about died. She is literally the BEST and the most creative person ever. The inspiration for the shirt came from my DARLING friend Rebecca of Make & Do Studios. There are currently 9 sampler packs on the Cricut website and they come with 3 -12” x 17” sheets. I’m such a sucker for pattern, I feel like I’ll be making WAY more iron-on crafts from now on. Cricut just came out with Patterned Iron On and I’ve been DYING to try it out! The Patterned Iron On™ is a total game changer.I’m obsessed with Rainbows (hello RAINBOW BACKDROP, RAINBOW TREAT BOXES and RAINBOW PARTY)!.It is full on spring here in Texas and most definitely T-Shirt weather! I decided to make my niece and little best friend a DIY Rainbow T-Shirt because: This post is sponsored by Cricut but please….we all know I’m OBSESSED with Cricut!
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