As a crafter and maker, there are several reasons why you may need to decline an order: too busy, no interest, against your personal beliefs, outside of your comfort zone, beyond your skills, and many, many others. First things first (I cannot stress this enough): “No.” is a complete sentence. You do not have to…
I’ve been there so many times: I’ve made the absolute most beautiful, wonderful, gorgeous creation known to anyone in this world using glitter or holographic materials and when I take a photo of it – it doesn’t sparkle! Instead, it looks flat, and usually pretty dark compared to the rest of the photo. Have you…
Are you a Creative Fabrica fan? Creative Fabrica is one of my favorite marketplaces to use for fonts, SVG designs, patterns, and more. If you are not a Creative Fabrica fan, I think you’ll be one after reading this article. What is Creative Fabrica? Creative Fabrica is an online marketplace for fonts, SVG files, graphics,…
Have some wide rolls of vinyl that you’d like to cut down to save time? No problem. Today, I will show you how to easily cut down vinyl rolls. Many crafters use a Silhouette or Cricut with a maximum cutting width of 12″. Unfortunately, most heat transfer vinyl sold in rolls comes wider than 12…
These mugs are absolutely one of my new favorite things (that’s good because they are sitting on my counter now!) and I’m happy to share the cut files with you. You can use them with your Silhouette Cameo, Cricut, or sublimate them onto a mug. As always, a commercial use license is included with the download….
I’ve had such a great time talking sublimation on the blog this week. If you missed anything, find it all in this Sublimation Roundup for Silhouette and Cricut crafters. Recommended Sublimation Supplier I buy most of my sublimation supplies through Heat Press Nation. Not only do I appreciate their fast shipping and great customer service…
Hey sublimation fans! We started with an introduction to sublimation, then a tutorial for sublimation on apparel, and today I’m showing you how to do sublimate mugs. Supplies Needed Method 1: Sublimation with a Mug Press 1) Create a design and print it on your sublimation printer (don’t forget to mirror!). 2) Line up your…
Yesterday we talked about what sublimation is and today I’m showing you how to sublimate onto tee t-shirts, apparel, or other soft goods. Supplies Needed Tutorial: How to Sublimate T-shirts or Apparel Step 1) Create a design. For this tutorial, I used Silhouette Studio, but you can use any photo editor you have. Step 2)…
Why is sublimation on a blog focused on using your Silhouette or Cricut in your business? Sublimation is a natural progression from using vinyl and is a great way to handle larger orders. A Guide to Sublimation What Exactly is Sublimation? Sublimation, or dye sublimation printing, is a process where you use a special printer,…