Using the screen image for reference, place the white section on top of the body. Use your brayer to help smooth out any bumps and secure them together together. Then add the white flipper pieces.

Character cutouts are a hit at birthday parties, showers, and business openings, but they have to be pretty big to make a splash. Much bigger than a cutting mat! Oh, and if you’re wondering, this is the printer I got. I did a lot of research on the perfect printer for my needs. Something that I could do regular office stuff on, but something that I could also use for printing for crafting needs. Specifically, print-then-cut vinyl designs. This printer is very compact and works really well as a desktop printer. Plus it was really affordable. Here’s what I used for my project! Using a ruler aligned with the top and bottom score line marks on the left side, draw a vertical line, stopping at the point of the V shape, then continuing down to the bottom. Repeat on the other side.

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A: You can use the steps from my tutorial to trace your DIY cut out characters on to cardboard, too! I decided to make a DIY printer stand that had built-in spaces designed to fit my Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Maker, too. Since the printer is slightly smaller than the Cricuts, I could also fit some additional things on top of the shelving. Alright, so you all know I have a small workspace. I don’t have an office or craft room…my little desk nook is it and only it. Don’t get me wrong, I love it! But I also love being organized. I’ve had two Cricut machines for a while, (an Explore Air 2 and a Maker). They didn’t really fit well, but I just lived with it for a while. Right now, the teal body layer of my penguin is sitting at about X: 5.5 and Y: 9. Your X and Y numbers might not match exactly to mine, because your teal layer might be in a different position on the canvas. That’s ok. You just want to make sure you line up the left bottom corner of the bounding box of that layer at the inch or half-inch mark. That’s how we can make sure the alignment of the squares is just right! Use the fields at the top to put yours in the same spot if you'd like.

Here’s what the pre-sliced stand template looks like on the Design Space canvas. I zoomed out a bit to see the whole design.Cute holiday shoes— I wore these Christmas Snowglobe “Make a Wish” shoes in my tutorial video, if you also need a pair in your life. Max Material Load is subject to roll length and Design Space® software limitations. For more information about your warranty, visit cricut.com/warranty A: Each day in December leading to Christmas, I present you with a brand new “gift”— a project to craft, make, or do. You can make these projects on a Cricut cutting machine or by hand if you don’t have one. Most of our Merry Maker Mingle projects will come with a fun video with yours truly, a step-by-step printable photo tutorial, and a free pattern/SVG cut file. Sign up to get daily updates and prizes! Get my free SVG files to create DIY Cut Out Characters Once you start getting the hang of it you can slice first, then delete the extra bits all at once. It’s completely up to you. Miter saw (If you don’t have a saw, you can have the nice folks at Home Depot or Lowes cut for you since these are very simple cuts)

This next step is the key to cutting a larger than mat image! You want to break apart the images that are too large into mat-sized pieces. Here’s how! Since the grid squares are in 1/2" increments, I can easily start at the bottom left, and round up to the nearest inch or half-inch in both the X and Y fields at the top. I can see I will only need four squares for this layer so I will delete one after I “ungroup” them. Looking for an easy DIY printer stand idea? I’m sharing what I made to maximize vertical space on a desktop. The stand is to store my new printer, two Cricut machines, and a few other things. How to Make a DIY Printer Stand and Storage for Cricuts!I’m also going to be mindful of where I place the squares so that my slice lines are least visible AND don’t create any oddly-sized bits. Positioning them under shapes from the other layers helps. Once the cut is finished, remove the pieces from the mats as normal and make sure they're all oriented correctly before taping them together..You do not need to burnish the seams. It should look like mine. Always take the proper precautions and safety measures before working with any tools or materials. Wear safety equipment and work with a professional to complete projects when necessary. Never give any toy or game to a small child without proper supervision. Read my full terms of use and disclosure for more. Happy making and stay safe! Step 1: Choose and cut pieces In addition to the fine-point blade, you'll need a single scoring wheel or scoring stylus to add the included crease alignment lines to the template. I'm using the stylus.