Cricut Smart Vinyl Materials With Cricut Maker Story

Cricut Smart Vinyl Materials With Cricut Maker

For those who are new to the world of Cricut crafting, you may be wondering what a Smart Material is.

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Cricut Smart Materials are specially created materials that can be cut without using a cutting mat on the Maker 3 or Explore 3 Cricut machines.

I am sharing my laundry room decal project with you today to show you how to use Cricut Smart Vinyl.

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Supplies

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Instructions

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If you experience trouble with your vinyl not sticking to your transfer tape, try burnishing both the front AND the back!

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Cricut Smart Vinyl has a very thick liner compared to other vinyl options – making it tougher to transfer.

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The key is anywhere the vinyl is not sticking to your tape; you need to crease, press and roll the liner away.

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Tap the link below to READ the full ARTICLE.

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