DIY Floating Ornaments With Cricut: Free Template And Size Chart Story

DIY Floating Ornaments With Cricut:

Today we are going to make DIY floating ornaments with our Cricut machine!

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I love this floating ornament idea because it is perfect for beginners, and it looks like the design is floating as if by magic in the center of the plastic ornament ball.

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– Acetate – Permanent vinyl – Transfer tape – Weeding tool – Cricut machine

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To get access to the free-floating ornament templates, find them in the Abbi Kirsten Craft Vault with the keyword “floating ornaments”.

To get started, download the floating ornament templates. Next, scale the floating ornament templates to match the size of your ornaments.

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Once the SVG files have been set up in Design Space, click the Make It button at the top and choose your material settings.

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Once the design has been cut out, weed the vinyl. I like to weed on the mat, which is helpful if your vinyl liner is curling up.

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Apply the transfer tape to the vinyl and burnish the front and back with the Cricut scraper tool.

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Tap the link below to read the full instructions.

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