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Welcome to a new Blog and free cut file, this time with World Christmas Jumper day on the 10th of December, we thought we would bring you this file, which can be used on Jumpers, T-shirts, even your Napkins. You can even use it with self adhesive to make a window decoration, or a greeting card.

This design is suitable for any gender, just choose the vinyl to suit the person wearing it. This weeks file can be used as a whole, on T-shirts, jumpers, Pj’s or even on Santa sacks and festive themed Lunch boxes.  Add it to make a card, or giftbag, or use the Bauble part only and then you have endless choices!  Suitable for all machines, if resized accordingly, and all forms of Vinyl, card and even material should you wish to use it as an applique pattern! Just remember to test cut- and if using a joy the fine details may not be suitable with some vinyls.

We would love to see what you make!  Have you found our youtube channel yet? The video showing this and all of our other tutorials are  available on there, as well as exclusive demos, inspiration and more!  Join us on Facebook , Instagram or Tiktok or  send us an email to [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

***Click here to link to the full Youtube video for this*** 

What you’ll need:

• Cricut machine here
• OR. Silhouette Cameo 4. Available here 
• Cricut Easypress and Easypress Mat here
• GMCrafts LED light panel here 
• GM Glitter HTV here
• GM Holographic Metallic stretch HTV here
• Weeding tweezers . Available here
• Squeegee. Available here
• Scissors from your own stash and a plain t-shirt Jumper or tote bag etc of your choice.
• Cut files, which are free below! Including, Cricut, Silhouette and Brother cut files

CHRISTMAS BAUBLE JUMPER CUT FILES CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FILES 

 

Instructions;

1. Before you start you will need to download the cut files for your chosen machine, link above. Unzip the file to use it by right clicking it in your downloads.

2. Upload each PNG into the design space. Click “Upload Image” on the left-hand Design Panel, and navigate to the  files you want to open. Select ‘Insert image’ and select image type ‘simple’ when prompted. Next you’ll be asked to delete any space that does not get cut, you can skip this part by pressing ‘continue’. When asked if they’re print-then-cut images or just cut images, select cut images. Click save. When it has been uploaded, Insert the images onto the canvas and resize to suit your project, I Recolour each one differently, so I can cut the different Vinyl for each layer, which means I don’t have to keep returning to the design page, see below, then click make it to move on to the next screen. On the next screen, If using the Cricut Maker 3 then you will need to choose to cut on the mat (unless using smart media)

3. When on the next screen above, ensure you MIRROR the wording. Click continue in the bottom right on the next screen. In the next window make sure your settings are all set to the successful settings from your test cut and ensure your machine is linked before proceeding to cut. Cut settings: (**please test cut) Press the flashing Cricut symbol on your maker to cut, after loading the sheet into the machine. Apply the settings needed for your chosen Vinyl, we made it with our GM GLITTER HTV on the maker 3, and used the PREMIUM VINYL- FROSTED GLITTER Iron on setting on the Cricut maker 3 with DEFAULT pressure. And our GM Holographic Metallic Stretch HTV using EVERY DAY IRON ON setting with LESS pressure.

**A reminder that these settings, including the blade setting, are specific to the materials and machine we’re using, adjustments may be necessary if using different materials and machine**

We always recommend before proceeding, you test cut your materials when first using so if you have not recently used this product in your machine. Please test cut for your chosen machine found on our Application guide, and also Blog.  Load the Vinyl chosen individually for each layer.

4. Place the Vinyl for the First layer you are cutting on the mat, remember to mirror the wording. Press the up arrow to load the mat, and press the flashing light to proceed to cut on the machine. Once cut repeat to cut with the remaining layer.

5. Once both colours are cut, switch on your LED pad and remove the waste Vinyl surrounding the designs (weeding) I use a pair of weeding tweezers to do this as shown below.

6. Switch your Easy press on, and set the temperature to 150’c and the timer to 6 seconds, (Please note settings for this when pressing a single layer only are Pressing Temperature: 150°C Pressing Time: 7-10 seconds Warm Peel ) For other Vinyl please refer to our  Application guide, When Layering it is important to reduce the layering times so not to over heat the vinyl.

7. Place the easy press Mat under the T-shirt, jumper etc  and preheat once the press is ready for 10 seconds to remove any moisture. TOP TIP Fold the T-shirt in half and press to enable you to line up the design when ready to apply if you wish. Once folded, fold the first layer by folding the front (Non sticky side) together, so it lines up perfectly with the T-shirt. 

8.  I always use my squeegee to rub the transfer once applied to the T-shirt, Jumper etc

9. Lay the design already on the transfer tape in the correct place facing up, and ensure it is on a hard surface, or Cricut Easy press matt and on a hard surface,  check our guide here for more information on applying and using HTV successfully. Press each area once only for 6 seconds firmly using your upper body weight over the press. Because we are Layering, I have not used the full press time, and I will leave the transfer sheet to go cooler before removing, if any areas lift once doing this- repress for a few more seconds- please note from above  ensure the collar and seams are off the pressing mat so not to interfere with the pressure needed.

10. Next place the glitter snowflakes over (after peeling the app tape off the bauble) – You will see it covers the original design, so no need to use a protective sheet. I then increase the press settings to 160 and 15 seconds- apply this at an angle, see below to avoid over pressing each area. Then briefly rub the press over the whole thing again when finished to ensure full press time is achieved without over pressing.

11. Allow the glitter cover sheet to cool slightly for a few seconds to warm peel the cover away. If after removing the sheet the bag or  design is looking a bit untidy then recover with the App tape you have just removed or a sheet of Silicone Paper or baking parchment and quickly repress smoothing over it like an iron would, but quickly so not to over heat.  

Don’t forget your finished design can be matched by using any material cut using a cutting file, card, self adhesive vinyl or even HTV. We’d love to see your makes on our social media pages! Or email them in!

Silhouette Cut File

Instructions:

Before you start, you need to download the cut file,  Upload the cut file into Silhouette Studio and resize as necessary,  (when resizing bring all  layers into the design software and select all  at once to get the correct offset layers and save the adjusted file, so you can cut layers individually at the correct scale you have chosen) Remember to test cut if necessary and cut settings are found here along with test cut guidelines for every machine.

Brother Cut File

To import these files into the Brother Canvas Workspace:

After downloading, please log in as usual to your design space account, open a new project mat, then left click on the SVG  icon in the top left bar in canvas, this will then allow you to import your files. Once you left click this icon, a pop up box appears for you to choose where to import file  from, choose to import the file from your downloads list or where you have chosen to save when unzipped.

Cut settings are found here

Just in case you need the link CanvasWorkspace (brother.com)