Using Cricut Vinyl Stencil Glass

Learn the easy way to etch glass using vinyl decals you can cut on your cricut and glass etching cream.

Using cricut vinyl stencil glass.

Now you re ready to start etching. Would you like to make your own vinyl sign using your cricut. I use cricut permanent vinyl or oracal 651 outdoor vinyl. Smooth out a piece of vinyl big enough for your stencil onto a standardgrip mat.

Permanent vinyl takes 72 hours to cure so you do not run the risk of having an issue getting it off the glass when you are done etching. I used my cricut explore air2 for this project. This tutorial will show you how to apply vinyl to a glass frame or window along with a cute ide. If you do not have a cricut vinyl cutting machine you can purchase premade stencils off of amazon.

In this tutorial i m going to show you how and why to use cricut stencil vinyl and how easy it is to make a custom pillow cover. I used my cricut machine to cut out a variety of different vinyl stencils. For etching the glass you ll want to use vinyl to cut out your stencil. Apply your stencil.

Use a craft stick or cricut scraper. Remove stencil vinyl. If the vinyl sticks to the transfer tape simply burnish the vinyl onto the surface again. Take the weeded design and apply it to the clean glass surface using transfer tape.

Apply your stencil. One of the best ways to do this is to etch your glass rather than apply vinyl to it as vinyl can come off in the dishwasher and it is most definitely not. Then make it on your cricut machine and weed your design by removing the negative spaces of vinyl. I get a lot of questions about how to decorate and personalize mugs and glasses and still make them dishwasher and microwave safe.

Carefully adhere the stencil to the glass surface by pressing firmly to smooth over the entire design. Use a weeding tool to remove the negative space the part you want etched from your stencil. Pro tip in this tutorial i m using a stencil that i cut from permanent vinyl. Paint or stain your project applying additional coats as necessary.

Load your mat into your cricut machine and cut out the design. The reason why i use permanent vinyl is that it adheres better than. Whether you have a cricut or a silhouette machine you can use the cricut stencil vinyl in either machine. Then continue to peel the transfer tape away from the vinyl.

Peel the transfer tape away from the vinyl at a 45 degree angle. Then make it on your cricut machine and weed your design by removing the negative spaces of vinyl.