How to Engrave Acrylic with a Cricut Explore

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Are you ready to engrave acrylic with a Cricut Explore? I am making some cute nightlights today with my Cricut Explore Air 2 and an engraving tip.

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SUPPLIES

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INSTRUCTIONS:

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Locating & Putting on the Mat

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On the mat itself, start by adding strong grip transfer tape with the backing sheet up onto your mat.

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After you get that down really well on your mat, peel the backing sheet away, leaving the transfer tape on your mat.

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For each one of the acrylic blanks, peel the sheet back that’s protecting both sides. Then add it to your mat in a location that you chose on the screen above.

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Swipe up to see the full tutorial

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How to Engrave Acrylic with a Cricut Explore

Are you ready to engrave acrylic with a Cricut Explore? I am making some cute nightlights today with my Cricut Explore Air 2 and an engraving tip.

SUPPLIES

– Cricut Explore Metal Engraving Tool – Cricut Maker Engraving Tool – Strong grip mat – – Cricut machine – Round acrylic blanks – Star acrylic blanks – Nightlight – Strong grip transfer tape

INSTRUCTIONS:

Designing the Engraving

Size your designs to fit on the acrylic blank that you are using. For the dinosaur, I drew a circle that is approximately the size of my blank.

Locating & Putting on the Mat

Once you click “make it”, you will need to move each design into a location on the screen.

On the mat itself, start by adding strong grip transfer tape with the backing sheet up onto your mat.

After you get that down really well on your mat, peel the backing sheet away, leaving the transfer tape on your mat.

For each one of the acrylic blanks, peel the sheet back that’s protecting both sides. Then add it to your mat in a location that you chose on the screen above.

Swipe up to see the full tutorial

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