How to make a Cricut t-shirt
Using your Cricut machine for t-shirts is easy and allows you to make things for yourself as well as to give to others. So, let’s dive in and learn how to make t-shirts with Cricut!
What You Will Need
- Heat Transfer Vinyl or Iron-On material
- Cricut machine
- Weeding tools optional
- Heat press or iron
- SVG File sign up in the form in the post above.
Instructions
- Download the SVG file by signing up in the form above. Then, upload that to Cricut Design Space.
- Click “make it” to send to your Cricut machine.
- Turn the mirror “on” for your mat.
- Then click “continue”.
- Pick the type of iron-on or heat transfer vinyl you are using from the list.
- Add the material face down on your mat. This is usually shiny or “good” side down.
- Feed the mat into your machine and press the “C” to cut your design.
- You will then need to weed away all excess from your Cricut t-shirt design. This means getting rid of everything around the outside as well as the centers of letters. You can get my top tips for weeding here.
- Put your design onto your shirt using an EasyPress or an iron. You can see how to apply your iron-on here.
- Once your design is pressed, you can remove the carrier sheet then your Cricut t-shirt is complete and ready to wear!