Cricut: How to Make a Personalised Cushion
Capture a special memory, friendship, pet etc on a cushion to treasure forever, using the new Cricut Joy Xtra™ and Cricut™ Printable Iron-On sheets.
You will need to use your inkjet printer in conjunction with your Cricut machine as this is a 'Print then Cut' project.
Project and instructions by Kate Smith
You will need
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How to make
* Cricut Joy Xtra
* Cricut Printable Iron-On Sheets
* Cricut Joy Xtra Smart Iron-On Vinyl - Black
* Cricut Joy Xtra Standard Grip Mat
* Cricut EasyPress
* Inkjet Printer
* Scissors
* Cricut Pillow Blank
* Computer / Tablet / Smartphone with Cricut Design Space app installed
Log into Design Space and open a New Project.
Upload your chosen photograph image file, saving it as a print then cut the image. Add your photo to the canvas and resize it to fit your design in the edit panel. The software will alert you if the image gets too big for the machine and mat you are using.
If you like, add some text or detail to your design in iron-on vinyl: You could add text, a frame or simple shapes/images. (We used image #M4BEBD6CE.)
Click 'Make it'. Put a sheet of printable iron-on into your printer tray. Select 'Make it', then 'Send to Printer' & follow the directions on-screen to print.
Place on a Light Grip (blue) machine mat and insert into your machine when prompted to cut your photo image out.
If you've added an iron-on element, feed the Cricut Smart Iron-On™ directly into your Cricut machine and follow the on-screen instructions to cut out that part of your design.
Weed the iron-on vinyl design using the weeding tool.
Heat up your EasyPress to 155 degrees C or use the Cricut Heat™ app to select your material (Printable Iron-On) and your base (Cricut Pillow).
Peel the backing off your printed iron-on vinyl photo and position it in place on the pre-heated pillow blank.
Place a piece of butcher paper on top of the photo and follow the instructions in the Cricut Heat app to heat-press onto the pillow (applying heat for 30 seconds).
If using, place the weeded iron-on vinyl design face-down onto the pillow, in position. Ensure the butcher paper is covering any exposed areas of the photo on your cushion.
Now, reset your EasyPress settings in the Cricut Heat app to material (Smart Iron-On) and Base (Cricut Pillow).
Follow the instructions to heat-press onto the pillow or apply heat for 30 seconds.
Then, apply heat to the back of the pillow for 15 seconds to ensure the best possible adhesion.
