Cricut: How to Make an Acrylic Menu Sign

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This acrylic menu sign is the perfect addition to any party or celebration! Made using your Cricut machine, chipboard and permanent vinyl, it couldn't be easier to create beautiful looking signage.

Not only are the colours in this project completely customisable to suit your party's theme, but you can change the design to feature your favourite drinks and snacks! Follow along with the step-by-step instructions below to find out how to make.

Cricut Design Space Project Link: Acrylic Drinks & Snacks Bar Sign

Project and instructions by Katherine Lucy Creates

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How to make

You Will Need

* Round Acrylic Sign (40cm)

* Pink Permanent Vinyl

* White Permanent Vinyl

* Gold Permanent Vinyl

* Cricut Heavy Chipboard

* Transfer Tape (Normal and Strong Grip)

* Gold Acrylic Paint

* Cricut Machine

* Cricut Knife Blade

* StrongGrip Mat

* StandardGrip Mat

* Weeding Tool

* Scissors

* Washi or Masking Tape

* Lightbox (Optional)

Step 1

Use the link to open up the project in Cricut Design Space. Amend the drink and snack choices as you wish by editing the text. You may also wish to change the cut colours.

The project is set up to fit a 40cm round acrylic sign, the letters for the top of the sign are ungrouped so that they will fit on one piece of chipboard.

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Step 2

Once ready, click 'Make It' and select your mat sizes. Next, choose heavy chipboard for the top sign letters, you may need to calibrate your knife blade.

Place the chipboard onto the StrongGrip cutting mat and secure with masking tape or washi tape, then cut. Carefully remove from the chipboard after cutting and set to one side.

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Step 3

For the vinyls, place each colour, when prompted, onto the StandardGrip cutting mat. Cut following the on-screen instructions.

Weed away the negatives around the letters, using a lightbox will make this easier.

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Step 4

Take the top protective cover off the acrylic sign. Using standard transfer tape, transfer the vinyl letters onto the sign, starting with the centre divider and the light pink text.

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Step 5

For the titles, use the strong grip transfer tape to pick up the gold letters and place onto their white offsets.

Then place onto the acrylic above each category.

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Step 6

Take the chipboard letters and paint them gold. We did three coats to give them a shiny, foiled look.

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Step 7

Once dry, place onto the acrylic sign as per the design. Use tacky glue to stick each letter down.

Leave the glue to dry.

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Step 8

Finally, remove the protective cover from the back of the sign.

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Step 9

Your menu sign is now ready to display!

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