If you’re looking for an easy tutorial on how to make stickers using the Cricut machine, then you’re in the right place. I will simplify the process, so you can focus on your creativity. Continue reading this easy step-by-step tutorial.
How to Make Stickers Using the Cricut Machine
Making stickers is one of the fastest growing trends, and not just for creatives. There are planners to decorate, containers to label, invitations to hand out, and the list can keep going on.
Learning how to make stickers using the Cricut machine isn’t that difficult with the right tips and help along the way. And today, I’m going to guide you through the Cricut Design space and show you how you can make your own stickers.
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How to Make Stickers Using The Cricut Machine
For this project, you will need printable sicker paper for your machine. Cricut has it online and it is often discounted.
The first thing you’ll want to do is create your stickers. You can do this by using programs such as Microsoft 3D Paint or Procreate, which is a drawing app available on Apple products.
Once your stickers are created in the program of your choice, you’ll want to outline your images in a light grey color (make sure to leave plenty of white space around your images) so the Cricut machine will know where to cut.
I would strongly recommend using the light grey color because this color will not show when your stickers are cut. Once your image is ready, save your file as a JPEG for easy uploading into Cricut Design Space.
Next, you’ll want to log into Cricut Design Space and select “Create a New Project.” You’ll want to go to the bottom left of your screen and select “Upload.”
Upload your greyscale image and select “complex” so you will have all of your features and colors from your stickers. This is especially important if your stickers are very detailed. Then select “continue.”
Since you don’t want to print out any of your grey colors from your stickers, you want to click on the wand in the top-right hand corner of your screen.
Then click on any grey area of your image and watch the grey be replaced with a checkered pattern. This tells Cricut Design Space to only print your stickers and ignore everything else on the page. Select “continue” to make your stickers.
After you select “continue” you’ll be presented with two options of what you want Cricut Design Space to do with your sticker image. You’ll want to select the option on the left, which is “Save as a print then cut image.”
Don’t forget to name your image what you’d like your file to be known as (this is on the right-hand side of the screen). Then select “save.” Select your image once your file has been uploaded and select “Import Image” so your stickers are inserted into Design Space.
Once your stickers are imported into Cricut Design Space you can easily rotate your image, make your stickers larger or smaller, depending on the size you’d like to print from your printer. If you need to duplicate or rotate your image, you can do so now.
Once your stickers are the size you want, go ahead and select the “Make It” button in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
After you select “Make It” double check to make sure your image is the size and quantity you’d like to print and cut. If so, select “Continue” in the bottom-right of your screen. You’ll then want to print images on the printer of your choice.
Please remember to insert your sticker printer paper into your machine before selecting the print option. This will save you a headache and you won’t find yourself rushing to your printer or wasting ink.
From the print option, you’ll want to select the printer of your choice, leave copies at 1 (if making one page), and turn off the “Bleed.”
Once your stickers are printed out, make sure your Cricut machine is on and connected.
Next, select the “Paper” option under materials and “Continue.” After you place your sticker paper onto your Cricut mat and insert this into the machine, your fine-point tip cutter will do the rest of the work. (Remember to match your sticker paper and lay your paper down on your Cricut mat as the image is showing in your Design Space.)
Then, enjoy your new stickers!
What kind of stickers are you planning on making? Do you have any questions about using the Cricut machine? Ask and share in the comments below.
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Last Updated on March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Jamiee says
Hi !
I am currently looking into making my own computer decals and i have a few questions. Would this process remain consistent once i use the vinyl decal paper? And i haven’t purchased a cricut, but i am deciding between it and a regular printer… with my goal to print my own computer decals, how would the cricut differ from a regular printer? do i need to buy ink for the cricut as well? And how would this process differ if i were to draw an image via Procreate and wanted the sticker image to have the white outline/background?
Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says
They are all great questions Jamiee! The regular printer would not offer the design space editing or the vinyl printing. You don’t need ink to use your Cricut. Because it doesn’t print, it cuts. If you are going to use the drawing option. you need their pens in order to be able to draw. I personally have not used Procreate so I cannot answer your questions for that platform. Perhaps a Google search can help you with more investigation. One question I did see on Google search was – How do I upload from Cricut to procreate? It comes with a video tutorial. Take care!