You will need:
- a T-shirt( I used pink, but use whatever color you want)
- contrasting heat transfer ( I used silver)
- an iron
- a Cricut or other way to cut the vinyl
To make this shirt, head over to the Explore site and select the great big blue, Create a New Project button.
I did a Google image shirt for the Dalek, you can find the image I used here. Upload it to Cricut Design Space by selecting the upload image button. Your image should be pretty simple so select the simple image button. Make sure only the Dalek and no surrounding white space is selected and then insert it into your post. Add your words to the mat as well. The words are:
Hard Dalek,
Cold Dalek,
Little Ball of Hate.
Evil Dalek,
Angry Dalek,
Exterminate
My letter are each about a half inch high and the entire back design is about 6 inches tall by 5 inches wide.
After you hit Go and cut out your vinyl, weed out the excess. Iron the Dalek on to the front of the shirt and the “song” on to the back of the shirt.
Set your iron to the cotton setting on your iron (or about 305 degrees) Preheat the area of the shirt you want to place your vinyl for about 3 seconds then place the heat transfer on the t-shirt with the right side facing up. Using medium pressure, iron the entire image for about 30 seconds, directly onto the carrier sheet, without any steam. After you finish, I like to flip my shirt over and iron for another 10 seconds from the back. Peel the carrier sheet off. If any parts of the image pull up when removing the carrier sheet, stop peeling and iron for a few more seconds in that spot.
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I would make a firefighter shirt for my five year old. He wants to be a firefighter so bad. I might also make some t shirts for the fire department too for my son to give them.they are always so nice and let him see the trucks all the time.
what an awesome DIY project. I like that soft kitty poem adn i like how you made it fit your family.
I am so loving all your DIYs with this machine! I wish I had one…as I would have a total blast making all kinds of creative things! Such a fun shirt you made! 🙂
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You are so talented! I love the shirt you made for your daughter.
I would LOVE Cricut! I'd probably make shirts all summer long. 🙂
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I'm a huge fan of BBT too! I always love coming here and seeing what you are up to next. What a great idea. I have a friend who loves the other show. I'll have to share this with her!
I love soft kitty! But I have no idea what a Dalek is – I have never seen Dr. Who. I sure would love to get my hands on this machine though. Wish me luck! 🙂
OMG I love this shirt! I would have never thought to combine Doctor Who with Big Bang Theory but this turned out great!!
This is so cute! When I first saw it I would have never guessed that you made it. I have no idea what either of them are as I've never seen either show, but so cute.
This creative idea could make a beautiful gift. The T-shirt is very cute, although I've seen only The Big Bang Theory but to combine the words from those two shows is really creative.
Oh I have been wanting a Cricut for so long! I love how you combined the two shows. I don't watch either, but my husband is a HUGE Dr. Who fan…perhaps too much so 🙂
Omg every time I go into Michaels I just stare at this machine! I want one so bad!!!!
My kids would have a blast being creative with this machine! I have always wanted one too!
Am I the only Cricut Explore Air owner who doesn't use her machine? I made just 1 project and it's just been sitting there collecting dust. I will have to bring it out and do some stuff over the weekend.
This all seemed so much easier when I used to help make signs with vinyl letters. For some reason, I seem to lose my touch when it comes to putting them on clothing. You did a great job!
You've done a great job of this! I'm a fan of the Big Bang theory and know exactly what you mean.
This is such a great project to do together. You did such a good job and the instructions are clear enough I could do this myself 🙂
I can't believe how easy it is to make this shirt. I've always sewed pretty well but never made clothes from scratch like this. I think I could probably do this.
What WOULDN'T I make?!? I've heard rave reviews about this new machine, so I'd love to try it out… my cutting machine is getting oooold 🙂
This is a great at-home project for you and the kids. It's a great way to make something personal to the family that your kids won't ever forget.
The T-shirt turned out very well and your daughter is adorable. You are so creative!
Love the t-shirt you created. As my niece would say it is so cuute. It's amazing what the Cricut can do. I wish I was that crafty.
So fun–I love the look of the silver vinyl
I would make a bag for my husband's X-Wing Miniature game set.
Love this! As a fan of both Big Bang Theory and Dr. Who I would totally wear this shirt:) I wish I was more DIY to make things like this myself.