Personalize a tumbler using permanent vinyl, a cricut cutting machine or a computer printout of your design. Plus, a vinyl transfer hack that will make the process easier!
Keyword: Crafting, Cricut, Gift, Hack, Tutorial
Materials
Acrylic Tumbler
Permanent Vinyl
Instructions
I used my Cricut to cut the vinyl, but if you don’t have one, a computer print out of what you want the vinyl to say, a marker to trace the letters on the back and a pair of scissors will work too.
The trick to applying vinyl on a curved surface is a hair dryer and patience.
After I have weeded my vinyl and applied the transfer tape, I used a hair dryer to warm the back of the transfer tape a little bit. Keep in mind that too much heat will ruin vinyl, but I have found a little bit of heat keeps the vinyl from bubbling as you place it on the curve surface.
After the vinyl is slightly warm, slowly lay it across the surface, smoothing it with your finger as you go.
Go slowly and use the hair dryer again if you feeling it isn’t laying smooth.
Notes
For this kind of project, that is going to get a lot of use, I like to use permanent vinyl. I still wouldn’t put it in the dishwasher, but it gives it more staying power than regular vinyl.