How To Make Customized Classroom Signs with Your Cricut
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’m excited to team up with Cricut to share how to make two cute signs for your classroom! I used my Cricut Joy but you could use any Cricut machine.
Materials Needed:
- Cricut Joy or other Cricut Machine
- Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl- Permanent
- Cricut Joy Transfer Tape
- Wooden Signs
- Acrylic Paint & Paintbrushes
- Masking Tape
Directions
1. Use acrylic paint to paint your signs your desired colors. If the wood is rough, you’ll have an easier time painting if you lightly sand the wood first. For the pencil, you can use masking tape as shown to get clean lines when painting. Just make sure you let the paint dry fully before peeling off the tape. Paint as many coats (2-3 depending on the color) as needed to fully cover the wood.
2. Once your signs are fully dry, open up Cricut Design Space. For the “all are welcome in this classroom” sign, you can use the project I’ve already created, which you can find here. The words are already welded and attached, so you’ll just need to click “make it.” For a sign with your name on it, you’ll need to make your own project in Cricut Design Space, since of course your name isn’t also Ms. Forst! The font I used is available through Cricut Access (sign up here if you’re not already a subscriber!) and is called Babette. Make sure you weld your text before you cut to keep your script text from being separated.
3. Load your Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl into your machine— no mat needed if you’re using Smart Vinyl! Follow the prompts on your screen to cut the design.
4. Unload your vinyl sheet and carefully peel off the excess vinyl, leaving just the words behind.
5. Apply transfer tape to your words, pressing hard with a scraper tool or other flat surface to fully adhere the tape.
6. Carefully peel off the white backing of your words.
7. Apply your words to your signs, using your scraper tool or other flat surface to firmly press down and attach the words. Carefully peel off the transfer tape.
8. You’re done! Just attach some string or a picture hanger to the back of your sign and it’s ready for your classroom.
What’s great about this project is that it’s endlessly customizable! I’m even thinking about making a sign for Frida’s nursery with a different wooden shape. If you make this project, I’d love to see! Leave a comment or tag me in a picture on Instagram @thedesignerteacher.