A big hit at the craft fairs that I sell at are my mugs. I research funny mug sayings that I can create myself in design space, then create the mugs to sell. Here is the video of the project.
Below I will share my list with you. You can purchase any of the SVG files that I create and sell here on my blog.
I have a cricut explore air and I love it. I know they have the new cricut maker out, but I don’t really see a need for it at this time. You can purchase a cricut machine on Amazon for cheaper than going to the store. Also if you have Amazon Prime they will ship it to you for free plus only 2 day shipping
I also purchase a lot of my supplies, including the white blank coffee mugs on Amazon, they come in an assortment of colors and sizes, but I stick to plain white and I also purchase my oracal 651 permenant vinyl on there as well..
- I’ll Start Working When My Coffee Does
- I Can’t Adult Today
- Goals Today: Keep the Tiny Humans Alive
- No Coffee, No Workee
- Its Too Peopley Outside
- Watch me Whip
- Crazy Chicken Lady
- First I drink coffee…then I do things
- Blow Me…I’m Hot
- My brain has too many tabs open
Things you’ll need:
1. A mug of your choice
3. Cricut Accessories- Scraping tool,adhesive mat
5. Measuring tape
7. A pair of scissors
It is a good idea to play around with fonts and try to create your own design. For instance, I used the Curve Button to get my design to look the way I wanted it to. If you want a particular design (SVG file), send me a message and I can create it for you.
Attaching the design makes sure that all the letters cut out together and not separately (which would be really hard to put together later).
Step 4: Unlock the Design.
You cannot customize the design if you do not unlock it.
A 5 by 5 size works perfectly well for my 11 ounce mug.
Once the design is cut, there will be a lot of negative spaces around it. You will need to carefully remove the unwanted vinyl. This is called weeding the design.
You will need to cut a piece of the transfer tape. Make sure it is enough to cover the entire design.
Remove the backing from the transfer tape and place it on the vinyl (design).
Make sure that the transfer tape sticks really well to the vinyl. Use your fingers to press it and then use the scraping tool to remove any trapped air bubbles.
Slowly get the transfer tape clear of the vinyl.
Carefully place the design on the mug. You will need to get it to stick to the mug really well. Run your fingers all over the design to smoothen it out completely.
Do not throw it away. It is reusable. Save it for the next project.
Mugs like these are a rage at local flea markets. My team (my daughters) will vouch for that. In fact we have even tied up with the local craft store to sell these mugs. Lots of fun with a little pocket money- it couldn’t get better, could it!