For those who said there's got to be a way to do this, you were right, I gotchu :)
Step 1: Calibrate that machine first!
Before anything, calibrate your cutting machine. It saves you from wasting ink, paper, and your patience. I do it before every project. Trust me, it’s worth it.
Step 2: Upload & Clean Up Your Design
Upload your image into the app and hit “Contour.”
This helps you get rid of any cheeky invisible dots or glitches. Just tap on the mistakes to hide them.
Step 3: Offset = Instant Borders
Instead of tediously drawing borders by hand (ugh), use the offset tool. It’s faster and cleaner. I typically set my stickers at 0.07 to .1!
You can change the outline color using a hex code!
Once you're satisfied, flatten it all together.
Step 4: Add a Background
If you have a background for your sticker sheet or want to use the in-app shapes, upload them.
Set the sticker artwork to Print Then Cut, and your background artwork to Basic Cut.
Then: Attach all of them together and duplicate however many that fits on one page.
Step 5: Print It!
Almost there!
Turn bleed off (optional).
Hit Print!
BUT WAIT! Don’t let the machine cut just yet...
Step 6: Cut the Stickers
DON’T remove the sheet from the mat yet.
Keep the background visible. (Don’t hide it your alignment needs to stay perfect!)
Choose “Washi Tape” as your cut setting.
NOTE: If you’re using a Cricut Joy Xtra, you’ll need to create a custom washi setting. My pressure settings are: 130. You may need to play around with the setting depending on the thickness of your sticker sheet.
Step 7: Cut the Background
Once your stickers are cut, cancel the cut.
DON’T remove the sheet from the mat yet.
Go back to your canvas and hide the sticker layer.
Leave the background layer on.
Then hit “Make it,” choose “Use Already Printed Material,” and select white sticker paper.
Use “More Pressure.”
Press Go!
Once it’s done, lift a corner of a sticker to see if it peels smoothly.
If not? Just repeat the washi cut.
If yes? You're Done!
You made sticker sheets from your phone or tablet~ If you want, you could share what you've made!
Thanks for reading,
Sug.
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