Once the pieces have all been cut you will need to put a light coating of mod podge on them to seal them. Since the Kraft Board material is a thinner material than the heavy chipboard you may want to consider cutting duplicates or triplicates of the shapes and layer them together using mod podge or glue of your choice. If you are using the Cricut Explore machine, you will need to cut the shapes out of Kraft board using the LightGrip mat (Blue) and the fine-point blade. If you allow it to keep cutting you may cut through your mat. Make sure you check the progress and remove the mat as soon as you determine the chipboard is fully cut. Press the Cricut C to resume cutting.ĭo not eject the mat from the machine until you are certain the cut is complete. Use the PAUSE button on the Cricut to pause the cutting so you can check the progress and remove any debris that may be loose from the mat. Please be patient as this does take time to cut. Design Space should show you exactly which pass it is on and what the expected remaining time is. The Cricut will need to make several passes to cut through the heavy chipboard. Use the knife blade and the material setting of Heavy Chipboard. ![]() Move the star wheels on your Cricut all the way to the right to avoid leaving indentation marks on the chipboard. The Cricut Heavy Chipboard is only 11" x 11", so review the placement of the interchangeable pieces on the Mat Preview Screen in Cricut Design Space (after pressing the Make It button) to ensure the pieces will cut on the 11" x 11" material. Tape the Heavy Chipboard down to the mat on all 4 sides to ensure that it doesn’t move while cutting. If you are using the Cricut Maker to cut your interchangeable pieces out of Heavy Chipboard, you will need a StrongGrip mat (purple) as well as painter's tape. ![]() You can choose to cut the designs out of Heavy Chipboard on a Cricut Maker or out of Kraft board in either the Cricut Explore or Cricut Maker. The interchangeable pieces are used in place of the letter "O" in the word HOME. You can also use a blow dryer or heat gun to speed up the drying process. Let the board dry prior to applying vinyl. Continue to do this until the board has the desired coverage. If you are using a baby wipe, dab the baby wipe in paint and then wipe the board. I like using a sander or a sand block.Īfter sanding, wipe the board down with a cloth to remove any debris left on the wood from sanding.Īpply paint to the board using a baby wipe or a brush. Using a piece of 150-grit sandpaper, sand the board smooth. Once you have decided what designs you want to cut, delete, or hide the rest of the design layers. If you are on an iPad or iPhone, here is how to download and upload SVG files to the Cricut Design Space app. Tip: If you are not sure how to upload an SVG cut file to Cricut Design Space, watch this helpful video training series I made. Here is what my Welcome to Our Home Sign file will look like when you upload it to Cricut Design Space: You can get my Welcome to Our Home Sign design file (Design #235) from my free resource library (get the password to the library in the form at the bottom of this page.) ![]() Instructions STEP 1: GET MY WELCOME TO OUR HOME SIGN This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Read my full disclosure policy. Let me show you how easy it is to make this Welcome Home Sign with Interchangeable Pieces. Wouldn’t it be cute to have a cake to display on birthdays or the mascot for your favorite sports team and display the mascot on game days? My Welcome to our Home Sign can be used all year by changing out the ‘O’ in HOME with different interchangeable holiday-themed pieces. So I wanted this DIY Welcome Home Sign to be a decoration for inside my home to greet people as they enter. And I have my DIY personalized welcome doormat to greet people. So when I saw these cute wood welcome signs with interchangeable pieces I knew I wanted to find a way to create my own version for my entry way. I already have my DIY Vertical Welcome sign that I display during the winter and the holiday season. ![]() I love decorations that I can keep out all year. Learn how to make a Welcome Home Sign with interchangeable pieces for every season to year round fun!
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