Been cricutting for a while now and never knew that you could do pattern offset on print and cut or how to laminate stickers! Tried this today on stickers for my son's birthday party and it worked amazingly and looks so professional! The laminating trick really does make a difference to the quality. Thanks so much for teaching me something new and something I will likely use a lot in future!🥰
Excellent tutorial. Thank you!! The laminate sheets are great because I use the Cricut printable vinyl and when it gets wet it smears. I'm definitely going to add laminate from now on. Thanks again!! 💖💛💖💛💖💛💖💛💖
Love this! I ordered the Starcraft vinyl and laminate and I am trying them out now. Definitely had to run it through twice. The print and laminate look amazing. I've been making stickers, but I couldn't seal them because I am allergic to all the sealants. This came out great and is an awesome solution. Thanks, Corinne! Not sure if you remember me, but we were recently on the Spark group together. :c)
Are you using heat activated laminate or self laminate sheets then placing through laminator on the cool setting? I recently purchased the Starcraft vinyl and laminate sheets in glossy and matte, instructions stated they were self laminate.
I was hoping the laminator machine applied the laminate sheet when you put the paper through but you still have to apply manually? Do you know if there is a machine that will apply the laminate so you do not have to apply manually? Thanks!
You can use thermal lamination sheets but they don’t hold up very well and you still kind of apply it because you have to slip it into the pouch correctly
Different materials yes and if you are going to sell stickers I would not use sticker paper I would use printable vinyl better quality better durability and just a nicer feeling product
Another question; what happens when you print, but can't cut until a day or two later? You've moved your image a tad to print, but when you go back to cut later, you select already printed. How will you be able to make sure it's cutting where you want it to cut from your previous print?
Another good tutorial on stickers. This is a long shot but I wonder if it is possible to put the sticker page inside a laminate pouch and then run them through the laminator. Would that fuse the sticker too much.
I tried it and to be honest I didn’t love it. It almost made them too thick and heavy and once it cut the stickers out the laminate sheet didn’t really stay on that great
@@CorinneBlackstone good to know, you saved me the grief of wasting the time and materials. I have clear adhesive vinyl...I wonder how that compares to the laminate sheets you mentioned. I made two sheets of Halloween stickers today, thinking of one of your previous tutorials. Lo and behold your latest video showed up. Thank you!
@@mardellgrayhek9958 it’s a bit thinner than the laminate sheets and I find a get a few more bubbles with it but I think that’s due to it being thinner
Thank you for this! I'm a newbie to sticker making and am curious to what you meant when you said when the Avery paper was cutting you would likely get a die cut. Thanks :)
My cricut suddenly last night does not like gloss paper registration marks, I notice yours cuts fine with shiny paper, any idea how can I fix this without having to put tape over the marks as it cuts fine then, yesterday it cut gloss paper fine today it’s all over the place when cutting.
@@cherryannstevens3232 I don’t use the self adhesive pouches I use a real uv laminate made for printable vinyl but the thermal pouches are a lot thicker
Does the StarCraft printable vinyl smear when it gets wet? Or even with dry fingers? Even if you let it dry for a while? The Cricut printable vinyl never drys enough and will smear days later. I've even used my heat press to try to dry out the ink. Doesn't help. Thanks for any info you may have. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
No it’s water proof if you’re having that much ink drying issue it may actually be your ink. If you are using an off brand ink or your printer is putting out too much ink it can cause this
@@CorinneBlackstone Yes, that's got to be it!!! I'll try different settings on my printer to see if that helps. The ink is drying to the touch but if I have any tiny amount of moisture on my hands it smears. I'll play with my printer settings and that should help. Thank you very much!!!! 🥰🤗🥰🤗🥰🤗
Do you have a video on how to save our images from Cricut onto the computer. So if we add a offset or create something on Cricut and want to use it elsewhere how can we save it outside of Cricut? Help!!
Hi Corinne, thanks for your helpful videos. I am a newbie Cricut Maker owner and thought I could master printing sheets of labels, how wrong was I! I can uplold the image and text and circle around, but when I make it, Cricut keeps cutting my text instead of printing it. I feel it’s something to do with flatten, but I cannot find a video anywhere on TH-cam that helps with this issue. Please Help if you can x
your circle must be a solid shape (white if you do not want the circle to be colored) and then you flatten the design to the circle just like I flattened the offset to the unicorns
Thanks Corinne, realised what I had done! Designed on my PC, printed from my PC, then opened up the canvas on my iPad and carried on with the job from the ‘I’ve already printed’ point. Obviously Design Space did not like the mix of the two, I have since made designs on each and it works perfectly. Thanks for your help, not one to give up but boy it nearly went through the window 😂
Also there are patterns already in there from Cricut and of course you can upload your own as well. Its a neat feature and yes, its been there since design space first came out.
I love watching your videos. They are so helpful. Can you tell me what system you use for your design work and just general crafting? I am thinking of a iPad Pro but I keep flipping back in forth from that to a new laptop. I just don’t know if I can use the iPad Pro for everything with Cricut?
I don’t recommend an iPad for the cricut though. You miss out on too many features. No offset no auto background remover no curving text and it’s not as easy to maneuver around in design space
@@CorinneBlackstone thank you! That’s very helpful. I may just try a 2 in 1 laptop then. I like the idea of a tablet that is also a laptop. I think being able to use a electronic pencil may be nice.
Hi! So I am using heat laminate sheets for mine, and I am having the BIGGEST issue - I can't get my machine (it's a Maker) to scan the lines properly. I tried the trick with putting matte magic tape over the lines, and it worked BETTER, but it still is cutting about 2mm off each time... is there something I am missing? I am driving myself crazy!!! Thank you :)
I am super new to the cricut world. I would like to print and cut on regular card stock for a cake topper I’m just super confused. Would this be the same way to do it using card stock instead of the sticker paper? 🤷🏻♀️
When is Cricut going to make out print then cut size a normal sheet size? It is sooooo wasteful to only use thr 6.75x9.25 or whatever it is. That's my biggest issue with DS.
Does it just fine as you see in the video. Zero issues. I use glossy, holographic, colors it all scans absolutely fine. I don’t do anything special or trick the video.
I have not had any issues with it and I use it all the time. But I will say the laminator is not really necessary and the laminator may be causing the issue
My computer is extremely fast. Design space however has more issues than I can even explain in a single comment. Now when design space is slow it’s typically because the cache hasn’t been cleaned out which I probably hadn’t done in quite some time.
@@CorinneBlackstone Hi Corinne, I have noticed some delays on my really fast machine with Design space too. I am a tech person and there are some things about the program that are driving me nuts and I don't' understand why thy won't fix it. Any way, I have been watching your videos trying to get a hold on my new toy. I've learned a lot from you and others and picked up many helpful workarounds. Thanks for putting these out there, Have a nice day!
Been cricutting for a while now and never knew that you could do pattern offset on print and cut or how to laminate stickers! Tried this today on stickers for my son's birthday party and it worked amazingly and looks so professional! The laminating trick really does make a difference to the quality. Thanks so much for teaching me something new and something I will likely use a lot in future!🥰
Excellent tutorial. Thank you!! The laminate sheets are great because I use the Cricut printable vinyl and when it gets wet it smears. I'm definitely going to add laminate from now on. Thanks again!!
💖💛💖💛💖💛💖💛💖
thanks for the awesome video...you explain everything so well.
Love this! I ordered the Starcraft vinyl and laminate and I am trying them out now. Definitely had to run it through twice. The print and laminate look amazing. I've been making stickers, but I couldn't seal them because I am allergic to all the sealants. This came out great and is an awesome solution. Thanks, Corinne! Not sure if you remember me, but we were recently on the Spark group together. :c)
Thank you!
Are you using heat activated laminate or self laminate sheets then placing through laminator on the cool setting? I recently purchased the Starcraft vinyl and laminate sheets in glossy and matte, instructions stated they were self laminate.
This is done with the self laminating sheets from starcraft
I was hoping the laminator machine applied the laminate sheet when you put the paper through but you still have to apply manually? Do you know if there is a machine that will apply the laminate so you do not have to apply manually? Thanks!
You can use thermal lamination sheets but they don’t hold up very well and you still kind of apply it because you have to slip it into the pouch correctly
Thanks! Does the Cricut read the guidelines through the laminate? I had trouble with that on the Maker (not 3).
Yes mine does. But not all of them do. Just cut the laminate so it doesn’t go over the lines
This is really cool! Can you do this and make the easy peel stickers this way as well? Thank you
Yes you sure can
🤩👍🏼 WOW 😯, you changed my life. I love it. I just subscribed. 😉 I'll get the star paper from your links. Thank you 😇🌷
laminating brightens the print, in my opinion
Yes I agree. It makes the colors pop
You said up the quality to printable vinyl. Did you mean better sticker paper? Because I thought they were different materials. Thanks.
Different materials yes and if you are going to sell stickers I would not use sticker paper I would use printable vinyl better quality better durability and just a nicer feeling product
Another question; what happens when you print, but can't cut until a day or two later? You've moved your image a tad to print, but when you go back to cut later, you select already printed. How will you be able to make sure it's cutting where you want it to cut from your previous print?
You would have to actually arrange your stickers on your canvas and attach them and then save the design then you can print and come back later to cut
Another good tutorial on stickers. This is a long shot but I wonder if it is possible to put the sticker page inside a laminate pouch and then run them through the laminator. Would that fuse the sticker too much.
I tried it and to be honest I didn’t love it. It almost made them too thick and heavy and once it cut the stickers out the laminate sheet didn’t really stay on that great
@@CorinneBlackstone good to know, you saved me the grief of wasting the time and materials. I have clear adhesive vinyl...I wonder how that compares to the laminate sheets you mentioned. I made two sheets of Halloween stickers today, thinking of one of your previous tutorials. Lo and behold your latest video showed up. Thank you!
@@mardellgrayhek9958 it’s a bit thinner than the laminate sheets and I find a get a few more bubbles with it but I think that’s due to it being thinner
@@CorinneBlackstone Thanks again! On my list now to order from 143 Vinyl next time.
Corinne, is there a specific reason you like the Starcraft printable vinyl over the Cricut printable vinyl or is is just personal preference?
The cricut printable vinyl is really thick and known to break printers. It’s expensive and in my tests it’s not as high quality as the Starcraft.
Thank you for this! I'm a newbie to sticker making and am curious to what you meant when you said when the Avery paper was cutting you would likely get a die cut. Thanks :)
Meaning it cuts through the backing of the sticker paper. The Avery is a thin material so it tends to cut all the way through
Does this have to be a cold laminator or is a normal one okay?
If you want it to stick without using the laminator use cold
My cricut suddenly last night does not like gloss paper registration marks, I notice yours cuts fine with shiny paper, any idea how can I fix this without having to put tape over the marks as it cuts fine then, yesterday it cut gloss paper fine today it’s all over the place when cutting.
Try calibrating your machine.
this is great! you don't have an issue with your machine reading the registration marks because of the glossy finish?
I have never had problems with that but I know a lot of people do. Using matte scotch tape over the registration lines can help
Thank you. Can you do a stronger cut and cut individual ones?
Yes you just use a cut setting with more pressure
@@CorinneBlackstone Thank you.
Well done… thank you
How do you make it so it cuts all the way through??????
Use a heavier cut setting
Hi , is that (heat) thermal laminator is better than self-adhesive laminating for sticker? Thank you.
I don’t think it’s better no. Just another option
@@CorinneBlackstonethank you. Is the thickness of the self adhesive and pouches the same thickness?
@@cherryannstevens3232 I don’t use the self adhesive pouches I use a real uv laminate made for printable vinyl but the thermal pouches are a lot thicker
@@CorinneBlackstone if you don't mind do you have a link where I can purchase it? I really appreciate it.
@@cherryannstevens3232 this is where I buy my laminate www.143vinyl.com/inkjet-printable-vinyl/?partner=196113
Does the StarCraft printable vinyl smear when it gets wet? Or even with dry fingers? Even if you let it dry for a while? The Cricut printable vinyl never drys enough and will smear days later. I've even used my heat press to try to dry out the ink. Doesn't help. Thanks for any info you may have. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
No it’s water proof if you’re having that much ink drying issue it may actually be your ink. If you are using an off brand ink or your printer is putting out too much ink it can cause this
@@CorinneBlackstone
Yes, that's got to be it!!! I'll try different settings on my printer to see if that helps. The ink is drying to the touch but if I have any tiny amount of moisture on my hands it smears. I'll play with my printer settings and that should help. Thank you very much!!!! 🥰🤗🥰🤗🥰🤗
Hi love ur tutorials can we use laminating with out the machine
Yes these are self laminating sheets. The laminator just gives it an even more crystal clear finish
Do you have a video on how to save our images from Cricut onto the computer. So if we add a offset or create something on Cricut and want to use it elsewhere how can we save it outside of Cricut? Help!!
th-cam.com/video/55ogjBCwouM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/ODT61YFd1zM/w-d-xo.html
Here are two videos all about that
Great demo, thnx.
Where is the link to the full size print and cut please?
th-cam.com/video/fpKiwp0GiOU/w-d-xo.html
@@CorinneBlackstone Thanks
Incredible video! I couldn't find the name of the laminate you used.
It’s linked in the video description
Thank You
So would these work as a car decal
Yes with the products I used you can use them on a car
Hi Corinne, thanks for your helpful videos. I am a newbie Cricut Maker owner and thought I could master printing sheets of labels, how wrong was I! I can uplold the image and text and circle around, but when I make it, Cricut keeps cutting my text instead of printing it. I feel it’s something to do with flatten, but I cannot find a video anywhere on TH-cam that helps with this issue. Please Help if you can x
your circle must be a solid shape (white if you do not want the circle to be colored) and then you flatten the design to the circle just like I flattened the offset to the unicorns
@@CorinneBlackstone thank you for replying so quickly, I’ll give it a try x
Thanks Corinne, realised what I had done! Designed on my PC, printed from my PC, then opened up the canvas on my iPad and carried on with the job from the ‘I’ve already printed’ point. Obviously Design Space did not like the mix of the two, I have since made designs on each and it works perfectly. Thanks for your help, not one to give up but boy it nearly went through the window 😂
Thank you...is the pattern new in offset and how do we go about uploading a pattern?
It’s not new it’s always been there. Just click upload and next to upload image it says upload pattern load the image you want there and done
Also there are patterns already in there from Cricut and of course you can upload your own as well. Its a neat feature and yes, its been there since design space first came out.
Would you recommend the cricut maker 3 or the original? Are there more issues with the cricut maker 3 vs the original?
The original maker hands down. The maker 3 is not really an upgrade
I love watching your videos. They are so helpful. Can you tell me what system you use for your design work and just general crafting? I am thinking of a iPad Pro but I keep flipping back in forth from that to a new laptop. I just don’t know if I can use the iPad Pro for everything with Cricut?
I use both an iPad and my laptop
I don’t recommend an iPad for the cricut though. You miss out on too many features. No offset no auto background remover no curving text and it’s not as easy to maneuver around in design space
@@CorinneBlackstone thank you! That’s very helpful. I may just try a 2 in 1 laptop then. I like the idea of a tablet that is also a laptop. I think being able to use a electronic pencil may be nice.
@@BAMBEAR3 just be sure that is compatible with design space and not just the app. Things like chrome books and tablets can only use the app
Hi! So I am using heat laminate sheets for mine, and I am having the BIGGEST issue - I can't get my machine (it's a Maker) to scan the lines properly. I tried the trick with putting matte magic tape over the lines, and it worked BETTER, but it still is cutting about 2mm off each time... is there something I am missing? I am driving myself crazy!!! Thank you :)
Calibrate your machine
I am super new to the cricut world. I would like to print and cut on regular card stock for a cake topper I’m just super confused. Would this be the same way to do it using card stock instead of the sticker paper? 🤷🏻♀️
Yeah it’s all pretty much the same you just won’t have a sticky side
Thank you for your response!!!! You are my favorite crafter because of your detailed explanations
have you tried the sticker paper with OUT the bleed?
Yes it works fine it just sometimes has a slight white edge around the image
Where can get the unicorn stickers or images from and can you give me the link
This is where I got them designbundles.net/plusstore/802296-halloween-unicorn-illustrations?pref=ddMZ1K&ref=ddMZ1K
What sticker sheets do you recommend and what mm did you use for the laminate?
Everything I recommend is linked in the video description
To run the laminator, is it heat or cool?
Mine is heated but cool can work as well
mine does not give the option for pattern, only color and advance.
It’s not likely set to print then cut if you don’t have a pattern option.
How do you upload a pattern for the offset?
This video is older but it’s generally the same way to upload a pattern th-cam.com/video/TkUIkrHiHEQ/w-d-xo.html
When is Cricut going to make out print then cut size a normal sheet size? It is sooooo wasteful to only use thr 6.75x9.25 or whatever it is. That's my biggest issue with DS.
Probably never honestly. The machine isn’t set up for it. This is why I usually use the Starcraft solo to do print then cut
i don't see how that is possible for the Cricut to scan a glossy piece of paper Cricut can't read the the regerestion marks due to the gloss
Does it just fine as you see in the video. Zero issues. I use glossy, holographic, colors it all scans absolutely fine. I don’t do anything special or trick the video.
Anyone else having trouble with the laminate peeling off the Starcraft printable vinyl?
I have not had any issues with it and I use it all the time. But I will say the laminator is not really necessary and the laminator may be causing the issue
Excellent Tutorial...like always. Thank you for sharing these tips and ideas.
funny moment 🌼😄
You need a new faster computer... Thanks for the info from a new user.
My computer is extremely fast. Design space however has more issues than I can even explain in a single comment. Now when design space is slow it’s typically because the cache hasn’t been cleaned out which I probably hadn’t done in quite some time.
@@CorinneBlackstone Hi Corinne, I have noticed some delays on my really fast machine with Design space too. I am a tech person and there are some things about the program that are driving me nuts and I don't' understand why thy won't fix it. Any way, I have been watching your videos trying to get a hold on my new toy. I've learned a lot from you and others and picked up many helpful workarounds. Thanks for putting these out there, Have a nice day!