I engrave a lot of keychains and things, I usually use a lint roller or painters' tape to remove the debris off the acrylic blank before removing it from the mat, it also saves from getting more debris on the mat. pro tip: put self-adhesive laminating sheets down sticky side up on a new strong grip mat to save the mat from getting destroyed over time.. if too much debris gets on the mat, I just change the laminating sheets instead of buying new mats.
You are amazing, Jennifer. You do the testing so we don’t have to … and your instructional tutorials are so helpful. Thank you for all you do to help us step up our games!
I bought the foil transfer kit but have not yet opened it. But with this detailed step by step video I’m going to do this project. Thanks @Jennifermaker
Jennifer!! You're just saved me a headache LOL....I've been wanting to know how to engrave and you're always the first I visit for help! Thank you so so much!! You're one of those teachers we adore and will always cherish your patience and step by step instructions!! Thank you again!! :)
Thanks very much! Question: If you are using the fill technique on metal, do you still need to attach multiple copies of the design in order to make multiple passes with the engraving tip of your Cricut?
So glad that you will have this video available later. These are great techniques but I am getting my maker 3 for Christmas and it will probably be awhile before I am ready to try this. Everything looks so great! Thanks, Jennifer!
Jennifer, you are the best! I added to my amazon cart these led acrylic light but honestly...never had the courage to engrave it, fearing mistakes and loss of material/money. Now I'll buy them! 😍 thank you so much, you're always a precious resource ❤
I cannot see the difference in the sliced layers as the print/icons are way too small and can't figure out where the detail function is or how to use it.
Whenever I want to start a project I always first watch your video about it! I just successfully engraved my first acrylic blank using your genius FILL DESIGN LINES. I am so engraving every blank I have!! Thank you Jennifer xxx
I am still really struggling with my design and this method. The lines are too far apart so will not fill out my design. I have tried making my design smaller and then enlarging after slicing but it just gives a striped look not the blocked out silver you are getting from your sliced layers. Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you! I am engraving acrylic night lights for the kids for Christmas. I have followed you for years and love how you teach, figure out how to do things the easy way, give us hacks, etc. This is by far my most satisfying crafting project! Thank you again for figuring it all out and sharing the techniques with us.
This is an amazing idea & of course our genius figured it out. Thank you so much Jennifer for all the years you have inspired us & taught so much. You are loved by your doll followers & we appreciate you! Merry Christmas to you & your family from my group in Texas!
Thank you, Jennifer, for all your Cricut tutorials. I definitely needed pointers for filling in fonts by using the pen operation. It makes the project look way more appealing than having to offset the image repeatedly. I just have one question for you regarding enlarging the image by 125%. if the image is 2.5 inches, wouldn't it change to 5.625 inches instead of 2.75 inches? I'm just a little confused about how large the image needs to be before slicing.
No matter what I do, I can't get this tutorial to work for me. When I click the rectangle, then click on Medium Foil, it turns it into an outline automatically. Whereas yours stays as a filled box. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong, can anyone help me out? :(
There are written details and photos on the blog post that you can see if maybe something was missed. jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
Quite brilliant! Instead creating a lined or cross-hatch pattern each time we need it, you created that on a separate layer that can be used over and over again on different designs; simply genius! Thank you!
I am beyond ecstatic. I thought I was going to have to just deal with those open letters or color them in by hand. Can’t wait to start using this technique!
Hello Jennifer. I have been having fun with the paper flowers and I would like to share them with you but I don’t know how to send my projects. I have made the panda bear, and two wall hangings on paint stir sticks. I want to show them off but I don’t know how.
Hi there! That's wonderful! I would love to see them! You can post them on my FB Group, facebook.com/groups/cricutcraftersandmakers/ or you can email them to my team @hello@jennifermaker.com.
I purchased the exact 3.5"/2mm acrylic rounds and night light bases you had linked in your video and the acrylic rounds are too thin to fit into the base.....am I missing a step or doing something wrong? I have watched and rewatched your video and it doesn't seem like I am..... BTW, thank you so much for taking all the time you do to not only post your videos, but also offer all of your files for free!! I have learned so much from you and my cricut would probably still be in the box from last Christmas if it wasn't for you, so I appreciate all your hard work so much!!!
The rounds do not fit tightly in the base if that is what you mean. They will wiggle but unless you are moving them around, you don't notice. They look great sitting on a surface. 💕
Hi Jennifer. Thank you so very much. I just did my first card on my Cricut Joy that I just got a week ago and couldn’t figure out how to fill the text. Could you also do one of these videos using a Cricut Joy and iPad? For some reason, I don’t see a foil option in Design Space using my iPad. ❤️🇨🇦
This is really a great help! No more just outlined letters, Wonderful. Thank you so much. I like engraving also the acrylic disk but they didn't stand out like this does,! I will replay the video while I am trying to make them again so I don't forget to do it all the right way. Again Thanks so much for your help
So you want the lines to be further apart and close together on the inside? You can set it up to do that. It will be an extra step in that process. jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
One thing I found is if you mirror the design, the rough side is on the back rather than the front (and I keep forgetting to mirror my signs. head slap) :/
Thank you so much for your videos. I am a new cricut user. I have watched other videos, just to get so frustrated. You make everything so clear and easy to understand. I watch your videos once to see how it is done, then I go back and take notes. You are the best. I do have a question? Can you use cricut foil to fill in something you engraved?
I’m attempting to use the filler on another project but it is in front of the text and won’t move to the back. Don’t know what I’m doing wrong. How do I contact Jennifer or her team for help? I tried Facebook last week but no one seemed to know how to fix it. I only need it to fill in text. It isn’t connected to anything else. Thanks in advance.
You can send my team an email at hello@jennifermaker.com. That's the best way to get help. Please only send one email and allow them 24-48 hrs to respond🥰
Brilliant video. I have been trying to do this on the bubble writing on a birthday card, but some of the foiling doesn't transfer, so I am at a loss to what I am doing wrong. Have followed your instructions in the video, tried it 3 times, but still get foil on some letters none on others. Please help
Do you see the foil tool working on the sections that you have no foil on the letter? You can ask this questions and show photos of it in the Facebook group. facebook.com/groups/cricutcraftersandmakers/
Thank you sooooo much for this. I overshot my knowledge on acrylic engraving and how it would turn out. Needless to say I was left with something that wasnt what I expected. I needed a quick last min gift for my boss and thanks to this video, your tutorial I was able to make something fast but nice. Easy to follow and your breakdown is superb. Thank you again.
Perfect timing! I was just wondering the other day how to fill in lines using my cricut air explorer2. You've explained it very well 😊 TYFS these technics as well as the free file❤️❣️
If the Slice button is grayed out, it means that the Slice option is unavailable to use with your current selection. To fix it, make sure that you've selected only two layers, and that each layer is Ungrouped and Visible. Slice will only work when 2 layers are selected. No more or less.
We designed and made them on our 3D printer. We plan to share the print files on our blog at some point for anyone else who wants them. There are two styles -- the one on the left uses PVC pipes, so it’s height adjustable to your needs. The one on the right is all 3D printed except for the table, which is a piece of wood screwed to the legs. Both meet the requirements in Cricut’s Safety Instructions for “a flat and stable surface” as the Cricuts are just sitting on stable tables.
Loved this video!! It was so timely as yesterday I tried my very first engraving and just did the outline. I was unable to watch at noon yesterday so imagine my surprise when I got my notification with the video description that the video was about filling in writing for engraving. Super excited to try your technique since some others have seemed so complicated that I was afraid to try them. Thanks for all you do for us crafters.
I have engraved several acrylic disks for Christmas gifts, I love the process! I have found that adding a second blank disk to the slot in the base keeps the disk from tipping to front or back.
Hi Jennifer, Thank you for this tutorial! You are amazing. Out of curiosity, have you tried using a 5" acrylic round disc for the night light base that you have? Just wondering if it would still stand. Thank you!
@@JenniferMaker Thank you. For the past week, I've been using your engraving fill in svg and it was work great! All of a sudden, it's no longer engraving properly as the lines are so spaced out. Did something change with design space? Not sure what's going on but my engraving projects aren't coming out nicely anymore. Any help would be fabulous! Thanks again!
I engrave a lot of keychains and things, I usually use a lint roller or painters' tape to remove the debris off the acrylic blank before removing it from the mat, it also saves from getting more debris on the mat. pro tip: put self-adhesive laminating sheets down sticky side up on a new strong grip mat to save the mat from getting destroyed over time.. if too much debris gets on the mat, I just change the laminating sheets instead of buying new mats.
Thanks for sharing!
What a great share! I buy soooo many mats bc I can’t stand dirty mats!
You are amazing, Jennifer. You do the testing so we don’t have to … and your instructional tutorials are so helpful. Thank you for all you do to help us step up our games!
Appreciate it ! (this might b a repost). The odor of some of the colors. More importantly when using a sealer used in a ventilated area.
i was wondering what kind of products i can use with my air 2? like press board ect ect.
Cricut just needs to start giving free fonts that allow solid letters and the foiler tip needs to be twice as wide - even the wide one isnr wide
Until then, we have this work around 😊🌻
I bought the foil transfer kit but have not yet opened it. But with this detailed step by step video I’m going to do this project. Thanks @Jennifermaker
Glad it was helpful! Have fun!! 😊🌻
Jennifer!! You're just saved me a headache LOL....I've been wanting to know how to engrave and you're always the first I visit for help! Thank you so so much!! You're one of those teachers we adore and will always cherish your patience and step by step instructions!! Thank you again!! :)
Wow, that is so very sweet of you to say!💗Thank you! 💗
Amazing tutorial! Can the this same technique be used to engrave metal?
Yes, absolutely
You are amazing and soooo generous! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Thanks for watching!
Thanks very much! Question: If you are using the fill technique on metal, do you still need to attach multiple copies of the design in order to make multiple passes with the engraving tip of your Cricut?
The blog post will help you with more details: jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/ 💕
This is exactly what needed to make my engraved night lights look better! Thank You!
thanks for your explanations Jennifer.
So glad that you will have this video available later. These are great techniques but I am getting my maker 3 for Christmas and it will probably be awhile before I am ready to try this. Everything looks so great! Thanks, Jennifer!
This is a great technique! I love using pens and engraving. I have a love hate relationship with foil.
Thank you so much for sharing these. I have learned so much through your videos. Can't wait to try these.
I am going to have to watch that one a couple of times in order to get the hang of it, but it's nice to know it can be done. Thank you❣️
I learned so much watching this video!
this was cool
Jennifer, are you sure you, 're not the one who created Design Space software 🙊? You are a Wiz🤗
What LED base do you recommend & where shall I llok for it?
I love all of these ideas and cannot wait to experiment with them! Thanks again for all your hard work on our behalf :)
Jennifer, you are the best! I added to my amazon cart these led acrylic light but honestly...never had the courage to engrave it, fearing mistakes and loss of material/money. Now I'll buy them! 😍 thank you so much, you're always a precious resource ❤
Do it! I am in the process of doing mine now and it is SO easy, thanks to Jennifer!
♥️much love, tks!
I totally avoid writing becuase of bubble letters. I had no idea!
Amazing
Amazing
This is a game changer! Thanks for this technique!
I cannot see the difference in the sliced layers as the print/icons are way too small and can't figure out where the detail function is or how to use it.
Whenever I want to start a project I always first watch your video about it! I just successfully engraved my first acrylic blank using your genius FILL DESIGN LINES. I am so engraving every blank I have!! Thank you Jennifer xxx
You are so welcome!
Awesome
Every video is an eye opener.
Learn something new every time. Thank you!
Hello from Missouri
Thank younso much for this. I have been wanting to figure out how to fill in letters and designs.
Glad it was helpful! 😊🌻
I appreciate all of your videos! As always this is another great tutorial. Love it 💜
I am still really struggling with my design and this method. The lines are too far apart so will not fill out my design. I have tried making my design smaller and then enlarging after slicing but it just gives a striped look not the blocked out silver you are getting from your sliced layers. Any help would be appreciated!
Try following my more detailed directions on the blog post for help, jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
Love this. Gonna try it
YAY! So happy you're inspired! 😊🌻
Hello everyone hope everyone having a good evening
Likewise!
Love this!! So glad I can use the pen feature better!! Thanks Jennifer! You ROCK!!
You are so welcome! 😊🌻
Thank you! I am engraving acrylic night lights for the kids for Christmas. I have followed you for years and love how you teach, figure out how to do things the easy way, give us hacks, etc. This is by far my most satisfying crafting project! Thank you again for figuring it all out and sharing the techniques with us.
You are so welcome! I'm so happy you're here crafting with us! 😊🌻
This is an amazing idea & of course our genius figured it out. Thank you so much Jennifer for all the years you have inspired us & taught so much. You are loved by your doll followers & we appreciate you! Merry Christmas to you & your family from my group in Texas!
Aww thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you too! 😊🌻
Thank you for all the great projects and info!! You and your team are amazing!!!! Happy Holidays to you all!!
Thank you so much! We're all so happy you're here crafting with us! 😊🌻
Wow! This was so full of information! Thank you!
Love your tutorials they are so helpful!
Very cool! I need to try engraving!
Thank you, Jennifer, for all your Cricut tutorials. I definitely needed pointers for filling in fonts by using the pen operation. It makes the project look way more appealing than having to offset the image repeatedly. I just have one question for you regarding enlarging the image by 125%. if the image is 2.5 inches, wouldn't it change to 5.625 inches instead of 2.75 inches? I'm just a little confused about how large the image needs to be before slicing.
Enlarge the canvas size.
No matter what I do, I can't get this tutorial to work for me. When I click the rectangle, then click on Medium Foil, it turns it into an outline automatically. Whereas yours stays as a filled box. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong, can anyone help me out? :(
There are written details and photos on the blog post that you can see if maybe something was missed. jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
Quite brilliant! Instead creating a lined or cross-hatch pattern each time we need it, you created that on a separate layer that can be used over and over again on different designs; simply genius! Thank you!
Yes, exactly
I am beyond ecstatic. I thought I was going to have to just deal with those open letters or color them in by hand. Can’t wait to start using this technique!
You and me both! 😊🌻
Soo much easier than how I've done it in the past!
Hello Jennifer. I have been having fun with the paper flowers and I would like to share them with you but I don’t know how to send my projects. I have made the panda bear, and two wall hangings on paint stir sticks. I want to show them off but I don’t know how.
Hi there! That's wonderful! I would love to see them! You can post them on my FB Group, facebook.com/groups/cricutcraftersandmakers/ or you can email them to my team @hello@jennifermaker.com.
I purchased the exact 3.5"/2mm acrylic rounds and night light bases you had linked in your video and the acrylic rounds are too thin to fit into the base.....am I missing a step or doing something wrong? I have watched and rewatched your video and it doesn't seem like I am..... BTW, thank you so much for taking all the time you do to not only post your videos, but also offer all of your files for free!! I have learned so much from you and my cricut would probably still be in the box from last Christmas if it wasn't for you, so I appreciate all your hard work so much!!!
The rounds do not fit tightly in the base if that is what you mean. They will wiggle but unless you are moving them around, you don't notice. They look great sitting on a surface. 💕
Hello. My file isn't slicing with the filler files.
This is such an interesting technique!
Hi Jennifer. Thank you so very much. I just did my first card on my Cricut Joy that I just got a week ago and couldn’t figure out how to fill the text. Could you also do one of these videos using a Cricut Joy and iPad? For some reason, I don’t see a foil option in Design Space using my iPad. ❤️🇨🇦
The Joy does not engrave. Only the Maker family can engrave.
these are beautiful
Thank you so much! 😊🌻
This is really a great help! No more just outlined letters, Wonderful. Thank you so much. I like engraving also the acrylic disk but they didn't stand out like this does,! I will replay the video while I am trying to make them again so I don't forget to do it all the right way.
Again Thanks so much for your help
You are so welcome!
I can not get the slice feature to work so I can get the fill lines. I am POSITIVE it is operator error, but have tried everything I can think of. :(
You can always ask in the group for help. Slice will only work when you choose 2 layers. facebook.com/groups/cricutcraftersandmakers/
Thanks for figuring this out!
That looks amazing. I must try to make this. Thanks for this.
Hope you enjoy 😊🌻
Can you achieve a gradient shading with this technique? I have a design where one object will need to look more “filled in” than the one before it.
So you want the lines to be further apart and close together on the inside? You can set it up to do that. It will be an extra step in that process. jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
One thing I found is if you mirror the design, the rough side is on the back rather than the front (and I keep forgetting to mirror my signs. head slap) :/
Good point!
I absolutely love your videos
Thank you so much for your videos. I am a new cricut user. I have watched other videos, just to get so frustrated. You make everything so clear and easy to understand. I watch your videos once to see how it is done, then I go back and take notes. You are the best. I do have a question? Can you use cricut foil to fill in something you engraved?
Here are some methods for how to fill with color. jennifermaker.com/color-engraving/ jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
I’m attempting to use the filler on another project but it is in front of the text and won’t move to the back. Don’t know what I’m doing wrong. How do I contact Jennifer or her team for help? I tried Facebook last week but no one seemed to know how to fix it. I only need it to fill in text. It isn’t connected to anything else. Thanks in advance.
You can send my team an email at hello@jennifermaker.com. That's the best way to get help. Please only send one email and allow them 24-48 hrs to respond🥰
This doesn't seem to work anymore with the new version. Is that correct? Can you confirm the new maker 3 version doesn't allow for this to happen?
This was made using the Maker 3. This tutorial came out December 2022. jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
Love the technique, but I am confused. How do you create the fill lines? That’s where I totally get lost.
You just use my file - no need to create the lines. :)
Thank you so much for the awesome video and file! I have learned so much from you.
Great to hear!
Brilliant video. I have been trying to do this on the bubble writing on a birthday card, but some of the foiling doesn't transfer, so I am at a loss to what I am doing wrong. Have followed your instructions in the video, tried it 3 times, but still get foil on some letters none on others. Please help
Do you see the foil tool working on the sections that you have no foil on the letter? You can ask this questions and show photos of it in the Facebook group. facebook.com/groups/cricutcraftersandmakers/
i did this per exact steps and didnt work, watched other video and same thing, just trying to make thicker filled in lines to engrave items ????
I am not sure what you may have missed.jennifermaker.com/how-to-make-cricut-fill-in-letters/
thank you for your video and wisdom I have a question are you ableto go deeper with the engraving so i coulood debossed into fondant
thanks
Cricut is not food safe.
Jennifer, WOW WOW WOW, this AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!Thank You for sharing.
Thanks so much for this. Is there a way to fill in parts of a graphic (like a flower) using this method?
yes!🥰
Super!! Thank you for your generous contribution to the Cricut craft!
Any time!
Thank you for always being generous in your knowledge and designs. 🙂
Thank you for crafting with us!! 😊🌻
I am so glad I found you and your wonderful community ❤️
I'm so glad you're here crafting with us! 😊🌻
Thank you!!
You're welcome! 😊🌻
i want to engrave items, but too confusing. wish they would do fonts that are already filled it! :(
That would make it easier🥰
Thank you sooooo much for this. I overshot my knowledge on acrylic engraving and how it would turn out.
Needless to say I was left with something that wasnt what I expected. I needed a quick last min gift for my boss and thanks to this video, your tutorial I was able to make something fast but nice. Easy to follow and your breakdown is superb. Thank you again.
something new Wow you amaze me
Rewatching because I probably missed something. FABULOUS!
Thank you for making these videos as they are very helpful.
You're very welcome!
Perfect for gift tags.
This is such an exciting video. Something I wanted to know. Great for Christmas. I really like it in the acrylic.
Great tip. Unfortunately with foiling I ended up with lines instead 😞
Sorry to hear that🥰
Awesome!
Thanks! 😊🌻
I hate to say it but I’m a little confused. I’ll definitely rewatch this video and maybe try to go step by step with you.
Perfect timing! I was just wondering the other day how to fill in lines using my cricut air explorer2. You've explained it very well 😊 TYFS these technics as well as the free file❤️❣️
Why can I not slice my design? It is a saying and I have welded it together but the slice option does not appear?
If the Slice button is grayed out, it means that the Slice option is unavailable to use with your current selection. To fix it, make sure that you've selected only two layers, and that each layer is Ungrouped and Visible. Slice will only work when 2 layers are selected. No more or less.
GREAT !
Thank you so much! 😊🌻
Thank you so much. This was so helpful. Now off to experiment.😊
Thank you. Can you please tell me where you got your table that is over you maker?
We designed and made them on our 3D printer. We plan to share the print files on our blog at some point for anyone else who wants them. There are two styles -- the one on the left uses PVC pipes, so it’s height adjustable to your needs. The one on the right is all 3D printed except for the table, which is a piece of wood screwed to the legs. Both meet the requirements in Cricut’s Safety Instructions for “a flat and stable surface” as the Cricuts are just sitting on stable tables.
Loved this video!! It was so timely as yesterday I tried my very first engraving and just did the outline. I was unable to watch at noon yesterday so imagine my surprise when I got my notification with the video description that the video was about filling in writing for engraving. Super excited to try your technique since some others have seemed so complicated that I was afraid to try them. Thanks for all you do for us crafters.
I have engraved several acrylic disks for Christmas gifts, I love the process! I have found that adding a second blank disk to the slot in the base keeps the disk from tipping to front or back.
thank you for everything Jennifer and team. This was very informative and helpful.
This is a great way to fill/colour words and graphics for writing, foiling and/or engraving :) thank you for sharing
Such an informative video are a awesome teacher I wish I had you as a teacher when I was in school.. Thank you so very much Jennifer
Thank you for doing this tutorial! I am out of practice, I have not been able to work on my Cricut for a while, so this really helps!
My mind is officially blown! Amazing technique! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! ❤
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for this tutorial! You are amazing. Out of curiosity, have you tried using a 5" acrylic round disc for the night light base that you have? Just wondering if it would still stand. Thank you!
Yes! jennifermaker.com/engraving-acrylic-cricut-maker/
@@JenniferMaker Thank you. For the past week, I've been using your engraving fill in svg and it was work great! All of a sudden, it's no longer engraving properly as the lines are so spaced out. Did something change with design space? Not sure what's going on but my engraving projects aren't coming out nicely anymore. Any help would be fabulous! Thanks again!
I love this projects possibilities, but will need to watch and pause many times!