How to Make a Tumbler With Cricut: A Guide for Beginners

One of the best things that is driving me crazy nowadays is creating personalized tumblers with the help of a Cricut machine. It did not take me long to learn how to make a tumbler with Cricut, as I was so curious about it and had researched all the info regarding it. I learned how to create these cute-looking tumblers, and now I can use them for multiple things. If I want, I can keep them at home and use them myself, or I can give them to my family, friends, and loved ones.

Making a tumbler may require a lot of research and can waste a lot of your time. Here, I have an easy and simple guide for beginners. To learn how to do it, read the blog till the end. So, let’s see how it works!

What Materials Do You Need to Make a Cricut Tumbler?

Before learning how to make a tumbler with Cricut, you should know the supplies you will need to create a beautiful tumbler. Here are the things you will need for making a custom tumbler.

• Large metal tumbler: This is the glass you have to use to make a design.
• Premium vinyl (Black): For your project, we have used a tumbler bottle
• Scissors: You need a scissor to cut the material before or after putting it into your Cricut machine.
• Scraper tool: It will help you apply the vinyl to your tumbler glass.
• Cricut machine: This tool is required to cut the design on it. You can pick any cutting machine that will work. But if you are making a large cut, then Cricut Joy would not be a good fit.
• Weeding tool: You need a weeding tool to remove your design from the vinyl.
• Transfer tape: You need to apply the transfer tape on the design to apply it on your tumbler.
• Rubbing alcohol: It helps you clean the tumbler when you apply the design on it.
• Cotton pad: It is also used for cleaning.

How to Make a Tumbler With Cricut: 3 Easy Steps

Once you have checked and collected all the necessary items to create a Cricut tumbler, you can move on to making your own tumbler. To see the process in detail, follow these steps.

Step 1: Designing a Name

Once you have gathered all the materials, you should begin working on your project on the Cricut machine.

1. Open the Cricut Design Space app and go to the New Project section.
2. Then, choose the Text option and write the name you want to create your personalized product. In the picture, you will see the “Director.” You can easily customize the size of the text according to your tumbler.
3. You can choose the font you want from the Cricut options. If you do not want to use a font available on Cricut, you can also download and install any font on your device from the internet. The font used here was downloaded from dafont.com, and it is Muthiara.
4. Now, you have to drag letters towards each other so they overlap. It is very important to connect letters.
5. Next, ungroup the letters so you can put them together separately. Slide them all, one by one, to make them connect seamlessly.
6. After that, select the entire word at once. Right-click and then go for the “Weld” tool. Welding is a great tool to connect words, and with the help of this, you can cut them all at once on your Cricut machine.
7. One thing you have to keep in mind is that you should measure the design of your tumbler and give it the same size so it fits perfectly after cutting.

Step 2: Cutting the Design on Your Cricut Machine

Now, your design is ready. The next thing you have to do is cut the design on the Cricut machine. Following are the procedures for cutting the design.

1. To start, take your black color vinyl and put it on a Cricut cutting mat.
2. Then, turn on the machine and load your material with the mat on Cricut
3. Now, go back to your computer and set the base material. The material should be set as “Premium Vinyl.”
4. Next, press the “Go” button on the machine. It will start cutting the design on your vinyl.
5. When the cutting is done, you have to press the Unload button to remove the mat.
6. You can remove the designed text from the vinyl with a weeding tool or your hand.

Step 3: Applying Your Design to Tumbler

Once the design is cut and peeled from the Cricut machine, you can apply it to your tumbler.

1. First, open a transfer tape and cut it according to the size of your design. Make sure it covers the design well.
2. Next, peel the backing of the tape and place it on the vinyl word.
3. To make sure that the transfer tape covers the word properly, you can use the brayer tool or a scraper tool.
4. You should clear the tumbler before applying the design. To clean it, use rubbing alcohol and a cotton pad.
5. Now, you have to put the design on the tumbler and press it with the scraper tool to transfer the design to it.
6. After that, remove the transfer tape from the glass. For some reason, if you see that the design is not sticking well, you will have to rebase it again and continue doing that until it sticks too well.
7. After the design is dried, place the words in the right place and make sure that the words are straight.
8. Once the design is transferred to the tumbler, you can remove the transfer tape, and your designer tumbler is ready.

Conclusion

Now that you have read the blog till the end, you know how to make a tumbler with Cricut. Creating a tumbler is not difficult, but you need the process and the right guidance to work on it as a beginner. In the blog, you read about the tools and supplies you need to make a tumbler. Once you have all the materials, you can start working on your DIY project. You have to create a design on the Cricut software app, cut it on your machine, and then apply it on the tumbler.

FAQs

What Supplies Do I Need to Make a Tumbler With Cricut?

You will need certain supplies to make a personalized tumbler with Cricut. Here are the tools you will need to design your tumbler.

• Premium vinyl (comes in multicolor; you can pick any).
• Cricut machine
• Scissors
• Transfer tape
• Weeding tool
• Scraper tool
• Cotton pad
• Rubbing alcohol

Can I Make Tumblers With a Cricut Mug Press?

Yes, you can! However, Cricut Mug Press has its limitations. It works with a certain type of mug, and those mugs have to be a certain size. If a tumbler fits into that mug press, you can make a design for the tumbler with the machine. But with the Cricut press machine, you will have to use infusible ink instead of vinyl, as the machine uses infusible ink to make a design on a mug with the help of heat transfer.

Is Cricut Vinyl Used to Make Tumblers Long-Lasting?

Yes, it is! The Cricut vinyl you use to create a design on tumblers is made of a water-resistant and UV-resistant film. Its adhesive can last up to 3 years. If you use the tumbler bottle carefully, it may last even longer. If you want to go for a tumbler bottle, you should not be worried about its longevity.

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