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You guys! Halloween is almost here and it’s my FAVORITE!!!! When Cricut came out with their new Infusible Ink and the Infusible Ink totes, I knew right away that Halloween trick or treat bags were a must!! For one, These Cricut Infusible Ink Totes will be sooooo much easier to store then those huge pumpkin trick or treat buckets! I love that i can customize them to match my kids costumes too. That’s what so awesome about having a Cricut machine, you can personalize and make anything into a custom piece. I’ve got a fun new project for you. Do you know how to layer Infusible ink? Have you ever done the knockout method on a project? It’s where you cut an image into a set of words so you can still read the words but you can see an image pop out too! Read on to see the full tutorial and videos.
I’ve created 3 different tote bags in this tutorial. Each one will provide a full supply list and video tutorials about application and layering Infusible Ink.
IRON MAN-TRICK OR TREAT BAG
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- Cricut Explore Air 2 or any other machine.
- Cricut EasyPress2 12×10
- Cricut EasyPress 12×12 mat
- 1 Infusible Ink 14×14 tote
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, black
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, red
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, animal print
- Standard grip 12×12 cricut machine mat
- Lint roller
- Cricut paper cutter *optional
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Piece of white cardstock 12×12
Let’s start in design space. Follow the video below to learn how to create the knockout effect for this project. Make sure to subscribe to access this another time too! The Cricut Design Space link is also available HERE
Once you have created your design in Design Space, send it to your machine to cut. Make sure all your images are mirrored!
Apply your Infusible ink according to the mat you are starting with. Make sure that your hands are free from moisture as it will remove the ink from the transfer sheets. For this reason you will see me put gloves on during the video below. My hands tend to be a little clammy, so I choose to use gloves to avoid that direct contact as I press the Transfer sheet onto the Cricut mat.
When your machine is done cutting, unload your mat and place it face down. Peel your Cricut mat away from your Infusible Ink transfer sheet to help it not curl.
Remove the negative parts by weeding the vut image with your hands.
Continue until all 3 images have been cut and weeded. Now for the part that different for Infusible Ink. Infusible ink is only supposed to be pressed once. To allow layering you will need to manually transfer the pieces all onto on transfer tape . Watch the video below to see this process. It really doesn’t take as long as you think.
Your design is now all ready to press. Infusible Ink requires a couple extra steps for this process please follow these tips.
PreHeat your Cricut EasyPress 2 according to the heat guide found HERE
-Insert EasyPress 9×9 mat into the tote bag. Make sure the bottom of the bag is not under the mat pull it out so you have a solid, flat surface. MAke sure handles are up and out of the way.
-Insert a piece of 12×12 white cardstock on top of the EasyPress mat. This will protect the mat from any bleed through.
-Lint roll the tote in several directions.
-Cover tote with the butcher paper provided for you inside your roll of Infusible Ink transfer sheets. Preheat tote for 15 seconds.
-Apply design ink side down onto tote.
-Cover design with butcher paper and press for 40 seconds
-Carefully remove press, butcher paper and design.
-If any left over pieces of paper are left on design, use some tweezers to remove.
The results of Cricut’s Infusible Ink is just unbelievable! I absolutely love it everytime I use it. The patterns are so fun too.
BLACK PANTHER -TRICK OR TREAT BAG
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- Cricut Explore Air 2 or any other machine.
- Cricut EasyPress2 12×10
- Cricut EasyPress 12×12 mat
- 1 Infusible Ink 14×14 tote
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, black
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, carbon fiber
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, animal brights
- Standard grip 12×12 cricut machine mat
- Lint roller
- Cricut paper cutter *optional
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Piece of white cardstock 12×12
Let’s start in design space. Follow the video below to learn how to create the knockout effect for this project.
*The project is not for the black panther bag, but it will teach you the same technique. The Cricut Design Space link is also available HERE.
Once you have created your design in Design Space, send it to your machine to cut. Make sure all your images are mirrored!
Apply your Infusible ink according to the mat you are starting with. Make sure that your hands are free from moisture as it will remove the ink from the transfer sheets. For this reason you will see me put gloves on during the video below. My hands tend to be a little clammy, so I choose to use gloves to avoid that direct contact as I press the Transfer sheet onto the Cricut mat.
When your machine is done cutting, unload your mat and place it face down. Peel your Cricut mat away from your Infusible Ink transfer sheet to help it not curl.
Remove the negative parts by weeding the cut image with your hands.
Continue until all 3 images have been cut and weeded. Now for the part that different for Infusible Ink. Infusible ink is only supposed to be pressed once. To allow layering you will need to manually transfer the pieces all onto on transfer tape . Watch the video below to see this process. It really doesn’t take as long as you think. Make sure and SUBSCRIBE!
Your design is now all ready to press. Infusible Ink requires a couple extra steps for this process please follow these tips.
Preheat your Cricut EasyPress 2 according to the heat guide found HERE
-Insert EasyPress 9×9 mat into the tote bag. Make sure the bottom of the bag is not under the mat pull it out so you have a solid, flat surface. MAke sure handles are up and out of the way.
-Insert a piece of 12×12 white cardstock on top of the EasyPress mat. This will protect the mat from any bleed through.
-Lint roll the tote in several directions.
-Cover tote with the butcher paper provided for you inside your roll of Infusible Ink transfer sheets. Preheat tote for 15 seconds.
-Apply design ink side down onto tote.
-Cover design with butcher paper and press for 40 seconds
-Carefully remove press, butcher paper and design.
-If any left over pieces of paper are left on design, use some tweezers to remove.
Your done!! I know this one was a little more tedious of a design to transfer by hand to the other sheet but the results were 100% worth it ! Plus i found it to be relaxing and a fun craft to enjoy.
HULK-TRICK OR TREAT BAG
CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO PURCHASE
- Cricut Explore Air 2 or any other machine.
- Cricut EasyPress2 12×10
- Cricut EasyPress 12×12 mat
- 1 Infusible Ink 14×14 tote
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, black
- 1 Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, green
- Standard grip 12×12 cricut machine mat
- Lint roller
- Cricut paper cutter *optional
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Piece of white cardstock 12×12
Let’s start in design space. Follow the video below to learn how to create the knockout effect for this project. *The project is not for the black panther bag, but it will teach you the same technique. The Cricut Design Space link is also available HERE. make sure and SUBSCRIBE to our channel and get more how to videos!
Once you have created your design in Design Space, send it to your machine to cut. Make sure all your images are mirrored!
Apply your Infusible ink according to the mat you are starting with. Make sure that your hands are free from moisture as it will remove the ink from the transfer sheets. For this reason you will see me put gloves on during the video below. My hands tend to be a little clammy, so I choose to use gloves to avoid that direct contact as I press the Transfer sheet onto the Cricut mat.
When your machine is done cutting, unload your mat and place it face down. Peel your Cricut mat away from your Infusible Ink transfer sheet to help it not curl.
Remove the negative parts by weeding the cut image with your hands.
Continue until both images have been cut and weeded. Now for the part that different for Infusible Ink. Infusible ink is only supposed to be pressed once. To allow layering you will need to manually transfer the pieces all onto one transfer tape . Watch the video below to see this process. It really doesn’t take as long as you think.
Your design is now all ready to press. Infusible Ink requires a couple extra steps for this process please follow these tips.
Preheat your Cricut EasyPress 2 according to the heat guide found HERE
-Insert EasyPress 9×9 mat into the tote bag. Make sure the bottom of the bag is not under the mat pull it out so you have a solid, flat surface. MAke sure handles are up and out of the way.
-Insert a piece of 12×12 white cardstock on top of the EasyPress mat. This will protect the mat from any bleed through.
-Lint roll the tote in several directions.
-Cover tote with the butcher paper provided for you inside your roll of Infusible Ink transfer sheets. Preheat tote for 15 seconds.
-Apply design ink side down onto tote.
-Cover design with butcher paper and press for 40 seconds
-Carefully remove press, butcher paper and design.
-If any left over pieces of paper are left on design, use some tweezers to remove.
That completes the 3 Halloween Trick or Treat bags using Cricut’s Infusible Ink and Infusible Ink totes. These projects turned out better than I ever imagined!! My kids absolutely loved them and can’t wait to use them for halloween!
Thanks so much for all your support and make sure to return back for more tutorials!!
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