Wood signs are trendy all year long but can be intimidating to make.
Best vinyl for wooden signs.
In this video i share the main products i use everyday in my wood sign business.
How to make diy cricut wood signs with vinyl lettering.
Mod podge your vinyl stencil on.
I also share what i ve learned so far and some tips on how to make the job e.
The most popular color.
Trying to decide which type of vinyl to use for my projects.
Permanent outdoor vinyl is perfect for outdoor signs car decals mugs or other items that will go through the dishwasher most permanent vinyl has a glossy finish but not all oracal 641 is a matte vinyl with a permanent adhesive permanent vinyl can be removed but it may do damage to walls paint etc.
Line up your vinyl on your wood sign and use a scraper tool to apply the vinyl to the wood.
Scrape it down really well to adhere it well and form a good seal.
There are 12 740 wood vinyl signs for sale on etsy and they cost 20 65 on average.
Well fear not because today i am going to share with you the easiest way to make a wood and vinyl sign using your cricut cutting machine.
There are a few things that can be intimidating about making a wood sign with.
There is just no need.
A piece of wood to try this on anything wooden will work like a wood slice wooden pallet wooden sign wooden coasters etc 651 permanent vinyl some sort of base coat treatment for the wood like polycrylic or acrylic paint sand paper a cutting machine optional weeding tools a squeegee or credit card a sheet of teflon paper.
A sealer is made to protect the wood and your art but a good stain and paint will hold up for many many years indoors without any sealing.
When i use iron on i.
I feel like i always have issues with it and with this project i kept having it not adhere all the way.
The most common wood vinyl signs material is wood.
Trim cut to the size that you need we used the cheapest 1 x 2 trim boards that we could find.
Apply the vinyl stencil to your wood sign.
We have found that this is the best cheap wood to use for diy wood signs because it has a smooth finish and it is light so it can easily be hung on the wall.
Fewer bubbles despite my best efforts i feel like i have a hard time getting adhesive vinyl to lay completely flat without any bubbles especially on wood.
I am brand new to the cricut world.
I do not recommend sealing decorative painted wood signs that you display indoors.
What is the best vinyl.
I am planning to make wooden signs but instead of leaving the vinyl on the project i want to paint the words like reverse weeding i think i ve heard it called.