Reverse Weed Intricate Vinyl Designs & TINY Letters for Better Results!
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Learn how to reverse weed vinyl and when to use my favorite tips and tools! Cutting an intricate vinyl project with a Cricut is so exciting! Until you get to the weeding, that is. Weeding is not my favorite part of vinyl projects, and I know some of you feel the same way. That’s ok! I’m going to share some of my favorite weeding tips and tools, especially the technique to reverse weed vinyl. This approach works really well for adhesive vinyl. I’ll also share some tips for weeding iron-on vinyl with less hassle!
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MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links):
* Permanent Vinyl – https://amzn.to/3CDH6bI
* Iron-on Vinyl – https://amzn.to/3em4hOm
* Glitter Iron on Vinyl – https://amzn.to/3SKz0nv
* 8″ x 8” shadow box in black – https://amzn.to/3UoJauO
* 12” x 12” Cotton pillow cover – https://amzn.to/3h1RfqL
* Throw Pillow Insert – https://amzn.to/3DWHykG
* One 7.25″ high cylinder vase – https://shrsl.com/3ayyp
* Painter’s Tape – https://amzn.to/3uhaGPm
* A way to cut your vinyl, I used the amazing Cricut Maker 3 but you can also use the original Maker or an Explore series machine with the fine-point blade – https://jennifermaker.com/which-cricut-should-i-buy
* Green StandardGrip Mat, 12″ x 12″ – https://amzn.to/3ThyBJ6
* Weeding Tool – https://amzn.to/3Ogrxef
* A craft knife – https://amzn.to/3SrI2oB
* Scissors – https://amzn.to/3goY2KQ
* Silicone “Weeding” Ring (optional) – https://amzn.to/3ykBBfq
* Cricut BrightPad Go – (optional) – https://amzn.to/3ElKfOC
* Lighted Magnifying Glasses – https://amzn.to/3Anl0sF
* Scraper – https://amzn.to/3vLsIe0
* Measuring Tape – https://amzn.to/3g6Qyw1
* Rubbing Alcohol – https://amzn.to/3UX7zqY
* Coffee Filters – https://amzn.to/3GoxJza
* Lint Roller – to keep the vase steady – https://amzn.to/3EREbNY
* Design #449 (My free SVG/PDF/DXF design files (available in my free resource library at https://jennifermaker.com/library )
Topics covered in this reverse weeding tutorial:
0:00 – Find Weeding Vinyl Challenging? Try Weeding in Reverse!
1:02 – When Should You Weed in Reverse?
2:05 – How is Reverse Weeding Different than Typical Vinyl Weeding?
2:40 – Tools and Materials to Weed Vinyl in Reverse
3:33 – Get Free SVG Designs to Practice Weeding Vinyl in Reverse
4:15 – Upload SVG Files to Cricut Design Space
4:33 – Prepare Intricate Vinyl Design with a Weeding Box in Cricut Design Space
7:09 – Cut Out Vinyl in Cricut Design Space
8:42 – How to Weed Vinyl in Reverse
10:10 – Use a Green StandardGrip Mat to Hold Vinyl when Reverse Weeding
10:40 – Remove Negative Space from your Design
11:15 – Easily Weed Small Letters with the Reverse Weeding Technique
12:01 – Apply Weeded Vinyl Design to Your Surface
13:25 – Preparing a Vinyl Design for a Sunflower Shadowbox
15:23 – Prepare Your Shadowbox for Vinyl Application
15:48 – Preparing Intricate Iron-On Vinyl to be Reverse Weeded
17:17 – Make Sure to Mirror Your Iron-On Vinyl Design Before Cutting
19:53 – Using a BrightPad Go to Easily Weed Glitter Vinyl
20:28 – Apply Your Glitter Iron-On with a Heat Press
20:44 – Show Off Your Reverse Weeded Vinyl Projects
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Credits:
Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!)
Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free)
Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!
