How To Cut Glitter Iron On With The Cricut Maker

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My little girl is starting preschool soon, so I’ve made her a cute DIY preschool t-shirt.

In this post you will see how to:

prepare an SVG in Cricut Design Space
cut and prepare a glitter iron-on design with the Cricut Maker
heat press a glitter HTV design onto a kids t-shirt

PreSchool Shirt Ideas

For this project we’re using Siser glitter HTV, the Cricut Maker, and the PowerPress heat press.

I’m using this SVG from Creative Fabrica for my t-shirt.

How to cut Siser Glitter HTV:

Mirror design in Cricut Design Space
Select Glitter Iron On in custom material settings
Place Glitter HTV shiny (colored and glittery) side down on the cutting mat
Once cut, weed away any excess HTV that is not part of your design

How to press Siser Glitter HTV with a heat press:

Open heat press before turning it on
Set temperature to 320°F and allow to heat up
Pre-press your t-shirt for 2-3 seconds (check and adjust the pressure while pre-pressing)
Place design onto shirt, cover with a Teflon sheet and press with firm pressure for 15-20 seconds
Peel carrier sheet warm

First Day Of Preschool Shirt

To get started, I’ve uploaded the SVG to Cricut Design Space.

Next, I need to decide on the size I want it for my toddler t-shirt. The design I’m using comes pre-welded, which is a good thing to check before cutting it out. If the design is not welded, it will not cut as one, and will not be suitable for transfer.

The downside to a pre-welded design is that I do not have the option to ungroup the words and change them into different colors. So I’m stuck with using one color of HTV (unless I want to use the contour tool and separate all the elements in the design…).

Nevertheless, I think this design will look awesome in a single color anyway!

Since I’m just using one color of HTV, I’ve just got one mat. I’ve selected the mirror option so that the Maker will cut my design in reverse.

To cut glitter HTV, just search for glitter in your custom material settings and select ‘Glitter Iron-On’.

Place the glitter heat transfer vinyl shiny (glittery) side down on the mat. Leave plenty of room behind your machine if you’re using a Maker, as it will scan through the whole mat before cutting.

Glitter iron on is a bit challenging to weed…can YOU see any cut lines?! Light pads for weeding are especially handy for these jobs (other weeding tricks).

It’s a very easy type of HTV to work with though, barely any resistance at all! All done!

To press glitter HTV I turned on my heat press and set the temperature to 320°F and allowed it to heat up. Make sure you always OPEN your heat press before you turn it on!!