August 22, 2019 by SeanReed

Cricut Infusible Ink Experiment

Will My Infusible Ink Experiment Work On Non-Substrates?

So you’ve purchased a Cricut Maker Machine and your Infusible Inks, but what now? You may have seen one of our many infusible ink experiment videos on Youtube, or read a related Blog recently. If so, you know Cricut has a whole line of infusible ink materials and substrates.

What Can Go Wrong With My Cricut Infusible Ink Experiment?

The infusible inks need polyester to bind with when infused with a heat press. In order for sublimation to take place, the base material needs to be 60% polyester of higher.

Infusible inks also work well with Glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl (Glitter HTV).

Our video below shows us transfer designs onto a metal bookmark with polyester coating, a homemade popsicle holder and a sequin bag for our infusible ink experiment.

SAFETY FIRST!

DON’T use teflon tap to hold your designs and substrates together because teflon tape can give off a harmful gas when heated. Birds specifically don’t do well with gas coming from heated teflon tape. Always use HEAT RESISTANT TAPE, and both you and the birdies will be safe!
USE protective gloves when crafting with major heat press machines. We recommend using HEAT GLOVES because you won’t have to worry when using the EasyPress 2 or the Clam Press (shown in the Youtube video below)

The answer is YES! You can use non-substrates with your Cricut Infusible Ink crafting projects.

Watch our video below and see how our Infusible Ink Experiment turned out!

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Here is a link to everything I showed you and used in the video: (affiliate links may be used at no cost to you)

Thank you so much for joining me at the Hollow, I hope you will you sign up for our weekly newsletter full of exclusive savings and more as well as information on our 14 Day Alcohol Marker Coloring Challenge! We have lots of fun things on the way for you!

Happy Crafting

Alexandra & The Prickle

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This month’s exclusive coupons so far are:

10% off at Ellen Hutson with link http://www.ellenhutson.com/#_a_164 and code: HHAlexFlorals (expires 8/18/19 excludes BCRF and Mama Elephant release in last 30 days)

10% off at Elizabeth Craft Designs with link http://bit.ly/2O3ogQu no code needed.

Save 15% on Nuvo at: http://shrsl.com/1qs28 (USA) http://shrsl.com/1qs2a (UK/Worldwide) valid until August 31st

10% off at Arteza until September 15th with link: http://shrsl.com/1oshq and code HedgehogHollow3

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August 22, 2019 by Kari Van Noy

Using a small stamp for a Polka Dot Background | August 2019 Kit

Hello! It’s Kari here today with a fun polka dot background! I used the smallest stamps included in the August 2019 Kit to create backgrounds on three cards.

This is a fun way to build backgrounds…and so easy! Lots of dots can get a little busy, but when you add large elements and sentiments to balance it out it turns into a beautiful card.

For this first card, I used a rainbow array of inks to create the dotted background. It’s easy to do, just switch up the direction of the stamp each time you stamp the image.

I created a quick VIDEO with three different ways to make a polka dot background, watch it below or on YouTube:

This black and white polka dot card is probably my favorite. I used a nice black pigment ink (my favorite: Versafine Onyx Black) to get a clear, dark impression. To break up the busy, I added the large floral image and a large black sentiment strip. I white heat embossed TWO of the sentiments in the kit to create this sentiment.

The last card shows off the beautiful embossing powders exclusive to the Hedgehog Hollow July kit! I used three of the embossing powders to create an ombre look for this background:

You might notice that I colored up the flowers in a rainbow of colors…I originally planned on using the rainbow flowers on the rainbow background. But when I create my cards they sometimes take on a mind of their own! So instead, a few of them ended up on this card (and one on the rainbow background). I do like how they turned out, and it’s fun to color up a bunch of florals and just create!

Which background is your favorite? I hope you give this small dotted background a try! If you do, be sure to tag me…I’d love to see your creations!

See you next time with a few more creative ideas,

Kari

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August 21, 2019 by Amber Rain Davis

Loose Watercolor Florals | August 2019 Kit

Are you ready for loose watercolor florals? I’m back with my second project for The Hedgehog Hollow + Alex Syberia Design August 2019 Kit. If you’d like to see my first project using colored pencils on dark cardstock, click here.

Watch the video for details on how I watercolored these gorgeous florals by Alex Syberia.

Loose Watercolor Florals

One of my recent goals was to watercolor without adding additional detail with color pencils. Frequently, I watercolor with ink pads in a very controlled manner.

So, I switched things up and tried loose watercolor with Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set. The muted tones and opaque quality of these paints enhance the beauty of these lovely florals!

Use the watercolors you have on hand. The popular Kuratake Gansai Tambi watercolor pans have a similar opaque quality as does gauche.

For this project, I’ve used Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set in Coral Berry, Fresh Lemon, Pink Diamond, Cotton Candy, Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, and Industrial Diamond.

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If you’d like to save this project for later or share it, here’s a great pic for your Pinterest board. For more inspiration, visit The Hedgehog Hollow on Pinterest.

I hope you enjoyed these loose watercolor florals and feel inspired. Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, Breathe · Ink · Inspire.

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August 20, 2019 by SeanReed

Homemade Custom Coaster Using Infusible Ink

Will My Infusible Ink Designs Last Forever On A Custom Coaster?

Infusible Inks will last you a lifetime on your Custom Coaster projects because the ink permanently infuses versus layering. Yes, that means through coffee stains and even the dishwasher. This is great news for Mums and Dads because we all know how difficult it is to have nice things outlast the hurricane of children. I’m kidding, I’m kidding, we love our kiddos… even if they are the messiest forces on Planet Earth.

Cricut Custom Coaster Designs Come In TWO Styles

One design for Cricut Coasters are CIRCLE shaped and made out of CERAMIC.

The second design shape is SQUARE and made out of CORK.

BOTH designs come in packs of FOUR.

Customizable coasters are great for personal use and gifts because they can made at a low cost with quality and long lasting material. Square Cork Coasters are great for Etsy businesses because they are lighter in weight. This will cost less money to ship so you can gain higher profit margins on your sales.

Custom Coaster Process With Your Cricut EasyPress 2

The Cricut Infusible Ink Pens used in your Cricut Maker Machine to draw your designs come in TWO different color sets.

Set #1 comes with NEON colors, and include yellow, green, orange, red and blue.

Set #2 comes with NEUTRAL colors, and include coral, dark green, purple, brown and black.

BOTH pen sets are available with 0.4 and 1.0 nib sizes. Designs with more detail tend to work great with 0.4 nip tips because it gives more space between lines. The delicate details are seen better with a finer line, but there may be times you want bold lines instead.

I used the Cricut Design App to set our graphic size for our Cricut Maker machine.

Once you are in Cricut app, you’ll need to set your specifics for your custom coaster. Switch the machine from cut to draw and choose your nip size (0.4 or 1.0) depending on which pen is being used. Choose your material setting, in this case will be paper. We also had to choose the Mirror option for the Iron-On process.

I chose a Mandala Flower design on our Design App for our custom coaster. Cricut will tell you to use laser paper for your design to be drawn. I use regular printing paper and have never had an issue. Stick your laser or print paper to your Cricut Copy Grip Paper

Choose your pen color and pop in into your Cricut Maker Machine. You simply open up your pen slot, pop the tip of your pen in so it clicks and close it back up. Easy!

The Cricut Maker Machine will make the steps easy for you and flash your next step on the screen.

The design drawn by the Cricut Maker will look duller than the infusible ink marker color, but really pops after the iron on process.

Transfer Your Design Onto Your Custom Coaster With The EasyPress 2

Before we started we used the Heat Transfer Guide on Cricut.com which was very helpful, especially if you are a first time user. The guide gives three drop downs to give step by step directions.

The 1st drop down is for which Easy Press you are using. We chose CRICUT EASYPRESS 2.

The 2nd drop down is for the Heat Transfer Material. We chose PEN MARKER.

The 3rd drop down is for the Base Material. We chose CERAMIC COASTER.

Your Heat Guide will now tell you the exact settings so you don’t have to worry. This custom coaster project settings are 400 degrees for 240 seconds. This iron on calls for no pressure and a cold peel, so you have to wait a few minutes to peel your design paper once finished.

Last Steps For Your Custom Coaster

The Heat Mat goes on bottom to protect your table top from any unwanted burn designs. Place a piece of Butcher Paper on top and then your Design. Your Blank Custom Coaster goes on top with the shiny side down, but I like to secure my coaster with Heat Resistant Tape. Place another piece of Butcher Paper and then your EasyPress 2 and hit go!

Watch our YouTube video below and see it all come together!

SUPPLY LIST

Here is a link to everything I showed you and used in the video: (affiliate links may be used at no cost to you)

Happy Crafting

Alexandra & The Prickle

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This month’s exclusive coupons so far are:

10% off at Ellen Hutson with link http://www.ellenhutson.com/#_a_164 and code: HHAlexFlorals (expires 8/18/19 excludes BCRF and Mama Elephant release in last 30 days)

10% off at Elizabeth Craft Designs with link http://bit.ly/2O3ogQu no code needed.

Save 15% on Nuvo at: http://shrsl.com/1qs28 (USA) http://shrsl.com/1qs2a (UK/Worldwide) valid until August 31st

10% off at Arteza until September 15th with link: http://shrsl.com/1oshq and code HedgehogHollow3

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August 20, 2019 by SeanReed

Design Your Own T Shirt With Infusible Ink Sheet

Will My Infusible Ink Sheet Design Look Good On My T Shirt?

If you’ve bought a brand new graphic T Shirt at a clothing store recently, chances are you spent good money. Graphic T Shirts can cost anywhere between $10 to $60 for a basic design print. High end fashion stores can even cost you way over $100! Well I have a way for you to customize your own T Shirt for pennies on the dollar. It starts with Cricut’s Infusible Ink Sheet Designs.

Infusible ink sheets are great because the ink colors infuse into your polyester materials without having seems. The infusible ink sheet design can last a lifetime too!

Here are some quick facts about your iron on transfer sheets.

The Cricut INFUSIBLE INK SHEET DESIGNS come in 27 different designs! Packs can come in 1 to 4 design patterns and include butcher paper for your iron on transfers.

Transfer sheet designs are 12″ x 12″.

Infusible Ink sheet colors look much duller out of the box than the finished look after the heat transfer process. The colors really pop after we iron them on as shown in our YouTube video below.

Be sure to watch our video where we show the infusible ink products and details on how to become a Hedgehog Hollow Perks Member.

My Infusible Ink Sheet Project Is A Guitar Designed With Word Art

I used the Cricut Design App to set our Guitar graphic to fit our shirt for our Cricut Maker machine.

Before we started we used the Heat Transfer Guide on Cricut.com which was very helpful, especially if you are a first time user. The guide gives three drop downs to give step by step directions.

The 1st drop down is for which Easy Press you are using. We chose CRICUT EASYPRESS 2.

The 2nd drop down is for the Heat Transfer Material. We chose INFUSIBLE INK TRANSFER SHEET.

The 3rd drop down is for the Base Material. We chose T SHIRT.

Your Heat Guide will now tell you the exact settings so you don’t have to worry. This infusible ink sheet project settings are 385 degrees for 40 seconds.

Let’s Make Our Shirts!

The heat mat goes on bottom to protect your table top from any unwanted burn designs. Your blank white t shirt goes on top of the mat.

Place a piece of butcher paper inside the shirt because it protects the back of the shirt from your design. The infusible ink sheet design goes on top of the shirt. Place another piece of butcher paper between your Cricut Easy Press and your Infusible Ink Sheet. You can now use heat resistant tape to help position your sticker design so it doesn’t shift. The designs we use in this video are warm peels. This means we can peel the paper off of our design while still a little warm without ruining the design.

Check out our step by step process video below and see how easy Infusible Ink Sheet projects can be!

Supply List & Promotion

Below is a link to everything I showed you and used in the video as promised.

(Affiliate links may be used at no cost to you)

This month’s exclusive coupons so far are:

10% off at Ellen Hutson with link http://www.ellenhutson.com/#_a_164 and code: HHAlexFlorals (expires 8/18/19 excludes BCRF and Mama Elephant release in last 30 days)

10% off at Elizabeth Craft Designs with link http://bit.ly/2O3ogQu no code needed.

Save 15% on Nuvo at: http://shrsl.com/1qs28 (USA) http://shrsl.com/1qs2a (UK/Worldwide) valid until August 31st

10% off at Arteza until September 15th with link: http://shrsl.com/1oshq and code HedgehogHollow3

Thank you so much for joining me at the Hollow, I hope you will you sign up for our weekly newsletter full of exclusive savings and more as well as information on our 14 day alcohol marker coloring challenge! We have lots of fun things on the way for you!

Happy Crafting

Alexandra & The Prickle

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