Diy Vinyl Decals On Wood

How to make diy cricut wood signs with vinyl lettering.

Diy vinyl decals on wood.

Apply the vinyl stencil to your wood sign. Remove the white backing from the vinyl decal and place decal onto the wood carefully considering alignment to the final surface. Scrape it down really well to adhere it well and form a good seal. 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.

Mod podge your vinyl stencil on. You can purchase vinyl lettering at craft stores or online or you can cut your own at home. You can absolutely used heat transfer vinyl on wood. If you would like to try using 651 with wood we ll show you how below.

When cutting the decals if you did not leave a straight edge or a 90 degree corner consider using a sharpie to draw a line across the bottom of the letters of the decal for best alignment with the finished wood application location. Vinyl lettering can add life to an old chair or wood sign. If you have ever tried making a diy wood sign by applying an adhesive vinyl decal to a piece of wood you may have experienced some frustration. This may seem counterintuitive but applying oracal 651 on wood using heat can make the decal look like paint on wood.

Sometimes the wood s texture can make it really difficult to get the vinyl to actually stick to the wood. Either way applying the lettering to wood needs to be done on a clean even surface. Wood signs are trendy all year long but can be intimidating to make. Line up your vinyl on your wood sign and use a scraper tool to apply the vinyl to the wood.

Just check out our swatch below to see what each technique looks like and this can help you decide which method you d like to use on your project.