Crafting made easy
Fancy personalising garments with HTV but not sure where to start? Then this helpful how to guide is for you! Did you know you don’t have to own a heatpress or cutter to use our HTV? All you need is a pair of scissors and an iron to get started! Here’s how: Items needed:ScissorsIronTygaflor SheetAny…
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Save VinylSave TimeSave Sanity! When creating complex, multicoloured or symmetrical desgins, the above can seem like an impossible dream, right? But not anymore! This transfer tape hack means no measuring, no multiple pressing, no waste, and most importantly, no stress! That’s right – it’s a game changer. Open your design in Silhouette Studio. Group the…
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Ever feel like you need a glass or two of gin after trying to apply vinyl on to curved glass? Yeah, us too. But worry not! Follow our simple step by step guide for on-point positioning and no bubbles (unless you like your drink sparkling) Measure your glass and size your design. Cut and weed…
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Nothing screams Christmas joy more than something handmade. Wooden decorations are a super easy way to make personalised gifts and let’s face it, they work a treat when your mince pie baking game isn’t quite perfected. They last a lot longer too! Items needed: Paint Masking Stencil VinylSilhouette Cameo 4Weeding Tool Squeegee Paint & Paintbrush…
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Here we have the undeniably beautiful faces of CraftStick! 😉 Armed with gloves, torches and litter pickers (and glamorously rocking hi vis vests), we carried out an Urban Beach Clean in our local area as part of our mission to help protect our planet! Did you know over 95% of plastic pollution in our oceans…
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Kinda cute, kinda funny, super creepy. We created these Chucky inspired dungarees with our HTV – perfect for Halloween! Items needed: Heat Transfer Vinyl: red, lemon yellow and neon blue Silhouette Cameo 4 Weeding tool Heat Press or iron Measure the front pocket on your dungarees for the “Good Guys” text. Create builder, cowboy and…
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We’ve adopted a whale! Here at CraftStick, we want to help care for our planet as much as we can, and we know you do too. So everybody, meet Reflection, our newly adopted humpback whale and leading lady in aquatic relations! By adopting Reflection, we’re supporting Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the leading global charity in…
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What’s the best thing about Autumn? HALLOWEEN! And what’s the best thing about Halloween? PUMPKINS! But carving them? Not so much. We’ve used our Stencil Masking Film as an alternative way of decorating pumpkins that’s mess free and super child friendly as there’s no carving! YAY Items needed: Paint Masking Stencil FilmVinyl CutterWeeding toolSqueegeeApplication tapeMarker…
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We all want to get the most out of our vinyl and minimise waste, right? These may sound simple, but here’s our five super handy tips for keeping wasted material to a minimum! Always do a test cut. There’s nothing worse than spending time perfecting your design, choosing your favourite material and taking a gamble,…
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Well, who doesn’t want to be a unicorn!? Items needed: Heat Transfer Vinyl: black, grey, neon pink and silver pearl glitter (or whatever colours take your fancy!)Silhouette Cameo 4Weeding ToolHeat Press Measure your chosen garment and size your design. Don’t forget, coloured heat transfer vinyl can be layered, but you can’t layer on top of…
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