{"id":4436,"date":"2020-08-19T19:24:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T19:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpressmu-575498-1860472.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4436"},"modified":"2021-01-20T07:22:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T07:22:29","slug":"diy-school-chalkboard-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/diy-school-chalkboard-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Back to School Chalkboard Sign on Cricut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BlogPost_Template-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BlogPost_Template-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BlogPost_Template-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BlogPost_Template-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BlogPost_Template-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BlogPost_Template.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now you can DIY this back to school chalkboard sign yourself using your Cricut. This method is super cost-effective and easy to make! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With school just around the corner, capture a memorable first day of school using this DIY sign you can make on your Cricut. All you need is bristol board, chalkboard paint, vinyl, and your Cricut.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>If you like this tutorial, join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/cricutprojectswithpocketwonders\">our Facebook community<\/a> where I post<strong> <\/strong>other <strong>free SVG files and resources<\/strong>! I look forward to crafting with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/cricutprojectswithpocketwonders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner-600x317.png 600w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FB_Group_banner.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won\u2019t cost you a penny more)!&nbsp; Read my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/privacy-policy\/\">full disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>MATERIALS TO SCHOOL CHALKBOARD SIGN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=1334639&amp;u=1181125&amp;m=51766&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\">Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/shrsl.com\/281mr\">Cricut Tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2KIz6uv\">Standard Grip Cutting Mat <\/a>(the 12&#8243;x 12&#8243; size)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ne point blade (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ZyRcpE\" target=\"_blank\">Cricut Fine Point Blade<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30RKcoC\">Transfer Tape<\/a> | Do NOT use Cricut Transfer tape for this project.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/39yOPaR\">Chalkboard Paint<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bristol Board (you can find these at the dollar store or Staples)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>My free SVG planner template (you will need access to my free resource library below)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab the free SVG design file (available in my&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/free-resource-library\/\" target=\"_blank\">free resource library<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 get the password by filling out the form on the sidebar or below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not subscribed? Get access to the free resource library below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fd-form-5f3d7ce31a170f0026cf1b49\"><\/div>\n<script>\n  window.fd('form', {\n    formId: '5f3d7ce31a170f0026cf1b49',\n    containerEl: '#fd-form-5f3d7ce31a170f0026cf1b49'\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2>HOW TO MAKE A DIY CHALKBOARD SCHOOL SIGN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d rather watch a video on how to make it step by step, take a look at this video here&nbsp;<strong>(highly recommended!)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ks62oVSd0VY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 1: GET THE FILE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the free template from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/free-resource-library\/\">Free Resource Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 2: CUSTOMIZE TEMPLATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upload the files<\/strong>. There are three different files &#8211; 2 PNG files that are used for larger than mat cuts and one SVG file for smaller. The SVG file make take longer to work with because of all of the different cut components.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am using a 16&#215;20 chalkboard so I will be using the 2 PNG files for this tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the name. I am using a free font called <a href=\"https:\/\/fontbundles.net\/free-fonts\/graphics\/watershed-script\/rel=lLD7Pe\">Watershed<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you adjust the font spacing so the letters touch each other and then <strong>Weld <\/strong>so Cricut doesn&#8217;t cut each letter out individually. Check out the Youtube video to also see some tricks on how I center everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-16-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-16-47.png 886w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-16-47-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-16-47-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-16-47-600x340.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You could add all your text here as well if you would rather Cricut cut out all of the other things (e.g. School name, Teacher Name, etc). I opted to have this as a reuseable chalkboard so I excluded these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you are satisfied with your design <strong>Attach<\/strong> the name to the top layer so it doesn&#8217;t move around on the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 4: CUT IT OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the prompts to cut it out. I used <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/shrsl.com\/29nmq\" target=\"_blank\">Cricut Premium Permanent vinyl<\/a> and the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"12x24 Standard Cricut Mats (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/318S8Dg\" target=\"_blank\">12&#215;24 Standard Cricut Mats<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tip is to start from the side of the mat when laying down your vinyl to help make sure it is straight and to help with making sure there aren&#8217;t any bubbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-18-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-18-22.png 1003w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-18-22-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-18-22-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-18-22-600x296.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I cut it out <strong>2x on the Cricut Premium Vinyl setting with more pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 5: WEED YOUR DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully weed your designs. Make sure you don&#8217;t accidentally weed something you aren&#8217;t supposed to. It&#8217;s easy to miss something with this because of all the small dots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could also cut out extra negative space and save this vinyl for other projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 6: CREATE YOUR BLACKBOARD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I used a bristol board I picked up from the Dollar store for this. I found this the most economical for the size of the chalkboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I cut the bristol board to size and then sprayed it with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Krylon Chalkboard Spray (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32aUz7q\" target=\"_blank\">Krylon Chalkboard Spray<\/a>. When working with chalkboard spray, make sure you read the instructions. I got impatient and sprayed too heavily on one side which caused a lot of wrinkles. Multiple light layers is the way to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-19-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-19-47.png 929w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-19-47-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-19-47-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-19-47-600x314.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spray both sides so you can use the back for the &#8220;Last Day of School&#8221; as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEP 7: TRANSFER DESIGN ONTO THE CHALKBOARD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-19.png 870w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-19-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-19-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-19-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, we need to transfer our image. You can use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cricut Transfer Paper (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/shrsl.com\/29nmq\" target=\"_blank\">Cricut Transfer Paper<\/a> or other <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"transfer paper (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30RKcoC\" target=\"_blank\">transfer paper<\/a> for this step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If using the Cricut Transfer Paper, make sure you align the grid to the text to help lay it down on the chalkboard straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using other transfer paper, take a black marker and draw lines using a ruler to make a grid to help line up the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also draw lines on your chalkboard to help line things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-52.png\" alt=\"DIY Back to School Chalkboard Sign: Draw guidelines\" class=\"wp-image-4443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-52.png 880w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-52-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-52-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-at-Aug-19-15-20-52-600x335.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Transfer the design to the chalkboard using the tabs and your guidelines you&#8217;ve just prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>CONGRATULATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/pocketwonders.ca\/0740b0ec-a911-4f3f-9bd2-709edf14c394\" alt=\"DIY Back to School Chalkboard Sign: Completed sign\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve just made a back to school chalkboard sign using your Cricut! I hope you had as much fun with it as I did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/cricutprojectswithpocketwonders\">Facebook community<\/a> to show off your chalkboards!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now you can DIY this back to school chalkboard sign yourself using your Cricut. This method is super cost-effective and easy to make! With school just around the corner, capture a memorable first day of school using this DIY sign you can make on your Cricut. 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