Plotting autumnal glass

Fall is a wonderful time to spruce up your home with seasonal accents. With a Cricut-cutting plotter and some colored vinyl, anyone can easily create stunning fall decorations. In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to plot and transfer sophisticated fall designs onto glass.

The following instructions refer to the use of a PC with a Windows operating system. The arrangement of the buttons may differ for mobile devices and other operating systems. The designations remain the same.

Step 1: Preparing the SVG file
1. Download the file: Download our SVG file specially designed for fall to your PC. This file contains several fall-themed images, including a pumpkin and an acorn.
2. Open Cricut Design Space: Launch the Cricut Design Space program on your computer. Go to "Workspace" in the upper left corner. Then click "Upload" in the left panel and upload the SVG file you downloaded earlier.
3. Motif display: After uploading, the file will appear in your workspace.
4. Splitting the multicolored mot ifs: Select the motifs that are multicolored and click on "Split" under "Layer" on the right. This allows you to edit and adjust the individual parts of the motif.
5. Edit the pumpkin: Select only the orange part of the pumpkin and then click on "Merge" at the bottom right.
6. Plot preparation: Now go to "Produce" in the top right-hand corner. The motifs are displayed in the different colors in which they are to be plotted.

Step 2: Plotting process
1. Prepare the vinyl film: Cut the required pieces of colored vinyl film. Make sure you use the correct color shown in the program and stick it to the cutting mat.
2. Start plotting: When the mat is prepared, click on "Continue". The cutting process will start automatically. Repeat this process for all required colors.

Step 3: Weeding and transferring
1. Weed the motifs: After the plotting process is complete, remove the excess background from the vinyl film so that only the motifs adhere to the carrier film.
2. apply the transfer film: Cut the transfer foil to size and stick it onto the plotted motifs. Use a scraper to press the film firmly into place.
3. Assemble the layers: Start with the parts that need to be assembled, such as the upper part of the acorn with the lower part and the stem of the pumpkin with the pumpkin. Carefully peel off the motifs so that they remain on the transfer foil.
4. Transfer to the glass: Transfer the finished motifs completely to the glass of your choice using the transfer foil.

Step 4: Finalize the glass decoration
Now you can fill the jar as you wish to complete your autumnal decoration. Whether as a tea light or for sweets - there are no limits to your imagination.