They’re versatile, coming in a variety of shapes and size. Plus, they’re super easy to customise with a few materials and tools. How to make DIY acrylic place cards Place the vinyl you plan to cut on a standard grip cutting mat and load the cutting mat into the Cricut. Make sure you have the appropriate cutting tool loaded as well. Simply follow the prompts from Cricut Design Space. When the little Cricut bug is flashing press Go. When painting your acrylic place cards, you’re going to want to do so with acrylic paint. You’ll paint on one side and use your vinyl names upon the other.

Acrylic Place Cards - Etsy UK

This does two things. First, it will ensure the vinyl doesn't cut the space between each letter. This is an important step when cutting cursive letters. Second, it will ensure the layout of the first and the last name is maintained when you send your project to your Cricut machine. Firstly, you’re going to want to prepare your vinyl. You can buy pre-made vinyl names for place cards on Etsy or make your own using a Cricut machine and buying Cricut vinyl. Next, you’ll add a small blob of acrylic paint. I tend to use this blob to dot around the entire sheet and then paint from left to right evenly.After the rectangles have been hidden, select all of the names and attach them to the canvas. This will ensure you keep the current spacing between name sets. You don't have to do this, however I find it easier to have this spacing once I've removed the excess vinyl and added the transfer tape. Now that you've designed the lettering for the acrylic place cards, it is time to send the design to your Cricut machine to be cut. Adjust the layout of the first and last name how you'd like it to appear on the place card. Then select both the first and last name and then select weld.

Wedding Place Cards Acrylic - Etsy UK

Once you've removed the excess vinyl from around the letters, you'll need to place transfer tape over the vinyl and burnish (rub) the transfer tape. Use masking tape to lift and transfer your vinyl to the acrylic if you’re having trouble with transfer tape To apply your vinyl, simply use transfer tape or masking tape (my preference). You’ll want to use the Cricut scraper tool and gently lift to ensure a successful transfer. This may take a few goes.

To match my wedding colours, I used the following sage green acrylic paint which I can highly recommend. These flat acrylic paint brushes were also brilliant for painting. Save money by DIYing your wedding