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Infusible Ink Placemat

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15 Sep 2020
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When you’re looking for supplies for your next Cricut project, do you ever think about the dollar store? I learned that I could make an infusible ink placemat!

you're a star placemat

Dollar Store Cricut Crafts

Kara challenged a group of us to make a store Cricut project, and I love what everyone came up with. Click each link below for details.

I made a placemat that we could bring out for fun celebrations at home. Birthday? Good game? Stuck something out to the end? Get out the You’re a Star Today placemat!

I found a placemat and discovered it was made from polyester! So I knew I wanted to try infusible ink on it.

Read beginner tips for infusible ink

Read fixing problems with infusible ink

Supplies to make an infusible ink placemat

  • Placemat with high polyester (this one is 97%)
  • Infusible Ink sheets
  • EasyPress Mat
  • EasyPress
  • White cardstock and butcher paper
  • Lint roller

Start by downloading the star SVG using this form.

This file is for Personal Use only. If you want to be able to sell creations using this file, please purchase this Commercial License to sell up to 500 items. Thanks!

Yield: 1 placemat

Infusible Ink Placemat

star today placemat

Look how you can turn a dollar store placemat into a special placemat for celebrations!

Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Instructions

1. Once you have the file you can upload to Design Space. Cut it as is, or slice it out of a background shape.

infusible ink cut cricut

2. Place the infusible ink sheet on a mat with the colored paper side up. MIRROR and cut the design.

3. Peel away the extra ink sheet pieces.

weed infusible ink

4. Preheat the EasyPress to 385 degrees and 40 seconds.

5. Lay a piece of white cardstock on the EasyPress mat.

6. Use a lint roller to remove any dust or fibers from the top of the placemat.

7. Position the placemat on the cardstock and tape down the cut ink design. Secure with heat resistant tape to keep flat.

tape infusible ink

8. Cover design with butcher paper and press for 40 seconds.

easypress 2

9. When cool enough to touch, remove the butcher paper, tape, and ink sheet.

star today placemat

© Stephanie

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Infusible Ink Placemat

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  1. Bree Butler says

    October 25, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    What store did you find the placemat at?

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