Celebrations and Holidays https://heyletsmakestuff.com/category/celebrations/ Craft a Life You Love Fri, 30 May 2025 21:40:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://heyletsmakestuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/favicon-125x125.png Celebrations and Holidays https://heyletsmakestuff.com/category/celebrations/ 32 32 Free Cherry SVG for Coquette Summer Crafts https://heyletsmakestuff.com/free-cherry-svg/ https://heyletsmakestuff.com/free-cherry-svg/#respond Thu, 29 May 2025 23:47:13 +0000 https://heyletsmakestuff.com/?p=121316 Sweet, flirty, and full of coquette charm—this free cherry SVG is for the girls who love summer, love love, and love to

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Sweet, flirty, and full of coquette charm—this free cherry SVG is for the girls who love summer, love love, and love to craft. Grab it for free and use it all summer long!

Mon Cherie cherry SVG on a pink shirt with girlie accessories

Say bonjour to this cute mon chérie design—a romantic blend of a sweet script and juicy coquette cherries that’s giving soft girl vibes with a playful twist. This free cherry SVG is perfect for adding a touch of sweetness to all of your projects this summer!

Whether you’re making a cute tee or adding a sweet touch to a market tote, this design is easy to use and super versatile. It’s a great go-to for quick, fun projects with a flirty, feminine vibe.

Let’s support our soccer girls in style with a file that’s as fun and strong as they are!

What You Can Make With This File

  • Coquette-style summer tees that pair perfectly with sunshine
  • Cute totes for farmer’s markets, bookstores, or beach days
  • Water bottles and mugs with a pop of cherry sweetness
  • Vinyl decals for laptops, notebooks, and mirrors
  • Sweet handmade gifts for your favorite girls
Mon Cherie cherry SVG on a tote bag that is holding tulips

This free cherry SVG is made to bring joy to anything it touches!

Machine Compatibility

This free cherry SVG includes formats for all major cutting machines and crafting software:

  • SVG – For Cricut, Silhouette (Designer Edition), and more
  • DXF – Great for the basic Silhouette Studio
  • PNG – Ideal for sublimation or digital use
  • JPG – Perfect for quick prints or framed art

Just upload, cut, and let the love flow.

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Hop into Easter Crafting with This Free Cottontail Crew SVG! https://heyletsmakestuff.com/free-cottontail-crew-svg/ https://heyletsmakestuff.com/free-cottontail-crew-svg/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:49:13 +0000 https://heyletsmakestuff.com/?p=120642 Hop into Easter style with this Cottontail Crew SVG, a varsity-inspired design perfect for festive sweatshirts, tote bags, and seasonal decor! Whether

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Hop into Easter style with this Cottontail Crew SVG, a varsity-inspired design perfect for festive sweatshirts, tote bags, and seasonal decor! Whether you’re crafting for an Easter egg hunt or just love a cute bunny aesthetic, this playful file is a must-have for spring.

Cottontail Crew SVG on tee with easter decor

Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for all things pastel, bunnies, and Easter fun! If you’re looking for a cute and sporty design to celebrate the season, this Cottontail Crew SVG is the perfect fit. Designed in a classic varsity style, this file is ideal for cozy Easter sweatshirts, DIY home decor, or fun gifts for the whole bunny-loving family.

With its bold, collegiate lettering, this design has just the right mix of playful and trendy, making it great for Easter egg hunts, brunches, or just lounging in the softest hoodie you can find. Plus, you can customize the colors to match your favorite springtime palette!

What Can You Make With This Free Easter SVG?

This Cottontail Crew SVG is super versatile! Cut it from HTV and press it onto sweatshirts, t-shirts, or even a tote bag for all your Easter goodies. If adhesive vinyl is more your style, add it to wooden signs for a festive touch.

Cottontail Crew SVG on sign with easter decor

Prefer printable projects? Use the included PNG and JPG files for sublimation, DTF printing, or even fun Easter greeting cards. No matter how you craft, this file is sure to bring some Easter charm to your creations!

File Details + Cutting Machine Compatibility

Inside your download, you’ll find SVG, PNG, JPG, and DXF files. The SVG format works seamlessly with Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio (Designer Edition), Brother ScanNCut, and more. If you’re using the free version of Silhouette Studio, the DXF file is for you!

If you’re crafting with a sublimation printer, white toner printer, or DTF printer, the PNG and JPG files are ready to go. Whether you’re layering vinyl or printing a vibrant design, this Easter SVG is easy to use and customize!

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Free Cheetah-Print Peep Sublimation PNG https://heyletsmakestuff.com/free-cheetah-print-peep-sublimation-png/ https://heyletsmakestuff.com/free-cheetah-print-peep-sublimation-png/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:22:35 +0000 https://heyletsmakestuff.com/?p=120652 Add a little wild style to your Easter crafting with this free Cheetah-Print Peep sublimation file! With its fun mix of pastel

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Add a little wild style to your Easter crafting with this free Cheetah-Print Peep sublimation file! With its fun mix of pastel cheetah spots, this trendy design is perfect for t-shirts, mugs, Easter baskets, and more—just print and press for a festive, trendy look.

Cheetah-Print Peep Sublimation file on a white kids tee with easter decorations

Looking for a fun, trendy twist on your Easter crafts this year? This free Cheetah-Print Peep sublimation file is perfect for adding some wild style to your spring projects. Featuring a playful peep shape filled with a mix of vibrant, spring-inspired cheetah prints, this file will make your designs stand out in all the right ways! Whether you’re creating t-shirts, mugs, Easter baskets, or other springtime creations, this design is an easy way to add a little pop of fun to your crafting.

What Can You Make With This Free Cheetah-Print Peep Sublimation PNG?

This fun and colorful design is a dream for sublimation crafters. You can print it directly onto t-shirts, mugs, or tote bags with a sublimation printer for vibrant, full-color results. Since this file is a PNG, it’s also compatible with DTF (direct to film) printers and white toner printers, making it super versatile for any of your printing methods.

Cheetah-Print Peep Sublimation file in a frame with easter decorations

This file works on all kinds of materials, so whether you’re making festive Easter gifts, spring home decor, or even sublimation Easter baskets, you can use this design to add that perfect trendy touch. Whether you’re making something for yourself or a loved one, this design will bring a touch of style and a little bit of animal print fun to your seasonal crafting.

File Details + Machine Compatibility

The free Cheetah-Print Peep file comes in PNG format, making it compatible with a variety of printing methods:

  • Sublimation printers for vibrant, full-color designs on polyester fabrics or coated items
  • DTF printers for direct-to-film printing with transfers onto various surfaces
  • White toner printers for heat transfer printing onto a variety of materials
  • Regular printers for traditional paper prints, perfect for DIY greeting cards or printables

You can easily adjust the size to fit your projects and apply it to your desired materials.

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How to Make a Varsity Style Holiday Hoodie with a Cricut + FREE Christmas SVGs https://heyletsmakestuff.com/varsity-hoodie-christmas/ https://heyletsmakestuff.com/varsity-hoodie-christmas/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:10:02 +0000 https://heyletsmakestuff.com/?p=119433 Want to make a trendy varsity-style hoodie this holiday season? Learn to make oversized varsity numbers even if they’re larger than your

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Want to make a trendy varsity-style hoodie this holiday season? Learn to make oversized varsity numbers even if they’re larger than your mat using your Cricut, HTV, and your favorite sweatshirt! Whether you’re making gifts or festive apparel, this Christmas Cricut project is a must-try!

varsity Christmas hoodie

There’s a big trend to create varsity-style hoodies that have collegiate looking numbers on them. In today’s tutorial, we’re going to create a varsity shirt using one of my varsity designs. The crewneck sweatshirt will feature the word MERRY on the front and a big December 25th on the back!

For this project, I’m using a super soft BELLA+CANVAS hoodie in a natural color. Neutrals are also very trendy right now! This is the perfect cozy shirt to wear all holiday season long–and beyond! The numbers are quite large, so I’ll show you how to create the oversized, larger than mat project using your Cricut. You could use this technique to personalize with jersey numbers or any other special number you’d like to show off.

Did you know you can buy BELLA+CANVAS garments at wholesale pricing without a reseller license? Get a BELLA+CANVAS Maker’s Account! This account allows you access to the wholesale side of their business without the need for any permits or licenses. Even better? It’s free! Learn more in my post Buying Wholesale Blanks without a Resale License!

For this project, I’m using this super soft crewneck sweatshirt. BELLA+CANVAS shirts work great with any type of HTV you can imagine!

For this particular project, I’m using a few variations of B-Flex HTV. This HTV is low temp and low time, so it’s really easy to use and it’s fast! It also has a really nice feel and washes well. You can, however, use whatever type of HTV you’d like, in whatever colors you’d like! I used traditional red and green for this one. I know, I know…not my usual colors. But, I thought they accent the natural shirt color well!

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Supplies

Set up the File in Cricut Design Space

I’m using Cricut Design Space because I am using my Cricut, but the process should be similar in other cutting machine software.

Start by uploading the file you downloaded from my craft library. I am using the December 25 design, but you can choose any design you’d like. You can delete or hide the images you aren’t using.

Cricut Design Space: SVG images

Start by resizing the image for your sweatshirt. Let’s start with the word Merry. I want to make this basically as big as my mat, so I’m going to lock the dimensions and select 11.5″ wide.

Cricut Design Space: SVG images resized

For December, I actually want it larger than 11.5″, so we’ll need to mess with the file a bit. I could’ve built the file larger, but I wanted to show you how you can actually edit it to be larger than your mat. To start, ungroup everything. Let’s start with the word December. Make a copy two copies of December.

Cricut Design Space: SVG images resized

Use the contour tool to cut out some of these letters. Let’s keep DECE. Cut out the M and the B and the E and the R plus all of the little pieces inside. Then click out. You are left with just the first three letters.

Cricut Design Space: contour

Do the same with the copy, but contour out the first four letters. Click contour and choose the D, E, C and E and the middle of the D. Then, click out of it. You now have two pieces for December.

Cricut Design Space: contour

Let’s make it a bit bigger. Select both together and make them 12.5″ wide. It’s not much bigger than the mat, but it’s bigger for the shirt and will stand out well. You want to make sure that these stay in two separate pieces, don’t weld them or anything like that. They need to be cut separately.

Cricut Design Space: SVG images resized

Now do the same with both pieces of the 25. Make a copy of both numbers.

Cricut Design Space: SVG images resized

Go to the first one that’s red and click contour. Contour out to the five.

Cricut Design Space: contour

Do the same with the green and contour out the five.

Cricut Design Space: contour

Now, do the same to the second one by contouring out the two. Now you have two numbers that you can work with separately.

Cricut Design Space: contour

Zoom out a little bit and put the numbers next to each other. Make those 12.5″ wide as well. Now if all of this was together on a single mat, it would be too big, but because we’re cutting it in pieces, we can then piece it together on our sweatshirt.

Cricut Design Space: resizing numbers

That’s it! Click Make in the upper right corner. In the Load screen, choose On Mat (unless you are using Smart HTV).

Cricut Design Space: Make

You can see here that it’s sort of putting everything in basically kind of a weird place.

Cricut Design Space: re-organizing design on mats

We are going to have to piece everything together, but I think it will be worth it for the back of this shirt. One thing I am going to do is go to my second mat and I’m move the second half of December back to that first mat because it will fit. This will fit easily here below our number. So we have the outline of our number two, the E and the R for Merry and the whole word December.

Cricut Design Space: re-organizing design on mats

On our second teal mat we just have the outline of the five.

Cricut Design Space: re-organizing design on mats

On mat number three, we have both of our numbers. I’m going to spread them out just a little bit.

Cricut Design Space: re-organizing design on mats

And then on mat number four we have M, R, and Y for Merry.

Cricut Design Space: re-organizing design on mats

Let’s go back to that first mat and make sure we are mirroring all of our mats. Go back to that first mat and click Continue.

Cricut Design Space: re-organizing design on mats

Cricut design space will connect to your machine. I’m going to choose everyday iron on as my project and get everything set up to cut.

Cricut Design Space: choosing Everyday Iron-On

Cutting Your HTV

Next it’s time to cut our HTV! I like using a brayer to help adhere the HTV to the mat. Each of these is cut with the shiny carrier sheet down. You can learn more in my post How to Use HTV.

Placing HTV on mat

Insert your mat into your Cricut and your Cricut will cut your HTV! Repeat for all of your mats!

Cutting HTV with Cricut machine

Weeding Your HTV

The next step is to remove all of the excess HTV we don’t need in our images. I prefer to weed on the mat. To do this, use a weeding hook to pull up that excess HTV.

weeding HTV with weeding hook

If you need help, I have a post called Weeding Iron On Vinyl that offers tips and tricks for making it easy.

Making Your Varsity Christmas Hoodie

All we have left to do is apply our HTV to our shirts!

Start by pre-pressing your shirts for 10-15 seconds. This removes any moisture and gives you a nice flat pressing surface.

Now you need to position your design on the hoodie. I cut my two and my five apart because I think they need to be a little farther apart. I then cut apart the other sections.

Cutting numbers to seperate

Let’s start with the word Merry. Go ahead and center it on your shirt. Normally I do three fingers kind of from the top, but it feels like for this one it’s going to go just a little bit lower.

Placing word "Merry" on hoodie

Then press your project! Make sure you are pressing according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your specific HTV. Now again, this is a low temp low time press, so it’s only 285 degrees for five or six seconds. You can get away with four seconds on a t-shirt, but I do like for a hoodie to do it for just a little bit longer to make sure it sticks really well.

Then peel back the carrier sheet! Your instructions should say whether or not you should peel it back while it’s warm or cool. If you’re having trouble getting your HTV to stick properly, check out my post Tips to Get HTV Stick and Last Longer.

Then I’ll take my other two letters and repeat the process. If you also have HTV that is not covered by the plastic, grab a piece of cotton or parchment paper to protect that HTV from your press.

Placing word "Merry" on hoodie

Now flip it over and do the back. Let’s start with the word December. Lay out both December and your numbers so you can make sure everything looks good before pressing. Press according to your manufacturer’s instructions.

Placing December 25 on hoodie

Then repeat and press the 25 onto the shirt.

Pressing December 25 onto hoodie

And that’s it! This is such a cute varsity-style hoodie! I cannot wait to wear it. If you want to make this hoodie, definitely check out BELLA+CANVAS. They make such a wide variety of garments perfect for all your holiday projects!

December 25 on back of hoodie

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Three Easy Halloween Costume Shirts + Free SVG Files https://heyletsmakestuff.com/halloween-costume-shirts/ https://heyletsmakestuff.com/halloween-costume-shirts/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:16:38 +0000 https://heyletsmakestuff.com/?p=118636 Looking for a last-minute Halloween costume? These shirts are so easy to make using HTV! Just cut these free Halloween SVG files

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Looking for a last-minute Halloween costume? These shirts are so easy to make using HTV! Just cut these free Halloween SVG files using your Cricut and apply with a heat press. These easy Halloween costume shirts can be made in less than 15 minutes!

All three halloween t-shirts

Halloween is around the corner and if you’re panicking to make a last-minute costume for your kids (or yourself!), I’ve got you covered! In today’s tutorial, we’re making three EASY costumes using simple BELLA+CANVAS t-shirts and your Cricut or other cutting machine.

These Halloween costume shirts are perfect if you don’t have a lot of time or money to spend on creating an outrageous Halloween costume. You can pair these cute shirts with a colorful tutu, sweat pants, or even jeans. They are also great for being comfortable if your child has an all-day Halloween school event or you want to make your own tee to wear to work.

Did you know you can buy BELLA+CANVAS garments at wholesale pricing without a reseller license? Get a BELLA+CANVAS Maker’s Account! This account allows you access to the wholesale side of their business without the need for any permits or licenses. Even better? It’s free! Learn more in my post Buying Wholesale Blanks without a Resale License!

Costume shirts like these are also great for kids and adults with sensory issues. Instead of a big bulky costume that doesn’t breathe, a BELLA+CANVAS tee is easy for someone who needs something soft and comfortable. Plus BELLA+CANVAS tees come in a huge variety of colors, so you can really make these designs your own! Here’s an example of just the kids’ tee colors:

We’re going to be making a jack-o-lantern, an emoji, and a skeleton shirt and you can grab the free SVG below! All of these are so easy to make and you can use a variety of colors for both your shirts and HTV. If it’s cold where you are, these designs also work on a pullover fleece sweatshirt!

And then for this project, I’m using a few variations of B-Flex HTV. This HTV is low temp and low time, so it’s really easy to use and it’s fast! It also has a really nice feel and washes well. You can, however, use whatever type of HTV you’d like, in whatever colors you’d like! Make it fun!

Watch the Video

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Supplies

Set up the File in Cricut Design Space

I’m using Cricut Design Space because I am using my Cricut, but the process should be similar in other cutting machine software.

Start by uploading the file you downloaded from my craft library. I am making all three shirts, but if you are making just one, you can delete or hide the images you aren’t using.

Cricut Design Space: file uploaded

Measure your shirt so you can determine the right size for your project.

hands measuring shirt for transfer size

Resize your images. I also re-colored my skeleton so that it wouldn’t cut on the same mat as the eyes for my emoji.

Cricut Design Space: images resized

That’s it! Hit Make in the upper right. In the Load screen, choose On Mat (unless you are using Smart HTV).

Cricut Design Space: load screen with "on mat" selected

Because we are using HTV you’ll want to mirror each layer in the Prepare screen. This is so that your images aren’t backwards (not as important with these particular designs, but very important for designs with text).

Cricut Design Space: preview screen showing each layer is mirrored

Click Continue and select your material. I used the Everyday Iron On setting for the black smooth glitter and the regular HTV, and the Holographic Iron On setting for my holographic glam HTV.

Cutting Your HTV

Next it’s time to cut our HTV! I like using a brayer to help adhere the HTV to the mat. Each of these is cut with the shiny carrier sheet down. You can learn more in my post How to Use HTV.

Insert your mat into your Cricut and your Cricut will cut your HTV!

Weeding Your HTV

The next step is to remove all of the excess HTV we don’t need in our images. To do this, use a weeding hook to pull up that excess HTV. These are pretty easy images to weed, but if you need help, I have a post called Weeding Iron On Vinyl that offers tips and tricks for making it easy.

Making Your Halloween Costume Shirts

All we have left to do is apply our HTV to our shirts!

Start by pre-pressing your shirts for 10-15 seconds. This removes any moisture and gives you a nice flat pressing surface.

Then add your design to your shirt. The jack-o-lantern and skeleton are single layers, so they are very simple.

The emoji is two layers, so I added both of them, with the black mouth piece on the bottom, so I could get an idea of the layout for my design. Then I carefully peeled off the pink layer, leaving the black layer in the exact spot I wanted it.

Then press your project! Make sure you are pressing according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your specific HTV.

Then peel back the carrier sheet! Your instructions should say whether or not you should peel it back while it’s warm or cool. If you’re having trouble getting your HTV to stick properly, check out my post Tips to Get HTV Stick and Last Longer.

For the emoji, you’ll need to add your second layer and press again, peeling back the carrier sheet when you’re done.

And…that’s it! Your Halloween costume shirts are done!


I love these Halloween shirts and they are so easy to make! Plus you an do a ton of variations — simple white HTV for a regular skeleton, any number of colors for your jack-o-lantern shirt, etc. The wide variety of BELLA+CANVAS tees and HTV mean you can endlessly customize this easy Halloween Cricut project!

All three halloween t-shirts
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THREE EASY HALLOWEEN COSTUME SHIRTS

Looking for a last-minute Halloween costume? These shirts are so easy to make using HTV! Just cut these free Halloween SVG files using your Cricut and apply with a heat press. These easy Halloween costume shirts can be made in less than 15 minutes!
Keyword Costumes, Halloween, SVG
Author Cori George

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Set up the File in Cricut Design Space
    Start by uploading the file you downloaded from the craft library. For this project all three shirts are being made, but if you are making just one, you can delete or hide the images you aren't using.
    Cricut Design Space: file uploaded
  • Measure your shirt so you can determine the right size for your project.
    hands measuring shirt for transfer size
  • Resize your images. The skeleton has been re-colored so that it won't cut on the same mat as the eyes for the emoji.
    Cricut Design Space: images resized
  • That's it! Hit Make in the upper right. In the Load screen, choose On Mat (unless you are using Smart HTV).
    Cricut Design Space: load screen with "on mat" selected
  • Because we are using HTV you'll want to mirror each layer in the Prepare screen. This is so that your images aren't backwards (not as important with these particular designs, but very important for designs with text).
    Cricut Design Space: preview screen showing each layer is mirrored
  • Click Continue and select your material. The Everyday Iron On setting was used for the black smooth glitter and the regular HTV, and the Holographic Iron On setting for the holographic glam HTV.
    Cricut Design Space: Make screen showing Everyday Iron On as material selection
  • Cricut Design Space: Make screen showing Holographic Iron On as material selection
  • Cutting Your HTV
    Next it's time to cut our HTV! Use a brayer to help adhere the HTV to the mat. Each of these is cut with the shiny carrier sheet down. You can learn more in this post How to Use HTV.
    Hands using brayer on black glitter HTV
  • Hands using brayer on rainbow glam HTV
  • Hands using brayer on pink HTV
  • Insert your mat into your Cricut and your Cricut will cut your HTV!
  • Weeding Your HTV
    The next step is to remove all of the excess HTV we don't need in our images. To do this, use a weeding hook to pull up that excess HTV. These are pretty easy images to weed, but if you need help, see this post called Weeding Iron On Vinyl that offers tips and tricks for making it easy.
    hands weeding black glitter HTV
  • hands weeding rainbow glam HTV
  • hands weeding pink HTV
  • Making Your Halloween Costume Shirts
    All we have left to do is apply our HTV to our shirts!
    Start by pre-pressing your shirts for 10-15 seconds. This removes any moisture and gives you a nice flat pressing surface.
    Hands pre-pressing the pink t-shirt
  • Hands pre-pressing the black t-shirt
  • Hands pressing the yellow t-shirt with an EasyPress
  • Then add your design to your shirt. The jack-o-lantern and skeleton are single layers, so they are very simple.
    hands placing jack-o-lantern decal on pink shirt
  • hands placing skeleton decal on pink shirt
  • The emoji is two layers, so add both of them, with the black mouth piece on the bottom, to get an idea of the layout for the design. Then carefully peel off the pink layer, leaving the black layer in the exact spot..
    hands placing the two layers of the emoji decal on yellow shirt
  • Then press your project! Make sure you are pressing according to the manufacturer's instructions for your specific HTV.
    Hands peeling back the pink layer on the emoji shirt
  • Hands pressing the pink t-shirt with an EasyPress
  • Hands pressing the black t-shirt with an EasyPress
  • Hands pressing the yellow t-shirt with an EasyPress
  • Then peel back the carrier sheet! Your instructions should say whether or not you should peel it back while it's warm or cool. If you're having trouble getting your HTV to stick properly, check out this post Tips to Get HTV Stick and Last Longer.
    hands peeling back the final jack-o-lantern design
  • hands peeling back the final skeleton design
  • Hands peeling back the black layer of the emoji shirt
  • For the emoji, you'll need to add your second layer and press again, peeling back the carrier sheet when you're done.
    Hands peeling back the pink layer on the emoji shirt
  • Hands peeling back the pink layer of the emoji shirt
  • And…that's it! Your Halloween costume shirts are done!
    Pink t-shirt with black glitter jack-o-lantern transfer
  • Black t-shirt with rainbow skeleton transfer
  • Yellow t-shirt with emoji transfer
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Sublimation beer mugs make a great Father’s Day or birthday gift for your favorite guy! Here’s how to sublimate beer mugs using a tumbler press and a sublimation oven. Plus get a free “dad jokes” sublimation file!

Two mugs with "dad jokes? I think you mean rad jokes" image on it.

Father’s Day is coming up, so let’s make some custom beer mugs for dad! Of course, dad isn’t the only one who enjoys a cold beer, so you can also make these sublimation beer mugs for anyone who loves a frosty brew! Sublimation beer steins are the perfect way to customize something special for the beer-fan in your life.

Today I’m going to show you how to sublimate beer mugs two ways—using a tumbler press and using a sublimation oven. That way, no matter which heat source you have, you’ll be able to make this fun and easy gift! This is one of the easiest sublimation projects and I was really impressed with the quality of the final image on these blanks!

I have two images for you today—one in color and one in black. Normally I like a lot of color in my sublimation images, but I think some guys are pretty straightforward and black might work better for them. Of course, depending on who you are making these mugs for, you could use any image you’d like! I have a funny beer-themed SVG bundle that you might like, too.

Watch the Video

Want to watch my step-by-step process for sublimating beer mugs? Hit play below! Or keep reading for a written tutorial.

Supplies for Sublimation Beer Mugs

You can get everything you need to make these sublimated beer mugs in my Amazon store!

Get the Free File

Want access to this free file? Join my FREE craft library! All you need is the password to get in, which you can get by filling out the form below. The file number is: S34.

How to Sublimate Beer Mugs in a Tumbler Press

Start by cleaning your blank using alcohol and a microfiber cloth.

Hand cleaning the mug with alcohol and a microfiber cloth.

Use a paper trimmer or scissors to cut out your design.

Hands using a paper trimmer to cut down image

Tape your design to your clean blank (make sure the alcohol has evaporated) using heat-resistant tape.

Hands taping the image to the mug

Tape two pieces of butcher paper over your design. This will protect your tumbler press from any ink blowing through the transfer paper.

hands adding butcher paper to mug

Press your mug for 240 seconds at 360° with medium pressure

Mug pressing in Mug Press

Remove the butcher paper and transfer to reveal your final image!

Mug with colorful "dad jokes? I think you mean rad jokes" image on it.

How to Sublimate Beer Mugs in a Sublimation Oven

We’re going to prepare this blank similarly. Start by cleaning off your blank using alcohol and a microfiber cloth.

Hand cleaning the mug with alcohol and a microfiber cloth.

Use a paper trimmer or scissors to cut out your design.

Hands using a paper trimmer to cut down image

Tape your design to your mug using heat-resistant tape.

Hands taping the image to the mug

Instead of using butcher paper, we’re going to use shrink wrap. I found the 12″ x 8″ sublimation shrink wrapped worked well for this project.

Hands adding the mug to shrink wrap

Cut out a hole for your handle. It doesn’t have to be neat—just enough to allow the shrink wrap to sit flat against the mug.

Hands cutting shrink wrap for handle

Add a piece of tape to connect the two sides of the butcher paper.

Hands taping shrink wrap under handle

Now a lot of people would have you use your heat gun here to pre-shrink the shrink wrap, but I haven’t found it necessary. I put it right into my oven! I baked at 385° for 12 minutes.

Remove the shrink wrap right away (it’s so much easier to remove when it’s hot!) and then remove your transfer to see your final mug. It turned out great!

Mug with black "dad jokes? I think you mean rad jokes" image on it.

These sublimation beer mugs really are easy to make and are an easy gift for dad or any other beer lover in your life!


I hope you found this tutorial to sublimate beer mugs helpful! If you have any questions or need help troubleshooting your sublimation project, drop me a comment below!

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Two mugs with "dad jokes? I think you mean rad jokes" image on it.
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SUBLIMATING BEER MUGS

Sublimation beer steins are the perfect way to customize something special for the beer-fan in your life.
Author Cori George

Instructions

  • How to Sublimate Beer Mugs in a Tumbler Press
    Start by cleaning your blank using alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
    Hand cleaning the mug with alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
  • Use a paper trimmer or scissors to cut out your design.
    Hands using a paper trimmer to cut down image
  • Tape your design to your clean blank (make sure the alcohol has evaporated) using heat-resistant tape.
    Hands taping the image to the mug
  • Tape two pieces of butcher paper over your design. This will protect your tumbler press from any ink blowing through the transfer paper.
    hands adding butcher paper to mug
  • Press your mug for 240 seconds at 360° with medium pressure
    Mug pressing in Mug Press
  • Remove the butcher paper and transfer to reveal your final image!
    Mug with colorful "dad jokes? I think you mean rad jokes" image on it.
  • How to Sublimate Beer Mugs in a Sublimation Oven
    Prepare this blank similarly. Start by cleaning off your blank using alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
    Hand cleaning the mug with alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
  • Use a paper trimmer or scissors to cut out your design.
    Hands using a paper trimmer to cut down image
  • Tape your design to your mug using heat-resistant tape.
    Hands taping the image to the mug
  • Instead of using butcher paper, use shrink wrap. The 12" x 8" sublimation shrink wrapped worked well for this project.
    Hands adding the mug to shrink wrap
  • Cut out a hole for your handle. It doesn't have to be neat—just enough to allow the shrink wrap to sit flat against the mug.
    Hands cutting shrink wrap for handle
  • Add a piece of tape to connect the two sides of the butcher paper.
    Hands taping shrink wrap under handle
  • At this point a lot of people would have you use your heat gun here to pre-shrink the shrink wrap, but it isn't necessary. Just put it right into the oven and bake at 385° for 12 minutes.
    Remove the shrink wrap right away (it's so much easier to remove when it's hot!) and then remove your transfer to see your final mug. It turned out great!
    These sublimation beer mugs really are easy to make and are an easy gift for dad or any other beer lover in your life!
    Mug with black "dad jokes? I think you mean rad jokes" image on it.

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