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My kids are REALLY into capybaras and I needed get them a couple of plain purple shirts for an event. I decided to add iron on vinyl to the shirts with their favorite animal on it!
This is going to be a pretty basic tutorial because I didn’t take pictures during the process. If you’ve haven’t used iron-on vinyl before, here’s a tutorial on how to apply iron on vinyl.
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We love guinea pigs too, if you haven’t been following the blog for awhile, so when I saw a meme that said capybaras should have been called guinea bigs, I KNEW I needed a shirt that said it! Even though I think capybaras should probably be the ones called guinea pigs—- they do look a LOT like swimming pigs.
DIY Capybara Shirt
Project Supplies
- Cricut Maker 3 https://cricut.pxf.io/GjNaNm
- Standard Cutting Mat https://cricut.pxf.io/doxyj7
- Smart Iron On https://cricut.pxf.io/JrN5ke (I used white or black as I made two shirts)
- Plain or colored shirt. I took a white shirt and dyed it purple for this project.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 Design: Create or select your design in Cricut Design Space.
Step 2 Mirror: Turn on Mirror before cutting (for iron-on projects).
Step 3 Material Setting: Select “Iron-On” as your material.
Step 4 Place Vinyl: Put the shiny (clear) side down on the Cricut mat.
Step 5 Load Mat: Load the mat into the machine.
Step 6 Cut: Press the “Go” button to begin cutting.
Step 7 Unload & Weed: Remove excess vinyl using a weeding tool.
Step 8 Apply: Place design on fabric (shiny side up) and press with heat (follow vinyl’s instructions).
Step 9 Peel Carrier: Let cool (warm or cold peel as directed), then peel off clear backing.
If you make a mistake, you can actually remove iron on vinyl if needed.
My son wants a capybara birthday party this year so I may need to whip up a few of these as favors for everyone to wear. Because these are super cute!
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