Instructions

STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD THE SVG CUT FILE

Download the SVG Cut file for these Skull Plaques (#38) from The File Vault. Get access by joining the club.

STEP 2 - UPLOAD THE SVG FILE TO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE

If you aren't familiar with uploading SVG files into Design Space, take a look at my quick and easy tutorial here. If you are on your smartphone, here is my tutorial on using the Cricut App.

STEP 3 - RESIZE YOUR IMAGE IF NEEDED

Once you have your svg uploaded into Design Space, measure your unfinished wood plaque and resize your svg file accordingly.

STEP 4 - DUPLICATE THE LAYERS

Once you have the svg flie sized to your specifications, duplicate the design by clicking the DUPLICATE button in the Layers panel.

For this tutorial, I am cutting out three versions of the skull. You can cut out as many as you would like. More layers would create a thicker skull.

STEP 5 - UNGROUP THE LAYERS

Now that you have the number of layers you want, UNGROUP the layers so you can see everything on your canvas.

Click the GREEN Make It Button.

STEP 6 - PREPARE YOUR MATS AND MAKE MATERIAL SELECTION

You can move some of the images around to save materials. I ended up with one mat for the white layer and one mat for the black layer.

For this tutorial, I recommend Kraft Board for the material used.

STEP 7 - LOADING YOUR MATS AND CUTTING THE IMAGE

Once you have placed your kraft board onto your mat, load the cutting mat into the machine by pressing the flashing ARROW button.

You will know the machine is ready to cut your material when you see the flashing "C" button. Press that to start the cut.

Repeat Step 7 for both mats.

STEP 8 - ASSEMBLE YOUR SKULL

Start by gluing together the background layers using the glue or adhesive of your choice. In this tutorial, this would be the white layers.

Repeat for the other color.

Now, for the intricate, or overlay, layers, I recommend using Art Glitter Glue.

Set the two portions of your skull cutout to the side to dry. Once they have dried, glue the two layers together.

Begin prepping the unfinished wood plaque. I wanted to have some metallic show through so I am applying a layer of silver metallic paint first. You can, of course, paint the wood plaque any color you wish! Don't forget the sides and the back!

Apply the black coat.

Now, I am going over the black, while the paint is still wet, with the silver just to add some more shine.

Once the paint has dried, I recommend you seal the wood using a clear acrylic sealer.

Allow the plaque to dry and apply more coats of sealer as desired.

After everything has dried, turn on your glue gun as you clean up your workstation.

Once the glue gun has come up to temp, apply glue to back of your assembled skull.

Center your skull on the wood plaque and press firmly to adhere.

Remove any strings from the glue gun and your skull plaque is ready to display!

You can add sealer to the kraft board if you wish but I chose not to do this. If you do, do so with very light coats!