Removable Vinyl Projects You Can Make With Your Cricut

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In the world of crafting, there are 3 main types of vinyl:  heat transfer (for fabric), permanent (for signs, stainless steel, car decals, etc.) and removable. Up until now, I have done a number of heat transfer and permanent vinyl projects. Now it is time to try some removable vinyl projects.

To be honest, at first, I couldn’t really think of a lot of projects. The main things I’ve seen done with removable vinyl are wall decals. Now, if you’ve been following me, you’ll know that I did some wall decals in my classroom, but I used permanent vinyl (I’m in a portable, so it’s okay). I don’t have any wall decals on my walls at home – that’s not really a part of our decor.

In fact, I don’t even have a lot of removable vinyl. I have quite a bit of permanent vinyl – in all different colours, but hardly any removable vinyl.  While there are a few brands of permanent vinyl out there, the common type of removable vinyl is Oracle 631.  

The procedure is the same as permanent vinyl – use the Cricut to cut, weed, apply transfer tape and apply. The only difference is that I can peel these ones off if ever I feel like changing my mind. And that is primarily what removable vinyl is about – being able to remove it when you no longer need it or care for it anymore.

Looking for ideas or inspiration? Here are a few removable vinyl projects that I have done.

Cupboard Decal

One of the most popular removable vinyl projects is wall decals. I said I wasn’t really into wall decals, but I did make a cupboard decal. I have seen a number of “kitchen cheat sheets” that people have put on glass cutting boards – the trouble is, I don’t use glass cutting boards, nor do I wish to have a cutting board for “display” all the time (my kitchen simply isn’t big enough for that).

Another thing about those “kitchen cheat sheets” was that they tend to be in imperial measurements, and I need both imperial and metric. I also noticed that many don’t include butter measurements, which I always use – mainly because when I bake with butter, I weigh it.

That said, I needed to develop my own cheat sheet and put it in a place I could easily access and see when needed. That’s when I came up with the idea of putting it on the inside of a cupboard door. I made it as big as possible so that it can easily be read when needed.

Since this decal has all the measurements, weeding and applying were not that easy. I had to be very careful when weeding – yet I still lost a couple of letters but just cut those ones out and added them. Also, I used colons in the original and those little dots just got lost so I ended up cutting out some hyphens to use instead.

Applying it to the inside of the cupboard was a bit tricky too – little bits tend to stick to the transfer tape and so you really have to go slowly and help coax off some of the letters and numbers. I will say that removable vinyl is somewhat forgiving. Some of the little pieces tend to shift and using my weeding tool, I was able to put them back into the proper place. After I had finally gotten it all on the cupboard door, I burnished it again using some parchment paper – just to make sure it was all applied. I tend to do this as a finishing touch with permanent vinyl as well. It seems to help.

Once on the cupboard door, I actually found a mistake. Good thing it was removable vinyl! I could peel off the error, recut and then reapply.

Laptop Decals

In our school district, we are given laptops that have been leased – meaning we get them for a few years and then they go back, but then we get a newer model.  So since the laptop isn’t technically mine and I do have to give it back (but not for a couple of years), I thought this would be one of those great removable vinyl projects – I could personalize my laptop. We all have the same Mac Books and even though they are barcoded and assigned individually, they all do look alike.

I have seen a number of laptop decals but fell in love with this Snoopy one because I love how it incorporates the glowing apple symbol on the back.

A google search helped me find the artwork. All I had to do was to size it properly and apply it.  It must be impossible to find a decal that fits perfectly – especially since it needs to fit around the apple symbol properly so I ended up cutting the decal apart into sections to make it fit. In order to make sure it looked right, I just used some painter’s tape to do the layout.

I love how it turned out.  I personally think I’ve got the best laptop. Plus, I always know which one is mine.

I couldn’t stop there, I put another little decal on the inside as well.

When my co-workers saw my laptop, I suddenly got a number of requests to make other decals. Here are some that I made. I particularly like the ones that incorporate the apple.

Kitchen Aid Mixer Decal

This was actually one of the first removable vinyl projects I had seen, so I’ve been wanting to make this for quite some time. I wanted to use removable vinyl because I didn’t want to commit to permanent vinyl.  Once I found the clipart online, I uploaded it twice – once for the black parts and once for the blue parts (I eliminated the other colour each time). Then I layered the black on top of the blue and applied it. I love how this one turned out as well. You’ll notice that I used the same Cookie Monster on someone’s laptop above.

So removable vinyl projects have now opened up a realm of possibilities for me. I now look around and know that I can decorate or personalize something, without worrying about being fully committed. I can’t wait to share more ideas with you.

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