


Select the image and the circle, go to EXTENSIONS menu and clic in Generate From Patch/Scatter.Ħ. Select the circle and in the OBJECT menu clic in Raise to Top.ĥ. Draw a circle and select the options Path/Object to patch, depending on the size of rhinestone you want to use, will be the size of the circle:Ĥ.

Select the image and clic on the OBJECT Menu/ Lower To Botton.ģ. Trace the image you want to convert into a rhinestone template, or draw your own image.Ģ.

Cover with paper and iron.This is a quick and easy tutorial, where you will learn how to make your own rhinestone template, which you can then cut with your cutting machine, such as cricut, silhouette cameo or more Additional you can download a free file of mardi gras which was made with this method, so you can see how it works.ĭo you need to install and open the free software inkscapeġ. Cut your template out of the cereal box, place the template on your fabric, shake the rhinestones over the top, remove the extras. Cheaper Option Step By Step - Instead of purchasing a backing board, special transfer tape, and sticky flock, this tutorial uses an old cereal box.Step By Step How To Apply (Summary - you cut the design, apply the design to a board, dump the rhinestones on the board, shake so they fall into the template, remove the extras, apply a heat or "hot fix" transfer tape, then iron the design on.).Rhinestone Starter Kit (Silhouette brand,but this will work with cricut!) includes all the supplies you need to start.I still have not tried it - I need to order rhinestones, but below is a list of free svgs, if you want to try too - or if you already know what you are doing and just want more free designs. All you need to buy is the rhinestones! It may not be practical for more complex designs, but just to try it out - all you need is an old cereal box, and some paper (I'd use parchment paper, but they literally just used paper.) Cut the template from the cereal box, place it on the fabric, dump the rhinestones on, brush the extras off, make sure the stones in the template are all right side up (so you may need tweezers after all, but just for a few stones, not all of them!) place the paper over the top, and press! That's it! That's a little more my speed. THEN I came across an instructables tutorial.
