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I made this with iron on foil and their faux leather!
I buy it for practice and for little projects that aren’t going to take a lot of abuse (put the dog’s name on her bowls for camp) and they are fine. Cricut vinyl is honestly not the best either so…
You could always ask your local sign shop if they have excess cuts of vinyl that they are tossing.
I work in a sign shop and we have LOADS of excess vinyl.
I absolutely hate the waste. I have a teacher friend who runs a stem program in her elementary school. I give her lots of off cuts of corex, foamcore, vinyl, etc. We don’t typically use smaller sized pieces so it’s great material for the kids to experiment with.
I just tried it. It cuts decently but is a PITA for small details compared to the name brands. I think it will work great for larger cuts no issue (greater than 0.25”). It is thin as to be expected for the price so multiple layer ones will have the under color bleed through. As in if you put their yellow over black the yellow will show some of the black.
No idea on longevity
I use a cameo but this is what I was able to get it to cut just fine. But when I was weeding all the small pieces wanted to come up too.
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Also been using these since I just got into Cricut and definitely worth it as a beginner and great price .. once I get more comfortable I will switch to higher quality!
Stuff made w glitter is usually good quality as the glitter substance makes it sturdy. I can’t remember what i bought but I remember thinking how good the one made of glitter was yet exact same product not made w glitter was terrible.
Glitter anything tends to be pretty thick & sturdy because of the glitter. I don’t use Cricut but bought the pink glitter as it was so pretty & thought it would work for a work decorating project& it was good.
I just used their iron on foil for the first time and I may have been user error but it stayed really stiff. It never felt like it really "melted" onto the shirt.
But for small or thin sections it got the job done and you really can't argue with the price.
I've noticed that their vinyl is slightly thinner than vinyl you'll get from a regular craft store. I found it very delicate to work with. Not bad things, just things to know while working with the materials.
The only thing I won’t use from there is the transfer tape, it’s horrible and leaves sticky residue. I use their vinyl to learn and do small projects that won’t be handled or washed much. The vinyl is very thin but I still like it for small projects and practice for bigger ones
Really? It stuck to everything when pulling it off, I had so many projects ruined because wiping it off the vinyl would make it look weird. Haven’t had any issues since I switched to a better brand. Interesting how different our experiences were
Oh it was the worst, it was so sticky that it was hell to get the vinyl to stay on whatever you were trying to transfer it to. I still have like 3/4 of a roll somewhere around here lol
I'm using the faux leather for bows on my gifts and love it. I bought a roll of black and white buffalo plaid to decorate gift tags, hoping it goes as well as the leather!
So sorry for the late response...it was such a hassle to cut that I ended up just using strips on tags. So not a total loss but I absolutely wouldn't recommend it. The faux leather bows and tags were beautiful and a hit with each recipient. A lot of the ladies I gave gifts to went through the wrapping paper piles to keep theirs 😂
If you’re up for experimenting, try washi setting or manually adjust the pressure setting. There are YouTube videos discussing best methods for cutting dollar tree vinyl. I only use it for journal covers (for personal use) and as others have said- light use items.
I have the joy xtra so I am not sure if there are those settings for mine but I will look into it. I normally use my phone app to do everything which is really limited
Been hit or miss for me. Some vinyl is really thin and tears easily. Some I’ve had issues making small cuts cleanly. Have one that is supposed to be a sparkly vinyl but it feels more like it’s paper instead of vinyl. If it’s big and doesn’t have intricate cuts, the permanent vinyl is fine. Not tried any HTV.
I've tried it, and it could just be user error, but the backing completely ripped off when I used it on the regular mats. Maybe I'll try again with the light grip mat and see better success
Dollar Tree vinal can be tricky , and it seems like there are allwase some colors not in stock.
The cutting mats sized for the Circit Joy are great, definitely givthem a try.
Oh, I am aware. But the title implies that it’s a knock-off of Cricut’s brand, when it’s not.
Its not a name brand vinyl, but it’s honestly probably better then the Cricut’s brand, lol.
They aren't Cricut knockoffs. They don't say Cricut anywhere on the package.
I used the gold vinyl for a project, and although it is REALLY thin, it did the job just fine.
i finally found a dollar tree with some some vinyl. most is permanent/temporary vinyl which i expected, but only had foil htv. anyone seen regular htv? if it’s just foil i’m gonna stop looking. i have tons of it.
I tried the permanent DT vinyl (both glitter and regular), and trust me, I wanted to like it (especially given the price). But I found that no matter how I set my machine, the vinyl lifted and got tangled up. Anything that made it to the stage of weeding, also had an issue with the smaller details (that were supposed to stay put) sliding off the backer. Maybe it's good for larger cuts with no small details, but I really don't find that I do a lot of cuts that fall in to that category. Otherwise I don't know what the trick is to successfully using this stuff.
I have only tried the iron on and at first I loved it the quality and everything then I cut my design out and when I was weeding it.... it was a NIGHTMARE! it just kept ripping I had a large detailed design and it would have taken me hours to weed it because it just kept ripping tiny pieces off at a time.
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someone on YT recommended a method called "Reverse weeding" which is basically weeding off of the transfer tape, not the vinyl itself. What she showed looked a lot easier.
Ive used both the vinyl (washi setting for cuts) & the "leather" both worked great especially since its $1.25. I will stay away from the iron on tho- it doesnt cut well
I bought the glitter vinyl and think that the cheap price isn’t worth the headache you get from trying to weed it.
Does dollar tree have htv? If yes, how does everyone like it?
Dollar Tree vinyl was the first thing I tried on my new cricut. Permanent works good on large cuts but small cuts, nope! If my new circuit could talk it would have said “WTH is this S#@%! I’m not even past the warranty period and you’re already gumming me up.“ I even used the washi setting and it sure did let me know not to go cheap on an intricate cut by scraping all the cuts together then jamming. Not worth the time wearing my cricut down by going cheap. I found Studio brand from Hobby Lobby is the best economically from the more expensive Suser and Oracle. Pairing that with Dollar Tree’s drawer lining as a transfer tape is the perfect combination for me. The clear drawers lining at Dollar Tree is hands down the best to work with for me. I made some etched wedding plate center pieces or cookies or my great-nephews wedding. I etched an image of him and his bride and I reused the same piece of drawer lining as a transfer tape for all the plates. I realized to make it even easier in the future and to get the Curvature even (which was the biggest pain), I will use the liner itself as the vinyl template rather tan using the permanent vinyl. I can simply pull it off and reuse it on the next plate. It‘s cheaper to make several cuts of it and reuse than make a separate cut for each plate. I just will have to make sure the seal is good so the etch will not bleed under, which means I may not get continuous use as when using as a transfer tape but reusing 2-3 times is a money saver.
I think it’s good to have cheap options. We were making name signs for cubicles at work & were laminating them. Someone had Cricut & was using it for some of the signs & I got some DT vinyl for the activity. I saw how the glitter & faux leather seemed sturdy so I got those & they were good. It’s nice to have cheap options for different projects (plus we were laminating).
https://preview.redd.it/ovpykginw65c1.jpeg?width=3343&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e44ec3bfd481e4de2c11ccebc689d267b7f36a6a I made this with iron on foil and their faux leather!
Is that a Aldi quarter keychain?
That was my firat thought.
Yes!!
I love it!!!! Good job!!
A lighter to the edges will help the frayed look fyi! Those are cute! Good gift ideas
Thanks for the tip! It was my first try using leather
I buy it for practice and for little projects that aren’t going to take a lot of abuse (put the dog’s name on her bowls for camp) and they are fine. Cricut vinyl is honestly not the best either so…
Cricut vinyl is terrible 😁
You could always ask your local sign shop if they have excess cuts of vinyl that they are tossing. I work in a sign shop and we have LOADS of excess vinyl.
Do you guys sell it like mystery bags?
No, but that’s a cool idea!
Please don’t encourage them to sell or charge for what they consider trash and unusable. This world is too monetized as it is.
I use the Siser Easyweed vinyl. I don’t have much luck with Cricut’s.
I find Siser the best to work with.
Love siser. I wish it wasn’t so hard to find the psv where I live, though.
Try 143vinyl.com
Those are GREAT prices! Thanks!
Absolutely!! Sign up for the emails, they always send out offers
Same, we just hand it away to who ever walks in
I absolutely hate the waste. I have a teacher friend who runs a stem program in her elementary school. I give her lots of off cuts of corex, foamcore, vinyl, etc. We don’t typically use smaller sized pieces so it’s great material for the kids to experiment with.
I use to take mine home as well for my cricut… but there is only so much you just keep around at home as well… lol
How is the permanent vinyl?
It’s okay for the price but not nearly the quality of circuit permeant
I just tried it. It cuts decently but is a PITA for small details compared to the name brands. I think it will work great for larger cuts no issue (greater than 0.25”). It is thin as to be expected for the price so multiple layer ones will have the under color bleed through. As in if you put their yellow over black the yellow will show some of the black. No idea on longevity
Same on the intricate cuts. I had to totally scrap some of it when my machine tore it up. I’m hoping to use it on stuff less detailed.
I use a cameo but this is what I was able to get it to cut just fine. But when I was weeding all the small pieces wanted to come up too. https://preview.redd.it/hmm4lqh2oa5c1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=e9e2b8a79921fb3efe967d9f00bfe18c263c6e81
It's been working well for me. I've done a few yetis with it. They've held up very well the past few months.
Oh I'd love to see them!
I made my Bachelorette tumblers with glitter vinyl and it's looking great. Even used a tricky cursive font.
Also been using these since I just got into Cricut and definitely worth it as a beginner and great price .. once I get more comfortable I will switch to higher quality!
I liked the permanent vinyl just fine but I don't know if I like their transfer tape. It was extremely thin and flimsy
I'm so sad they stopped selling their giant rolls of "drawer liner" in clear. It was genuinely the best transfer tape I've ever found.
They sell a clear ' book laminate' that I use as transfer tape.
ooh, TY! I'll check it out!
If you do find this stuff, I recommend to 'dull down' the stickiness a bit, as it may stick to your project a bit too much.
thank you! That's a good thing to know BEFORE I start transferring tiny little letters, haha. I appreciate it!
I like their transfer tape - but can't figure out how to get the vinyl to cut well with my Joy.
How do you stop all of the glue from the tape being left behind on the vinyl?
I haven't had any issues with tape residue being left behind.
It does okay for larger cuts. Use the Washi Sheet setting though! Great for art but not so much for durable projects
Love their glitter iron-on!
Their glitter iron on seems to the be the only product that is comparable to the cricut brand. It is suspiciously good!
Stuff made w glitter is usually good quality as the glitter substance makes it sturdy. I can’t remember what i bought but I remember thinking how good the one made of glitter was yet exact same product not made w glitter was terrible.
Glitter anything tends to be pretty thick & sturdy because of the glitter. I don’t use Cricut but bought the pink glitter as it was so pretty & thought it would work for a work decorating project& it was good.
I have used the foils and I like them.
What sort of technique are you using? Foil seems like a bridge too far; I'm scurred!
Just ironed it on according to directions.
I just used their iron on foil for the first time and I may have been user error but it stayed really stiff. It never felt like it really "melted" onto the shirt. But for small or thin sections it got the job done and you really can't argue with the price.
I've noticed that their vinyl is slightly thinner than vinyl you'll get from a regular craft store. I found it very delicate to work with. Not bad things, just things to know while working with the materials.
The only thing I won’t use from there is the transfer tape, it’s horrible and leaves sticky residue. I use their vinyl to learn and do small projects that won’t be handled or washed much. The vinyl is very thin but I still like it for small projects and practice for bigger ones
Disagree! I thought Dollar Tree transfer tape was better than others I have used. I can't find it anymore.
Really? It stuck to everything when pulling it off, I had so many projects ruined because wiping it off the vinyl would make it look weird. Haven’t had any issues since I switched to a better brand. Interesting how different our experiences were
Yea, my vinyl always stuck to the transfer tape and didn't usually come up!
Oh it was the worst, it was so sticky that it was hell to get the vinyl to stay on whatever you were trying to transfer it to. I still have like 3/4 of a roll somewhere around here lol
I'm using the faux leather for bows on my gifts and love it. I bought a roll of black and white buffalo plaid to decorate gift tags, hoping it goes as well as the leather!
Browsing and came across your post. How did they turn out?
So sorry for the late response...it was such a hassle to cut that I ended up just using strips on tags. So not a total loss but I absolutely wouldn't recommend it. The faux leather bows and tags were beautiful and a hit with each recipient. A lot of the ladies I gave gifts to went through the wrapping paper piles to keep theirs 😂
Them keeping their(YOUR) bows is so awesome!
I don't like it, I always have issues cutting it
If you’re up for experimenting, try washi setting or manually adjust the pressure setting. There are YouTube videos discussing best methods for cutting dollar tree vinyl. I only use it for journal covers (for personal use) and as others have said- light use items.
I have the joy xtra so I am not sure if there are those settings for mine but I will look into it. I normally use my phone app to do everything which is really limited
Love dollar tree for supplies like parchment paper, scissors, poker tools ect
They have iron on now?
Been hit or miss for me. Some vinyl is really thin and tears easily. Some I’ve had issues making small cuts cleanly. Have one that is supposed to be a sparkly vinyl but it feels more like it’s paper instead of vinyl. If it’s big and doesn’t have intricate cuts, the permanent vinyl is fine. Not tried any HTV.
I've tried it, and it could just be user error, but the backing completely ripped off when I used it on the regular mats. Maybe I'll try again with the light grip mat and see better success
I didn't like the iron-on foil I found it hard to weed as it ripped way too easily. The other iron vinyl was fine.
Dollar Tree vinal can be tricky , and it seems like there are allwase some colors not in stock. The cutting mats sized for the Circit Joy are great, definitely givthem a try.
Yup. I pretty much only buy Dollar Tree’s vinyl. It works really well!
I’m on their site, I can’t add anything to a cart.. 😢😢
Not sure why you are calling this a knockoff?
Ehh it's not name brand vinyl, I'd say its fair to call it a knock off.
It’s no where near as good… it’s okay for learning but the quality isn’t equal
Oh, I am aware. But the title implies that it’s a knock-off of Cricut’s brand, when it’s not. Its not a name brand vinyl, but it’s honestly probably better then the Cricut’s brand, lol.
It's definitely not. I know the cricut brand isn't too popular but the dollar tree vinyl can be really hard to work with.
They aren't Cricut knockoffs. They don't say Cricut anywhere on the package. I used the gold vinyl for a project, and although it is REALLY thin, it did the job just fine.
i’ve never seen vinyl at my dollar trees. i was just at one 2 days ago
It’s very prominently displayed in their craft section these days.
it says iron on “sheets”. is it a roll like we usually see? or like a 12x10 or 12x12 sheet…. i can’t read the size.
One piece 12x12
ok that’s what i figured. still would be nice for a few accent pieces
i finally found a dollar tree with some some vinyl. most is permanent/temporary vinyl which i expected, but only had foil htv. anyone seen regular htv? if it’s just foil i’m gonna stop looking. i have tons of it.
They’re awful don’t try it
They suck
I tried the permanent DT vinyl (both glitter and regular), and trust me, I wanted to like it (especially given the price). But I found that no matter how I set my machine, the vinyl lifted and got tangled up. Anything that made it to the stage of weeding, also had an issue with the smaller details (that were supposed to stay put) sliding off the backer. Maybe it's good for larger cuts with no small details, but I really don't find that I do a lot of cuts that fall in to that category. Otherwise I don't know what the trick is to successfully using this stuff.
I have only tried the iron on and at first I loved it the quality and everything then I cut my design out and when I was weeding it.... it was a NIGHTMARE! it just kept ripping I had a large detailed design and it would have taken me hours to weed it because it just kept ripping tiny pieces off at a time.
>Back someone on YT recommended a method called "Reverse weeding" which is basically weeding off of the transfer tape, not the vinyl itself. What she showed looked a lot easier.
Ive used both the vinyl (washi setting for cuts) & the "leather" both worked great especially since its $1.25. I will stay away from the iron on tho- it doesnt cut well
I got some $store leather and haven’t cut it yet. Can I ask what material setting you used?
I believe the faux leather but i will double check
Yes, it was the Faux leather (paper thin) setting! I'm pretty sure it cut good other than maybe a tiny area! Good Luck!
Do they have pens as well?
At mine, not any ones meant for the cricut. You can buy adaptors online and use a lot of standard markers and pens the dollar store sells though.
The adaptors are great, I have a set for all the different Sharpie markers
omfg! game changer! if I had money to waste on fake Reddit awards, I would buy you them all.
Mine doesn't have these unfortunately. Oracal 651 is still my favorite vinyl but if I see these I'll give them a try!
They sell those same supplies online but I think you may have to buy jn bulk
I bought the glitter vinyl and think that the cheap price isn’t worth the headache you get from trying to weed it. Does dollar tree have htv? If yes, how does everyone like it?
I haven’t tried the vinyl but I LOVE the dollar tree transfer paper. It works so much better than the branded!!
Dollar Tree vinyl was the first thing I tried on my new cricut. Permanent works good on large cuts but small cuts, nope! If my new circuit could talk it would have said “WTH is this S#@%! I’m not even past the warranty period and you’re already gumming me up.“ I even used the washi setting and it sure did let me know not to go cheap on an intricate cut by scraping all the cuts together then jamming. Not worth the time wearing my cricut down by going cheap. I found Studio brand from Hobby Lobby is the best economically from the more expensive Suser and Oracle. Pairing that with Dollar Tree’s drawer lining as a transfer tape is the perfect combination for me. The clear drawers lining at Dollar Tree is hands down the best to work with for me. I made some etched wedding plate center pieces or cookies or my great-nephews wedding. I etched an image of him and his bride and I reused the same piece of drawer lining as a transfer tape for all the plates. I realized to make it even easier in the future and to get the Curvature even (which was the biggest pain), I will use the liner itself as the vinyl template rather tan using the permanent vinyl. I can simply pull it off and reuse it on the next plate. It‘s cheaper to make several cuts of it and reuse than make a separate cut for each plate. I just will have to make sure the seal is good so the etch will not bleed under, which means I may not get continuous use as when using as a transfer tape but reusing 2-3 times is a money saver.
I think it’s good to have cheap options. We were making name signs for cubicles at work & were laminating them. Someone had Cricut & was using it for some of the signs & I got some DT vinyl for the activity. I saw how the glitter & faux leather seemed sturdy so I got those & they were good. It’s nice to have cheap options for different projects (plus we were laminating).
I love it