How to Combine Words & Shapes in Cricut Design Space
Craft With Sarah・8 minutes read
Choose an outline heart image and thick font in Design Space, ungroup and connect letters to form shape, then slice to cut out word from heart, hide excess areas with Contour, and Weld layers together for final cut.
Insights
- By ungrouping and connecting individual letters to form a continuous shape along the outline of an image, users can create intricate designs in Design Space.
- The combination of slicing to cut out a word from an image and using Contour to refine the design by hiding excess areas allows for precise customization and detailing in crafting personalized projects.
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Recent questions
How do I cut a word out of a shape in Design Space?
By selecting an outline shape, choosing a matching font, ungrouping letters, connecting them along the shape, welding them, duplicating the layer, aligning it, slicing, using Contour, and finally welding the layers together.
What steps are involved in cutting a word from an outline shape?
The process includes selecting an outline shape, choosing a matching font, ungrouping letters, connecting them along the shape, welding them, duplicating the layer, aligning it, slicing, using Contour, and finally welding the layers together.
How can I create a design with a word cut out of a shape?
By selecting an outline shape, choosing a matching font, ungrouping letters, connecting them along the shape, welding them, duplicating the layer, aligning it, slicing, using Contour, and finally welding the layers together.
What is the technique for cutting a word from an outline shape?
The technique involves selecting an outline shape, choosing a matching font, ungrouping letters, connecting them along the shape, welding them, duplicating the layer, aligning it, slicing, using Contour, and finally welding the layers together.
How can I cut out a word from a shape using Design Space?
By selecting an outline shape, choosing a matching font, ungrouping letters, connecting them along the shape, welding them, duplicating the layer, aligning it, slicing, using Contour, and finally welding the layers together.
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Summary
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Creating word cutouts in Design Space
- Tutorial on cutting a word/name out of an outline shape in Design Space
- Choose an outline heart image from images in Design Space
- Select a thick font that matches the outline of the heart
- Ungroup letters, connect them to form a continuous shape along the heart's outline
- Weld the letters together to create one layer
- Duplicate the word layer, align it with the heart, and slice to cut out the word from the heart
- Use Contour to hide excess yellow areas between the word and heart, then Weld the layers together before cutting
