Usually, most cake toppers will have a cute paper on the front and a white plain nothing on the back. Not only your cake topper will look more beautiful if you have another or the same paper from the front paper on the back, but it will also add extra sturdiness to the final project. You can change the colors of the cake topper. I decided to go with purple for the front and a rainbow-like color for the back. If you need to increase or decrease the size of the project, make sure that the top and front of the topper measure the same.
Tip: Newer machines will ask whether you want to cut on the mat or without. When you send your project, this is the view you should have.
There are two mats that represent each material. Although if you decided to have the same color for the front and back, you would only have one mat.
If you have a machine with a dial Explore Family Machines , set it to custom so you can follow along on the screenshots. The best way to remove the cake topper is by bending the mat and letting gravity do most of the work. Check the photo right above. I used a different material for the second cut, so I had to change the material from Design Space again.
I love and always recommend Beacon 3-in-1 advanced glue. A little bit goes a long way. Also, as you glue, make sure everything is aligned. Let the topper dry for a little bit, and turn it around to glue the cake topper stick I used lollipop sticks. From now on, I will assume you read and understood all of the concepts I just explained.
In Cricut Design Space, Offset is a tool that allows you to create a proportional outline inside and outside of the text, images, and shapes. Well, with the offset tool, not only can you create a stunning effect on your projects, but you can also create a placement for your letters and glue individually on the outline. All letters are attached, but the dot from the exclamation point is loose.
Meaning with a regular cake topper, as I explained before, that dot will be lost. Whenever you click on the offset icon, you will see a light blue outline on the shape or text you are selecting on the canvas. If you want a bigger or smaller one, you can easily repeat the process. Every time you set new settings, Design Space will remember the one you last used. This is very useful because you want your projects to look uniform. For this cake topper, I added three offsets. Add the first outline, and use it as a reference to add a new offset.
Check out my offset tutorial to learn all about this setting. For this cake topper, I also decided to use the offset tool to have placement for the letters because they are not all welded. You can also use this plan as a guide to making other similar designs, so your imagination is your only limitation!
That might seem like a slightly bizarre idea, but we think it looks great. The plan is simple, and you can adapt it to your tastes, making it a fun idea for cake decoration that opens up endless possibilities. There are lots of plans for cake toppers out there that recycle the same basic ideas, but this one is a more unique option. In this video tutorial, you learn how to make a garland from mini balloons, something that will make the cake really stand out.
One thing that might be on your mind is how to decorate the cake, and if you want a truly personalized one, why not DIY it using a Cricut machine? Whenever we need a DIY plan for just about anything, Instructables is always a reliable resource. The site includes hundreds of high-quality tutorials, and this one for cake toppers is another worthy addition to the collection.
As always, the plan is easy to follow and there are plenty of photos to show you what you need to do. Another great plan from one of our favorite DIY sites. If that sounds like you, this plan for a cake topper is a great place to start. It takes you through the basics, explaining how to make everything work — and as you can see, the final product looks highly professional. This is a simple plan for making a range of beautiful cake toppers with the aid of computer software.
So I made a couple of general ones that I am sharing with you. I actually ended up making a couple of cake toppers using a couple of different fonts. We used one for a family birthday cake and another one for the birthday party. Here are a couple of downloadable PNG files that are ready to go. Simply right click the image and save. I made mine 6 inches wide, which is the same size as the cake. When I looked at pictures of cake toppers on a google search, they all seemed to be fairly big.
In this case, the thicker the better. You want something reasonably substantial so that it does not flop over. That said, I like to use lb cardstock. Thinner cardstock would work, however, you may want to double it. To do this, cut a second one out. I like using glitter cardstock as it tends to be quite thick and I can usually find it at the dollar store.
I did a few test runs on some regular cardstock just to make sure the wording was secure in all the right places and that it looked okay. Needless to say, there was a bit of trial and error in my experiments on how to make a cake topper. Once I got it the way I wanted, I printed it out on glittery, gold cardstock.
I found this on sale at Michaels. She mentions how after the first cut, instead of taking the mat out, you can just push the cut button again and the Cricut will cut it again in the exact same way. This ensures that everything is properly cut.
My cake topper turned out so nice! Once that was done, I simply used my hot glue gun to glue some wooden skewers to the back. Since mine was only about 6 inches across, 2 skewers were enough. If ever I make a bigger or longer one, I can see how adding another skewer would be helpful. The glittery, gold cardstock is stiff enough to hold up on its own. The skewers did not need to go to the very top of the design. This is another reason why you need a thick font and strong cardstock — if the skewers needed to be placed higher, you could potentially see it through the letters and not only would it not look nice, but it might interfere with the letters making it hard to read.
If your design is bigger either in size or in the number of words you are using and you are concerned with the stability of the topper, I would cut a second one out as mentioned. This adds stability to the cake topper. This was a relatively easy project easy once I found a font that worked for this kind of thing and it turned out so well. It was a really nice addition to the birthday cake. You could make toppers for any occasion — baby or wedding showers, baptisms, etc.
You could also make cute little ones for cupcakes. Once you know how to make a cake topper, the possibilities are endless! I hope this tutorial on how to make a cake topper helped you. Please feel free to share pictures of your cake toppers with me. Want to remember how to make a cake topper using your Cricut? Be sure to save this to your favourite Pinterest board.
You can save it by right-clicking and then resize it to the size you want. It is my understanding that most, if not all Cricut machines should be able to cut something like this out. I personally have the Air 2. The previous version is called the Air and I know that it can do this. The model after the Air 2 is the Maker and it certainly can do it as well. Hope this helps. The glitter stuff is a standard thickness and it tends to be quite thick.
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