To prepare it, cut around the staples on the back using a knife to remove the canvas from the frame.Ģ. Instructions Making Signs with Cricut using Infusible Ink on Canvasġ. Note: I’m not even saying “beginners.” I’m just leaving the possibility out there that a true expert might nail down the perfect system for using Infusible Ink on canvas, however, for you and me and our typical crafting buddies, Iron-on is simply easier to work with and get pretty results.

More predictable results, more foolproof: Iron-on gets you more consistently clean results – especially for non-experts.

Stenciling would be a better way to get those premium results. For many projects it’s worth it (such as mugs, coasters, and even these Cricut shirts that we made for my boys.) However, for making signs with Cricut, I didn’t feel that the results were “premium” like for other projects.

More cost-effective: Infusible Ink can get pricey.

And I did it while chatting with relatives…

Easier to weed: Especially when using smart materials, weeding is so much easier! It took me five minutes to weed this relatively complex and detailed sign.

I used Smart Iron-on in my Maker 3 to get this easily in a single cut. I wanted a 10×20 inch canvas to make use of the height of my powder room ceiling.

Larger sizes: Cricut Iron-on comes in sizes that are more compatible with sign-making.A few reasons I prefer using HTV on canvas for making Cricut signs:

Cricut vinyl canvas ideas