You may not realize it but vinyl
is all around you. Most of the lettering
on the signage you see as you drive through the commercial parts of your
neighborhood is made of outdoor grade vinyl.
More and more the decorations you see on clothing and fashion
accessories is Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV).
One of the biggest home décor trends these days is to decorate the walls
of your home with inspirational words, sayings or pictures that are cut from
removable vinyl. There’s glitter vinyl,
vinyl that feels like suede when applied to a garment, vinyl that looks like a
mirror, vinyl that acts like a chalkboard, vinyl that acts like a dry erase
board, vinyl with animal prints, vinyl with polka dots, vinyl with a checkered
look… goodness, I’m sure there are more but I can’t think of them without
actually going for a Google and I’m not going to waste the time right now. But, you get the point, right? There’s a lot of vinyl out there.
Now, the really cool thing is
that really professional results can be attained with your Brother ScanNCut or
ScanNCut 2, your home iron, and a little vinyl savvy. The best place to start would be to take the
Vinyl 101 class being offered this coming Saturday at Allbrands (281-333-5322)
starting at 10:30 am and going until 12:30 pm.
This is a great class for newbies
to vinyl, newbies to their SNC machine, and folks who need to get their SNC out
of the closet and dust it off a bit.
It’s a simple class with simple designs where we learn the essential
steps to working with any vinyl material.
It’s also a suggested prerequisite to the Frightful Faces and Happy
Thanksgiving Word Soup classes later in the month.
Most of the materials in
Saturday’s class are provided with the class.
We’ll be doing many vinyl projects in the future so the sooner you get
your feet wet, the more things you can make to give as gifts or just enjoy on
your own. Call those lovely lasses at
Allbrands right now, 281-333-5322, and register. We’re keeping class limits down so that
you’ll have enough room to spread out and enjoy your time cuttin'!
Hope to see you there.
Happy Thanksgiving Word Soup
Last week’s Happy Thanksgiving
Word Soup was a really good class. Sorry
I neglected to take any pics of the group but here are a couple of pics of the
finished product. It’s a glass cutting
board from Bed Bath and Beyond and we decorated it with different iconic words
associated with Thanksgiving. The class materials
(vinyl and cutting board) for this project cost under $15. Even a newbie to vinyl can assemble this work
of art in under 3 hours. Come to our
next class for this project and be prepared to wow your family and friends with
your expertise when you answer them with, “Oh, that? I made it myself.”
If you’d like to make this project,
we’ll have another class on 10/7/15 from 5 pm to 7 pm. I’m telling you, every single student from
last week’s class was very pleased with this project. Pick up your phone right now and give
Allbrands a call to register for this class.
If you have no vinyl experience or SNC experience, it would be best for
you to attend the SNC Vinyl 101 on 10/3/15 first. It’s not a must but it’s a good idea.
Tip of the Week
My tip of the week this week is
short and sweet. YouTube. There are a lot of great videos on YouTube to
show you how to make different things with your ScanNCut machine. There are also a lot of instructional videos
that just show technique. You can learn
a lot from these videos. Just do a
search for whatever you need help with.
Some examples might be, “Test Cut on ScanNCut” or “How to Change the
Cutting Blade on ScanNCut”. If you have
any questions, you can always reach out to me via email, text or phone call.
Upcoming Classes
Look over the upcoming classes
and call Allbrands this very minute (281-333-5322). After you call and register for the classes
of your choice, email me and I will send you the supply lists for the various
classes you enrolled in. Coming later in
the month, Christmas Card of the Month and Thanksgiving rhinestones – bling,
bling. Be watching the calendars.
SNC Vinyl 101 (vinyl) – Saturday, 10/3/15,
10:30 am to 12:30 pm - $25
We’ll make designs to go on two
items in this class: a ceramic tile and
a porcelain coffee mug. Here’s the tile
design for this month. We’ll build the
cup designs in class from the cutting files on your SNC machine.
SNC Frightful Faces (vinyl) – Monday,
10/5/15, 5 pm to 8 pm - $35
Everyone who attended this class
in September really liked it. We’ll
decorate a glass block or glass flask (whichever you bring to class) as our
first project with outdoor vinyl. Then,
we’ll decorate a T-shirt, tote bags, or some other garment or accessory with
Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV). If you’re new
to your SNC or SNC2 or to working with vinyl, I would recommend you also take
the SNC Vinyl 101 before this class, if possible. It’s not a must but it would make your time
more enjoyable in this class.
SNC Happy Thanksgiving Word Soup – Wednesday,
5 pm to 7 pm - $35
Like I said earlier, this project
was a hit. So, make one for yourself or
as a gift. Like I also said above, the
materials for subsequent cutting boards cost less than $15. At that price, you can give one of these as a
memorable hostess gift or housewarming present during the holiday season. If you’re new to your SNC or SNC2 or to
working with vinyl, I would recommend you also take the SNC Vinyl 101 before
this class, if possible. It’s not a must
but it would make your time more enjoyable in this class.
In Closing
I can’t say this enough,
ladies. I so appreciate your continued
support. Questions?
Give me a holler.
Keep on cuttin' – stay happy.
Kathy
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