![]() ![]() If you have Designer Edition, you can easily do this with the Select by Color tool. This gives you the chance to make adjustments before you cut and realized 'oh wait there are too many blue elements together.'Īfter you assign each element a color, group the like-color elements together. I think the best way to do this is the actually fill in the design elements in Silhouette Studio using the Fill Color and Line Color tools so you can 'see' what the finished design will look like. Once you have the design all ready you can do two things: delete the outer square and decide if you're going to cut on one or more colors of vinyl. Read the tutorial on creating polka dot shapes here. The two lines of polka dots were just straight lines that I changed into rhinestone designs and then spaced out so there was some distance between the dots. Read the in depth tutorial on turning vector images into cut-able files here. They're all free for commercial use too, so I could sell this same design as long as I changed up the fonts to ensure they were commercially available too. If you’d like to save this idea for later, simply hover over the top left of the image below and PIN It now.All of the graphics - the hat, mustache, and bow tie - are from a commercial friendly vector pack I purchased on Mighty Deals. They look great lit up or without the lights on! These super easy and frugal photo glass blocks would make great gifts for kids, spouses, significant others, teachers, really anyone! You can use them as decor in any part of your house or as a night light in a bedroom. The printable vinyl isn’t clear so you can see the edges but I like how it mutes the lights underneath it! Mine had a battery box that I press to change the settings so I left that out and hid it on the backside of the glass photo block. I love the ones that have different color options! Take the cover off the bottom and insert fairy lights if you want. You can re lift different sections of the printable vinyl if you need to resmooth. I have a full video of making the glass photo block so make sure to watch it up top or on the side! Peel the paper backing off the photo and apply it to the glass block while pushing down the middle. Make sure the opening of the glass block is facing down. I used a trimmer but you can easily use scissors. ![]() I printed it on Printable Vinyl using a photo glossy setting. I feel that vinyl is a little easier to work with, since you can peel it up and reposition it if you need to. ![]() ![]() I sized it to 6.5 inches square.įor this project, you can use printable vinyl or sticker paper. I just opened up Google Docs and inserted an image onto a page. You can use any photo software to print a picture. fairy lights (optional) – I got mine at Costco but Amazon has some similar here.I got mine in the seasonal section at Lowe’s, but craft stores like Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and AC Moore carry them. glass block for crafts – If you want lights, make sure to get one with a hole in the bottom.Materials Needed for Glass Photo Block Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links from Amazon and/or . I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my links (purple text). My husband and I just took a week-long Alaskan cruise a few months ago for his birthday so I decided to use one of the pictures from that amazing trip. ![]()
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