merman king kid costume

First, click here for the design in Cricut® Design Space™.

Size the design as you would like it to appear on your shirt.

Click ‘Make It’ in the upper right corner of your screen.

In your preview screen, check ‘Mirror’ in the left panel for each mat, to reverse your image.

Click ‘Continue’ in the bottom right corner of your screen and choose the material for your first layer.
TIP: When working with multiple iron-on layers or materials, be sure to pay close attention to the left panel on your preview screen to know which layer is cutting, so you know which material to attach to the mat and load into your machine. Be sure to change the material if using more than one type (matte, glitter, foil, etc.).

Place the iron-on material, shiny-side down, onto your cutting mat. Load the mat into your Cricut® machine, then press the blinking Cricut® icon to start cutting; then once done, upload your mat and carefully remove material from your mat.

Repeat Step 6 for each mat layer.

Now, use scissors to cut your design from the iron-on material. Next, use your weeder tool to remove all the excess material around and inside your design. You’ll be left with just the reversed design on the clear plastic carrier sheets, which are slightly sticky.

Preheat your EasyPress™ to the appropriate temperature for your material and, if needed, adjust the timer.
TIP: See the Quick Reference Guide, included with your EasyPress™, for temperature and times or click here for an interactive guide. You can also use an iron to press your material. Just follow the instructions included in the iron-on material packaging.

Place your shirt on top of your EasyPress™ mat and then preheat the fabric for 5 seconds.

Place the carrier sheet with your design, so it’s sticky-side down, onto your shirt. You should be able to see the layer through the carrier sheet, just as it will appear once ironed.

Place your EasyPress™ on top of the design, apply the appropriate pressure for your material and press the time button. Once it beeps, flip over your shirt and press for another 15 seconds. If your material is the warm peel type, you may go ahead and peel off the carrier sheet. If your material is a cool peel type, let it cool completely before removing the carrier sheet.

To make the necklace, simply cut a length of the suede cording long enough for a necklace and string on a charm.

For the crown, decorate the it using glitter glue and set aside to dry.

For the trident, click here to download and print the template.
TIP: You will need to tile the pages and piece it together as it is larger than standard printer paper.

Cut out the shape, then trace it onto cardboard.

Now, flip over your cardboard and adhere the Gold foam to the opposite side. Turn it back over and carefully cut out the trident using a sharp craft knife.
TIP: Be sure to use a cutting mat or other protection on your work surface.

Finally, cut a handle for the trident from cardboard and paint it black. Hot glue the handle to the trident.

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