Home Sweet Apartment Sign
![Intro Post](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Feature-9.jpg)
Make the moment special and create a warm and inviting Home Sweet Apartment Sign with the ScanNCut DX SDX85.
Materials:
- ScanNCut DX SDX85
- ScanNCut DX standard mat
- Wooden sign
- Craft Vinyl
- Grid Transfer Tape
- Ruler
- Scissor
- Roller Tool (optional)
- Pick Tool (optional)
- CanvasWorkspace
- Lettering font of your choice
Steps:
- 1. Measure the area where you would like ‘HOME SWEET APARTMENT’ to appear on the sign.
![Measure Canvas](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo1.jpg)
- 2. Create / size to the area for the wooden sign of ‘HOME SWEET APARTMENT’ with the font of your choosing via CanvasWorkspace .
![Create Design](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo2.jpg)
- 3. Retrieve data on the Brother ScanNCut DX SDX85 machine to select the font design created.
![Retrieve Design on Machine](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo3.jpg)
- 4. Place the color vinyl facing up on the standard mat.
![Place Vinyl on mat](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo4.jpg)
- 5. Scan in background to locate exact placement of material on mat.
![Scan Background](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo51.jpg)
- 6. Drag and place design on the vinyl material.
![Place Design on Material](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo6.jpg)
- 7. Select half cut setting to cut only through the adhesive vinyl, leaving the backing in tack.
![Select Half Cut](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo7.jpg)
- 8. Select cut.
![Cut Design](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo8.jpg)
- 9. Remove cut vinyl from mat.
![Remove cut from machine](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo9.jpg)
- 10. Peel vinyl to reveal cut out design.
![Peel Away Vinyl](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo101.jpg)
![Design without vinyl](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo102.jpg)
- 11. Weed out additional vinyl.
![Remove Excess Vinyl](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo11.jpg)
- 12. Size / cut transfer paper.
![Cut Transfer Paper](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo12.jpg)
- 13. Place transfer paper over design and lift design.
![Place Transfer Paper Over Design](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo13.jpg)
- 14. Place transfer paper with design over desired position on the wooden sign.
![Place Design over canvas](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo14.jpg)
- 15. Stick in place.
- 16. Remove transfer paper leaving behind the cut out design.
![Remove Transfer Paper](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo161.jpg)
![Final Look Of Canvas](-/media/XBlog/scanncut/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Photo162.jpg)
Ready to be displayed! Where will you put your DIY ‘Home Sweet Apartment’ sign?