Step 1: Creating the Design

1: In order to be able to start our Design, we are going to access our Design Space application and in there we are going to click on the + New Project Green button located on the top Right corner of our screen.

2: After we clicked in there, we are going to be able to access our Blank Canvas, in where we are going to start creating our Design:

3: We are going to upload the cliff image, by locating the upload functionality on the left vertical menu, and in there we are going to follow the steps to upload the cliff and add it to the canvas. You should have the following image:

4: After you add it, we are going to flip it horizontally:

After you flip it, you should have:

5: Now we are going to use images functionality and we are going to search in there for:

• Reindeer (ID: #M101F9BD7)

• Pine (#M3AE536E6)

And we are going to add both images to our canvas:

6: Using the shapes functionality, we are going to add a circle:

7: Now, that we have our main elements, we are going to start creating our design. Since the idea is to have a full moon, we are going to resize the circle in order to cover most of the cliff:

8: We are going to place our reindeer over the cliff and resize it too, something like:

9: We are going to duplicate our pine several times, and we are going to start placing them over the design in different sizes, to have the sense of perspective:

💡Tip: You can add as many trees/pines and details as you want!

10: Once that you are happy with the design, we are going to select our moon (the circle) and any of the element and we are going to slice them:

After you sliced them, you are going to delete all the slice results and you are going to keep ONLY The moon:

After you delete the slice results you should see something like:

11: You are going to do the same process until all the elements are sliced. After that process you should have something like:

💡Tip: In order to be able to slice you can only choose 2 elements at the time.

12: Now, you are going to measure your physical glass, the one that you are going to etch. In our case is H: 4” and W: 4”

13: With the measurement, we are going to resize our design according to that measurement:

14: After you are happy with the measurement and the design, you are ready to cut it!

Step 2: Cut the Design

1: After you are happy with the design, we are ready to save our design, Click on Save button on the Right Top side of the screen and provide a name to your design and click on Save button.

2: Before start printing and cutting our design, we need to make sure that we are going to cut with the right cricut machine, in order to do this, we are going to click on Maker in the top Right Menu, next to Make Green button and in there, we are going to chose our machine, in our case we are using a Cricut Maker

3: We are ready to start cutting, so you are going to click on the MAKE green button.

4: We are going to click on Continue and in there we are going to choose the type of material that we are using, in our case we are using vinyl for all the different pieces and Pressure Default.

5: After the design is cut, make sure to remove them gently from the mat. 

Step 3: Weeding the Design

1: We are going to remove the parts that we want them to etch over the glass, in our case all the interior related to the moon. 

Also, in order to transfer the design to the glass, we are going to use transfer tape, the same process as any other vinyl design.

Step 4: Transferring and Etching the Design

1: Before placing the design over the glass, make sure to clean the glass using the cleaning cloth and alcohol and let it dry for a couple of seconds.

2: We are going to place the design over the glass. You need to make sure that on the border between the glass and the design that you want to etch should be no bubbles, the rest of the design can have bubbles or wrinkles.

💡Tip: If the space after the design to the glass is small, we suggest to use masking tape to avoid the cream touching the rest of the glass.

3: Once the vinyl is placed on the glass, we can start with the etching process.

CAUTION!: Use gloves and avoid contact with skin / eyes. Please read carefully the instructions about the cream on the product package.

Use the foam bush, and apply the cream over the whole surface. You can add extra cream, since you can remove the excess and re-use it.

4: After you apply the cream, set a timer for no more than 15-20 minutes. In our case we leave the cream for 3:20 minutes. 

5: After the time is done, wearing gloves, you can remove the excess of the cream by using the same brush, after this, you are going to wash the glass with a lot of water and remove the vinyl from the glass and let it air dry.

💡Tip: You can clean the brush with water and let it dry after each use.

6: Once your glass is dry, you can start using it!!!! You did it!!!!!