How does Hilary Erickson personalize school supplies using the Cricut Maker?

Hilary Erickson uses the Cricut Maker to personalize school supplies in a few steps:

1. She selects an item to personalize, like a water bottle.
2. She uses Permanent Vinyl for the personalization. It's important not to use removable or iron-on vinyl.
3. She applies Transfer Tape to the vinyl.
4. She finds a font her child likes for their name and adds an image for "extra credit".
5. She cuts the image using the Cricut Maker and weeds out the excess vinyl.
6. She rubs the transfer tape over the vinyl and pulls it up. If it isn't grabbing what she needs, she re-rubs the area to "grab" it.
7. She applies the transfer tape/vinyl to the item of choice. It's important to try to get it set the first time you place it as it can be problematic to pull it up.

She also uses the Cricut Maker to personalize folders and pencil cases. For these, she uses glitter vinyl and the extra tacky transfer tape.

Remember, the main challenge is getting the transfer tape to grab hold of the vinyl initially, and then let go of it on the product. Just keep rubbing until it works!