How Does The Template Work In Cricut Design Space?

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The templates in Cricut Blueprint Space brand it then easy to properly size your projects! Figure out the right dimensions for clothes, mugs and tumblers, and all sorts of other materials!

Today I'm talking about a Cricut Design Infinite feature that may not be familiar to many newer Cricut users—simply almost every Cricut crafter will find information technology helpful!

I'thou talking templates! If you've always wonder what size to make a project, templates are designed to help take the guesswork out of sizing images. Hither's what we'll cover in today'south post:

What are Cricut Design Space Templates?
Where are Templates in Cricut Blueprint Space?
Using Cricut Design Space Templates

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What are Cricut Design Space Templates?

Allow'south say you desire to create a t-shirt design, put some iron-on vinyl on a backpack, add together a funny saying to a vino drinking glass, or decorate your locker…only y'all have no idea what size to make your project.

Templates to the rescue! You can use one of the pre-designed templates to assist you figure out what size you need for your project.

Screenshot showing Templates Screen in Design Space

I recently cut vinyl for fourteen shirts for a friend's trip to a theme park. She has iv kids, all different ages and sizes. I was able to utilise the Templates to effigy out the best size to cutting my iron on vinyl for the shirts, without having the shirts in my possession!

Where are Templates in Cricut Design Space?

Templates are plant in the left sidebar carte in Cricut Design Space, second from the top. Open up it up and you'll be able to scroll through all of the templates.

Screenshot: showing where Templates are in Cricut Design Space

Y'all can also use the search bar at the top of the Templates screen to search for something specific.

Note that templates are only available in the desktop version of Cricut Blueprint Space—they are not available on the apps.

Using Cricut Design Infinite Templates

Templates are super piece of cake to use. In the Templates screen, cull the template for your project and Cricut Design Space will insert it onto your canvas. I have inserted a infant onesie (under the pajamas category for some reason) onto my canvas.

Zoomed in templates in Cricut Design Space

Now, this would be helpful in itself, but we know that not all onesies are created equal—they come in an array of styles and sizes. You lot might need a 0-iii month short sleeve onesie…or maybe a 12-month romper.

Thankfully, it'south very easy to modify the size and style of your project using the dropdown carte at the top of the screen.

Note, you accept to have your template selected (click on it) in the Layers Panel on the correct to meet these dropdown menus.

Now you can select the style and shape you want for your project. Not all projects have options, but a lot of them do.

There's also a dropdown menu for the colour, so you tin encounter how your cut paradigm will look on the last project.

Notation: With the 2021 Blueprint Space update, the color of templates accept gotten glitchy. Basically if y'all choose a new color, you lot lose the details of the project (like the seams). I've been keeping my projects on the original colour setting because Templates are not every bit useful without the project details.

Cricut Design Space glitch for using color

At present yous can create your own pattern using shapes and text, select a design from the Cricut Paradigm Library, or upload your own blueprint. For this one, I'm using a cute Cricut Design Space image:

Then I was able to resize it to fit my onesie perfectly!

NOTE: When you hit Make It for your projection, it will but cut your blueprint—not the template. This is fairly obvious when working with something similar a onesie, but might trip y'all up if you're making a set up of banners or a baggage tag.

Hope you lot found this tutorial helpful and if y'all have whatever questions, let me know in the comments!