How to Make 3D Flowers With Cricut? [Step-By-Step Guide]

Jul 06, 2023
Posted by:Mathew Jones

Everyone loves to decorate their workplace or house with homemade crafts. Many creators are seeking an answer regarding how to make 3D flowers with Cricut. You can hang these flowers on walls and place them on your drawing table or reading table. At first, it seems a little exhausting to create this craft, but it isn't.

One of the advantages of creating this project is that you don't have to water them regularly and renovate them anytime, whenever you want. In addition, you can effortlessly create this craft on Design Space software. This blog will teach you how to draw different shapes of 3D paper flowers.

How to Use Cricut 3D Flowers?

If you are brave enough, no one can stop you from exploring your inner talents. In case you are a homemaker and going to welcome new members to your family, then learning about this designing software/ application should be your priority. Through this companion app, you'll be eligible to create a variety of flowers, making the baby's room more adorable. The Design Space offers a variety of tools along with tools and libraries jammed with images, fonts & ready-to-make projects.

Which Items are Required to Make Cricut 3D Flowers?

Further gathering content related to designing 3D flowers via smart cutting flowers, let's take a step forward by knowing the important items needed during the process. Have a look at the file of those items in the following pointers:

Cricut Machine
LightGrip Cutting Mat
Scoring Wheel
Cardstock (any colors)
Glue Gun & Glue
Quilling Tool
Floral Wire (optional)
Design Space account
Cricut Access subscription

Take a sneak peek at the coming section to learn about the method of creating 3D flowers out of the digitalized app.

How to Create 3D Flowers From Design Space?

To craft the Cricut 3D flowers from the designing software, it's time to come across the steps needed to create the project. Have a look at the instructions shared below:

In the initial stage, go to the Design Space and sign in with your login details.
Following this, press the Create New Project box.
Under the Menu section of the Canvas page, tick the Upload icon displayed on the left side.
After pressing the icon, you can see the library of the images preloaded by the software.
However, you can also search for free images by entering the 3D flower inside the Search bar.
Wait for a few seconds, and the list of various flowers will be visible before you.
Inside the library, you'll see petals, flowers, or leaves drawn in separate boxes and each one of them for free.
In case you don't have Cricut Access, buy one to claim a new one for future projects.
Choose one or more than one, then press Insert Images, which will be uploaded on the Canvas.
Select any one of the images and resize it depending on your material size.
On the contrary, you can also modify the size as per your choice during the process.
Moreover, you can also rotate the image and manipulate it by unlocking it and manipulating it.
Following this, correct the width & height of the uploaded image to make it suitable for the decided material.
Now press the Make It button on the Canvas page's top right side.
In addition, select Continue and proceed toward the next step.
Next, you must pair up/set up your craft plotter with your devices via USB cable or Bluetooth.
Now, take the cutting mat along with the cutting material and load it inside the cutting machine.
The Cricut logo will start blinking white, indicating that the cutter is ready.
After a few minutes of the printing process, the Cricut will automatically turn off.
Remove the design from the paper by slowly folding the paper and using a spatula.
Once the flower comes out of the mat, start rolling it in the shape of the flower.
Now, take the glue gun and insert a small drop of ink into the flower.
Lastly, stick the small thin pick on the place where the glue was spread.