In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to apply decals to three different types of jar - a bevelled one. a smooth round jar and then a longer smooth one which I'm going to do lengthwise. They are all jars I use in my pantry so it’s handy to know how to apply decals to them.

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Timestamps for the video: Long Bottle – 3:06 Small Rounded Jar – 5:40 Bevelled Jar – 8:14

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Measure

The first thing you need to do is to measure how wide your decals need to be. I use a flexible tape measure but if you don’t have one you could use the free paper ones from IKEA or use a strip of paper or string and then measure it with a ruler.

The lettering for my small jars measured at around 3 -3 1/2 inches and for the longer jar I measured the lettering to be around 4-5 inches lengthways.

Make

I decided to make three different labels all in white and in different fonts.

Once you have prepared your design and they have been through your machine, weed the decals and cut and separate each label.

Apply the transfer tape on each label and cut around the wording as close to the edges as you can. This should make it easier for you to apply the decal over the curves of your jar.

I applied my first decal to the long jar and pressed in at the dent in the jar where the shape of the jar changed and smoothed it out from there.

You may need to do a bit of lifting and pressing to ease the decal onto the jar and make sure it sticks completely. Use your scraper tool to press the decal firmly onto it.

If you don't have a Cricut scraper you could use another non-branded scraper or a flat plastic card, such as a store card. Anything flat will do the job.

Once your decal is firmly in place, carefully remove the transfer tape and it’s done!

I applied my next decal to the small round jar. I also changed the decal to grey as Orzo is a very pale colour and I wanted the wording to stand out…..something to bear in mind when you are planning your colours.

Tip - putting a bit of water in the jar first can help you line it up (remember to make sure the lid is firmly secured!)

Follow the same procedure and go super slow - line up your wording, press down in the centre and work outwards to firmly stick the decal to the jar. Then peel off the transfer tape.

If you are new to applying decals I would recommend you use a thicker, robust font as it can be a very fiddly process to apply accurately.

The next decal I applied is probably the most complicated one as this jar had square edges around its circumference. To make the application of the decal easier, I cut right around the wording and also made some extra little cuts at each of the edges - just be careful you don't cut through the letters.