First Cricut Shirt / Elegant Lettering, Blunt Message U225X / EXP-CRICUT-SHIRT-001 / 2026.09.15 Artwork download added: 2026.10.10 / existing revision C design The brief was simple: make ‘Fuck Off’ big and elegant. Flowing script, a large looping O, and a sweeping underline gave the blunt message formal lettering. A smiley went at the bottom left of the O, then doubled in size. The finished photographs show that design on a black sleeveless cotton shirt. Black iron-on against black fabric makes the lettering appear through the difference in sheen: quiet at one angle, much clearer when the light catches it. The close-up keeps the cotton texture and transfer surface visible. PROJECT NOTES The first obstacle was getting even a corner of the black Smart Iron-On started for weeding. The discussion then moved to pressing the sample onto 100% cotton with a PlanetFlame heat iron. The notes below preserve the guidance given; the exact method that freed the corner and the final press settings were not recorded. RELEASED SVG https://u225x.com/uploads/first-cricut-shirt/Fuck-Off-Elegant-Large-Smiley-Cricut.svg The existing final export has the enlarged smiley, outlined black lettering, welded overlaps, and no background rectangle. No installed font is needed. Its default size is 10 x 11.21 inches; resize proportionally for the actual shirt. The file reads normally and must be mirrored when preparing an iron-on cut. The saved export was checked digitally; the shirt photographs do not establish the exact final cut settings or the identity of the file sent to the cutter. The lettering uses Great Vibes with reinforced strokes, a custom layout, and an underline. The artwork is unchanged from the saved project export. Font source: https://github.com/google/fonts/tree/main/ofl/greatvibes Included lettering license: https://u225x.com/uploads/first-cricut-shirt/Great-Vibes-Font-License.txt 1. Cut preparation: mirror the design in Design Space and load the shiny carrier side down. The lettering remains on its clear carrier while the unwanted black material is removed. 2. Starting the weed: with the black side up, catch a tiny flap just inside a waste corner, outside the design. Hold the clear carrier flat and peel the excess back slowly. The reported difficulty was starting that first flap, rather than a confirmed problem with the cut depth. 3. Pressing guidance: approximately 315°F / 157°C for 30 seconds was suggested as a test starting point for an adjustable flat handheld press on cotton, based on Cricut EasyPress guidance. The discussion also covered a 5-second preheat, light steady pressure, 15 seconds from the back, and cooling before peeling. These are preparation notes, not verified settings for the particular PlanetFlame model or a measured log of this shirt. 4. Layer order: a thin Teflon cover sheet goes over the clear carrier and design; a heat-resistant pressing pad goes beneath the cotton. The conversation discussed this arrangement but did not confirm which cover was used for the photographed result. 5. What the photos show: the final large smiley, complete lettering, and underline on the shirt. The low contrast comes from black transfer material against black fabric, with the design becoming more visible in reflected light. A wash test is the next useful result to record. WHERE IT STANDS First shirt photographed with the script, enlarged smiley, and underline visible. The photos document the appearance; wash durability and long-term adhesion have not yet been recorded. PHOTOGRAPHS Two photographs supplied by Robert Hutchins on September 15, 2026. Public copies are cropped to focus on the shirt, rotated upright, resized, and stripped of image metadata. The original photographs remain with Robert. SOURCES Cricut Smart Iron-On instructions: https://help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500009844962-Smart-Iron-On Cricut cotton application example: https://cricut.com/blog/es/tutorial-diy-bolsa-personalizada/