Ready to make a DIY St. Patrick’s Day Shirt? Break out your Cricut machine and make yourself a shirt in minutes. I love a quick and easy DIY shirt. When that shirt will keep me from getting pinched, that is even better! So, grab your heat transfer vinyl and get started, or get some fresh inspiration from our other ideas for making a cute shamrock shirt below!
How To Make DIY St. Patrick’s Day Shirt
You can make your own shirt with a Cricut machine in several ways. I am going to give you some options below. For all of these, you will need some of the same supplies and a cut file. I have a cut file similar to what I used, which is linked below.
Supplies Needed To Make DIY St. Patrick’s Day Shirt
- Cricut machine (any will work for these ideas)
- St. Patrick’s Day cut file
These are just the basics. You will want to see further supplies for each DIY option below.
Free HTV Cheat Sheet
Get your FREE Printable HTV Cheat Sheet now! This guide has sizing and position recommendations for infant through adult shirts as well as a handy HTV use guide. Print this double sided guide and put it by any heat press you own!
Making An HTV Shirt
The most common way people make shirts with their Cricut is to add heat transfer vinyl. It is an easy DIY, perfect for beginners and more experienced crafters. If you make your shirt this way, you will need some heat transfer vinyl, a heat source, and weeding tools. Then, head to this post to see how to work with heat transfer vinyl.
Painting A Shirt With A Stencil
Want to paint your shirt instead? There are a few ways to make a stencil with your Cricut that will work for this project. My favorite is freezer paper stenciling, but you can make a stencil from vinyl or a stencil film. See more about making stencils with your Cricut here.
Screen Printing A Shirt
Yes, you can make a screen print with your Cricut machine! This is a great option if you need to make several shirts of the same design. See how to make a silkscreen and use it here.
DIY Infusible Ink Or Sublimation Shirt
If your shirt is polyester (at least 75%), you can use Infusible Ink or even a sublimation print if you have access to a printer. This option is the longest-lasting but also a bit more expensive. There are also a few tricks to working with this material. You can see more about working with Infusible Ink here.
Make this St. Patrick’s Day DIY shirt for yourself or your kids! It is a great way not to get pinched on the big day. Plus, when using your Cricut machine, it is easy to make your custom shirts with any of these methods!
FAQs About DIY St. Patrick’s Day Shirt
Here are a few common questions that I often see readers asking about making this DIY St. Patrick’s Day shirt. If you have a question, please check if I’ve already addressed it below. If you don’t see your question listed, please leave it in the comments!
Which Method Would You Recommend To Make This DIY St. Patrick’s Day Shirt?
It really depends on the supplies you have on hand and how much you want to spend on supplies when making your shirt. However, if I had to pick one, I would choose HTV. This is because it is an easy DIY that is perfect for beginners as well as more experienced crafters. Plus, it’s budget-friendly!
What Cricut Machine Can I Use For This Project?
All of them! The Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore series, Cricut Joy, Cricut Joy Xtra, and Cricut Venture, can all be used to create your DIY St. Patrick’s Day shirt!
The only thing to remember is that each Cricut machine is different in terms of project size capabilities and the materials it can cut. So, depending on what project you have in mind, you might need to resize the SVG file or cut it out using different materials.
I Have Never Used An SVG, Do You Have Any Resources?
Absolutely! If you are new to SVG files and want to learn about them and how to use them in your projects, check out my SVG resources below!
- What is an SVG File?
- How to Use an SVG File on Your Cricut
- How to View SVG Files on a PC
- How to Use Zip Files on Your Cricut
- The Basics of Image and SVG Licensing and Your Cricut
Do You Have Any Resources On Crafting WIth T-Shirts In General?
Yes, I do! If you have never made a t-shirt or are struggling with your t-shirt crafting, check out the resources below!
- The Best T-shirt Design Placement Guides and Rulers
- The Best Sublimation Shirt Blanks from Baby to Adult
- Sublimation Shirts: The Best Polyester Count to Use
- The Best 100% Recycled Shirts for Crafting
8 St. Patrick’s Day Cut Files
Did you love this DIY St. Patrick’s Day shirt and want more designs to add to your shirt? Then check out the cut files below!
- 16 Free St. Patrick’s Day SVG Files
- Buy Me a Beer St. Patrick’s Day File
- Shamrock Cut File
- Free St. Patrick’s Day Bundle
- Rainbow SVG File
- I Pinch Back SVG File
- Saint Patrick’s Day Hat
- 6 St. Patrick’s Day Designs
This is such a cute idea. thank you for sharing. I have been wanting to try the freezer paper stencils now I will just have to bookmark this tutorial so I can. I am visiting from organizeyourstuffnow.com