Fourth of July patriotic sign!

The Fourth of July patriotic sign is the perfect patriotic craft to whip up for your Independence Day celebrations!! Free SVG included!

I’ve got a fun Independence Day sign for you! A perfect centerpiece for your 4th of July festivities! You can also take this free svg and turn it into a shirt!

Supplies to make the Fourth of July patriotic sign!

• Wood frame (DIY!)
• Weeding Tools
• Adhesive vinyl in RED
• Transfer paper
• Polka dot vinyl
• Free SVG cut file (down below)
• Electronic Cutter

All these free SVG files are compatible with the Cricut design space software and Silhouette Studio. I have a silhouette cameo that I use almost daily and LOVE. If you are new to silhouette, I did create a whole Silhouette Love series!  I want everyone to love their silhouette as much as I love mine!

• Silhouette cameo 4
• Silhouette Cameo PRO (cuts 24 inches wide) 
• Cricut Maker

Tip: Instead of a wood sign you could also add this to a wood round for a perfect front door wreath.

How to make the Independence Day sign!

Once you download the cut files to your computer here is how you open them in different software.

SVG Instructions for Cricut:

1. Open Cricut Design Space
2. Click “New Project.”
3. Select “Upload” from the bottom left toolbar.
4. Choose your file.
5. Click “Add to Canvas.”
6. Adjust size to the size of your vinyl blank
7. Load vinyl into your machine
8. Click “Make It.”
9. The software will send the information from Design Space to your Cricut machine.
10. Follow the prompts to continue to cut.

SVG Instructions for Silhouette Cameo:

1. Open Silhouette Design Studio
2. Click “open”
3. Select your file.
4. Once clicked the SVG will automatically be added to your studio.
5. Adjust size to the size of your vinyl blank
6. Load your vinyl into your silhouette.
7. Click Send in the right-hand corner.
8. Double-check that the correct material and settings are selected.
9. Then push send.

Weeding the vinyl

Once the vinyl is cut out, take your wedding tool and remove any vinyl that is not part of the design! The United States of America is one big image so I was able to pull it off in one big sheet and just place it on my wood sign.

The wood sign has three pieces of wood so I took a knife and cut along the vinyl to make it lay perfectly flat.

Then I put transfer tape over the words and transferred that onto the wood sign board! (If you need help with transfer tape you can check out my transfer tape tutorial.

Vinyl help: If you use a stain on the wood, the vinyl can have a hard time sticking to it! Spray the boards with a clear sealant or put a layer of mod podge over it. It will help the vinyl adhere better!

I added a little red heart on Idaho (where I’m from) but that part is optional!

You could also do red and white stripes on America instead of the blue polka dots! Expressions vinyl even has fireworks patterned vinyl!

FREE Fourth of July patriotic SVG

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Troubleshoot vinyl

I have been using adhesive vinyl and heat transfer vinyl for years! I’ve written up so many posts as I have come across problems! Here are some of the most asked questions that have come up!

• How to layer adhesive vinyl
• Why is my heat transfer vinyl peeling up?
• How to remove heat transfer vinyl (if you spell something wrong or put it on crooked)
• How to use transfer tape with adhesive vinyl
• Using an iron with heat transfer vinyl 
• Washing instructions for Iron-on vinyl projects
• How to cut vinyl decals bigger than your machine
• Best way to weed vinyl
• Is the Cricut Easypress worth it

If you want to save this cute project for later- pin this image: