Keep in mind that the cricut won t cut to the entire dimensions of the mat so if you have a 12 x12 mat you will not be able resize the square beyond 11 5 x11 5 and for the 12 x24 mat 11 5 x23 5.
Cricut larger than mat characters.
To design this cut file i used two cricut fonts emiline and cricut stretch.
Both of these were free for me to use since i have a cricut access membership.
Get a design you can scale up and prepare it for cutting.
If you are using a 12 inch square cutting mat the largest you can cut is 11 5 inches squared.
It is an interesting technique and i have learned several things.
Download my free flying unicorn files design 138 from my free resource library you can get a password for it by signing up at the bottom of this page.
The big cats were the first ones that i completed and realize that paper can have a nap one way design texture to it.
How to cut larger than mat vinyl wall decals step 1.
I highly recommend getting a membership.
I like to make my square shape even a tad bit smaller just to play it safe.
If you want to make something larger than the large mat you can use a process known as tiling i ve seen people use this technique to make large car and wall decals big wood signs and enormous paper projects.
If you are using a 12 inch by 24 inch cutting mat then the largest you can cut is 11 5 inches by 23 5 inches.
This giant marie is so easy to do once you try it.
It s an amazing deal.
This is my attempt at making larger than mat character cutouts using a cricut explore air.
Some of the smaller layers will cut out fine but the shadow layer and some of the bigger pieces will need to be sliced to fit on a mat.
If you are wanting to cut larger than these options then you simply must cut your design.