Hogwarts House Bunting Made with Cricut

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16 May, 2022

Which Hogwarts house will you be in this back-to-school season? I think I'm a Ravenclaw girl...but maybe because I like those colors best. Make this layered iron-on vinyl bunting with the Hogwarts house crests as the perfect backdrop for a party or Harry Potter themed classroom.

Pennant of Hogwarts with Cricut!

Where will you be at Hogwarts this summer? I think I'm a Ravenclaw son... but maybe that's because I like those colors better. Make this layered Hogwarts vinyl banner the perfect backdrop for a themed or Harry Potter themed party.

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Harry Potter hogwarts house theme bunting banner diy made with layered iron-on vinyl and Cricut!

I plan to spend the school year in the style of Harry Potter...

Materials for Hogwarth Endurance

Black hair

Sewing machine or hot glue gun

Rope

Cricket maker (from other cricket machines)

Iron: stable vinyl (red, blue, yellow, green, black, grey... white is not required)

Shout EasyPress 2

EasyPress mat

Rotating cutting/cutting mat or scissors

Cricket Design Space images (must be purchased from Cricut)
4. House of Harry Potter, proud coat of arms.

Supplies Needed for Hogwarts House Bunting: Black Felt Sewing Machine or Hot Glue Gun Cord Cricut Maker (of other Cricut machine) Iron-on Vinyl (in red, blue, yellow, green, black and gray...no white needed) Cricut EasyPress 2 EasyPress Mat Rotary Cutter/Cutting Mat or Scissors Cricut Design Space Images (must be purchased through Cricut) 4 Harry Potter House Pride Crest Images

Step 1: Cut the metal

The magic of the paintings was almost effortless. Just resize the designs to your liking... My designs are 7 inches tall. Copy the image so that the pattern is copied.

Step 1: Cutting the Iron-on The magic of the images, is that there is little or no effort involved. Just size the designs to the desired size...mine are 7 inches tall. Mirror the image so it cuts the design in reverse.

Click the "Create" button and paste the metal. Place the winch on the floor facing a shiny surface. Repeat the cutting process for each color. Cricut Design Space will tell you what color to look for next.

Click the Make button and insert the iron-on. Place the iron-on vinyl on the mat with the shiny/slick surface facing down. Repeat the cutting process for each color. Cricut Design Space will let you know which color comes next.

Then cut the vinyl as much as possible along the cut line to preserve the product.

Then trim down the vinyl as close as you can to the cut line to save product.

Then wipe off the excess vinyl from the cutouts.

Then weed the excess vinyl from the cut out designs.

Repeat the same process for each layer. Each face has 3 layers.

Repeat this same process for each of the layers. There are 3 layers for each crest.

Come together to see what it looks like.

Stack them up together to see how they will look.

Step 2: Black Hair Flags

Then take 4 pieces of black felt. These pieces measure 9 x 12 inches. Fold it in the middle and place a ruler on the bottom edge. Place it straight on the open corners and rotate the ruler 1.5 inches from the center of the fold.

Step 2: Black Felt Buntings Then get 4 pieces of black felt. These pieces measure 9x12 inches. Fold it in half and place the ruler at the bottom edge. Place it right on the open ended corners and angle the ruler up 1.5 inches to the folded center.

Then use the circular cutter to cut a slit on the bottom edge.

Then use a rotary cutter to cut the notch out of the bottom edge.

Repeat for all 4 browns.

Felt is a great stiff surface for buntings and banners

Step 3: Iron on EasyPress

Now place the black banner on the EasyPress mat and place the bottom layer of the banner... gray... on top of the banner.

Step 3: EasyPress Iron-on Now place the black felt bunting on the EasyPress mat and place the bottom layer of the crest...the gray one...on the bunting.

Then hold the first layer with EasyPress for only 15 seconds. The temperature of the felt should be 280°C.

Then press with the EasyPress for just 15 seconds on the first layer. Pressing felt temperatures should be 280*

Let the metal cool, then remove the back cover.

Let the iron-on cool down and then peel off the carrier sheet.

Then apply the next layer of the comb previously applied to the metal and plaster.

Then add the next layer of the crest on top of the previously pressed iron-on.

Press again for 15 seconds and let cool completely. (I rode every ridge and when I did all 4 the first one was cold.)

Press again for 15 seconds and let it cool down completely. (I rotate through each crest and when I've done all 4, the first has cooled.)

Remove the backing plate as before and apply the next layer of metal to the vinyl.

Same as before, remove the carrier sheet and add the next layer of iron on vinyl.

Press again for 15 seconds. If you don't think 15 is enough, make it a little longer...but we don't want to overheat each layer over and over again.

Press again for 15 seconds. If 15 doesn't feel like it's adhering enough, do it a little longer...but it's heating each layer repeatedly and we don't want to over do it.

The last cover is the name of the hills. Place the name in the right place and use the background paper from the previous layer to cover everything. You don't want the EasyPress to touch the metal directly.

Final layer is the name of the crest. Place the name on the proper space and use a carrier sheet from a previous layer to cover the entire thing. You don't want the EasyPress to touch the iron-on directly.

Press for 30 seconds, then let the metal cool completely once.

Press for 30 seconds and then let the iron-on cool down completely for the last time.

You look bad! These fun patterns look great on shirts too!

Don't they look great! These fun Harry Potter Hogwarts house crest designs would be awesome on a shirt too!

Now fold over the top of the banner...or glue it on.

Now fold over the top edge of the bunting and sew it across...or hot glue it.

Then pass the rope over the bent end. I looked at the order in which the tables were arranged at Hogwarts... and found Slaterrin, Ravenclaw, Huffelphuff, and then Griffiner.

Then thread the cording through the folded over edge. I looked up which order the tables are set up in Hogwarts...and it goes Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and then Gryffindor.

Add jars to the ends of the rope and hang up!

Add some tassels on the ends of the cord and hang it up!

Ideal for a large banquet hall! I love how easy it is to create and how good it was!

It's perfect for the Great banquet Hall! I love how easy it was to create and how amazing it turned out!

Also take a look at the Hogwarts banner I made a few years ago!

What house do you have? I think Huffelf is often overlooked. However, it looks like a nice house.

Which house do you belong in? I think Hufflepuff gets overlooked a lot. It seems like a cool house though.

I read the Harry Potter books with my two older children 8 years ago. This means that my 11 year old daughter has never heard or read a book before. We decided it was kindergarten year and he should read all the books. We start with butterbeer and a Harry Potter themed party . With sixth grade!