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Floral Sneakers – How to Add Iron-On to Shoes

Home » Crafts » Cricut » Floral Sneakers – How to Add Iron-On to Shoes

Published September 6, 2019 Last Updated March 9, 2020 / By Sarah 4 Comments

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Check out this tutorial for how to add HTV Iron-On to shoes with Cricut! This is such a fun new Cricut project to try! 

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

 

White Keds style shoes with floral motif in pink, blue, green and chartreuse similar to Rifle Paper Co Keds.

I have thought about making some cute Cricut shoes using Iron-On for a LONG TIME. I even had two pairs of sneakers just sitting in my craft closet for at least a year, but I worried about how to transfer Iron-On to shoes without melting them.

So, I put the project off, until a few weeks ago when I found out about the EasyPress Mini from Cricut. The EasyPress Mini is a mini craft iron that is perfect for applying Iron-On to small or oddly shaped things, like shoes, hats, stuffed animals, etc.

This is a small version of the EasyPress 2. If you haven’t used one yet, read this post:  Everything you Need to Know about EasyPress 2.

Three white shoes with floral motifs on the side, with rolls of colorful Iron On vinyl in the background.

Adding Floral Iron-On to Shoes

The thing I had been wanting to try was making some floral sneakers for me and my two girls so we could all match. That’s right. Mommy and Me Sneakers! My friend Mique had a similar idea and made some cute Cricut shoes for herself too – along with a matching hat! 

I did this shoe project from start to finish in one day, although I will say cutting all of these tiny pieces and weeding them took quite a while. It was 100% worth it. Look at this cuteness.

Here is a tutorial for making these cute floral sneakers with a Cricut and EasyPress Mini!

White shoe with floral design on the side, tutorial for how to Iron on to shoes.

How to Cut Iron-On Floral Design

Materials:

Everyday Iron-On in the Following Colors: Avocado, Kelly, Petal, Raspberry, Blush, Navy, Ocean
Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Maker
StandardGrip Mat
Weeding Tool

This is a more advanced Cricut project, as it does require cutting a lot of small pieces of iron-on and then layering them. After making tons of t-shirts and other Cricut projects, I was ready for the challenge of adding  floral Iron-On to shoes! 

It worked best to press them onto the shoe one by one, instead of trying to apply multiple pieces at once.

Here is the floral design I created, available in Design Space. All of the images are included with Cricut Access subscription.

Botanical flower design with in Cricut Design Space canvas.

To make two shoes, duplicate the design and size it to how you want it to fit your shoe. Measure the space on your shoe with a ruler. For my Keds style shoe I sized it just over an inch from top to bottom. For my little girls’ shoes, it was a little bit less than an inch. 

Two of the same botanical floral designs in Cricut Design Space.

I also grouped and attached four of the leafy green pieces together on the canvas so that it would cut out exactly how I wanted them on the shoe. The rest I cut individually, because they are all different colors. 

Cricut Design space mat green for cutting botanical leaves.

Here is what it should look like in DS when you go to cut the design. The instructions say to prepare 8 mats.

Cricut Design Space mats in different colors.

Since I was cutting such small pieces, I actually only used two mats. To do it this way, first you will prepare your mats. Add a piece of iron-on, shiny side down in each color onto the mat. It should look something like this. I try to place them where they start on an inch line. 

Drag each item you’re cutting to the area on the digital mat where the corresponding color of Iron-On is on the physical mat. Do this for all the pieces before you start any cuts. 

After cutting each part of the design, you will weed. I find weeding relaxing, especially if I listen to an audiobook or podcast while I do it.

For reference, this is how big the flowers were compared to the weeding tool.

I mentioned that I used my Explore Air 2 to do this project. I use both my Explore Air 2 and my Maker all the time. The Air 2 comes in a lot of fun colors, including Lilac.

How to Apply Iron On to Shoes with EasyPress Mini

Materials Needed:

EasyPress Mini
Iron-On Protective Sheet
Iron-On Design Cut and Weeded
Canvas Shoes
Dish Towel

Instructions for Applying Iron On to Shoes:

Heat EasyPress Mini to the hottest setting. Check that your design will fit on the shoe how you want it to, and keep the design on your screen or take a picture of it arranged how you like it so that you can reference it as you iron each piece on. 

EasyPress Mini (mini craft iron made by Cricut) and a white keds shoe with iron-on vinyl being applied to it.

Roll up a hand towel and stuff it into the shoe as far as you can. The goal here is to keep the outside of the shoe flat, and to give you something to hold on to while you are applying Iron-On to the shoe. 

White keds toddler shoe with a towel inside and an iron-on protective sheet next to it, tutorial for EasyPress Mini instructions for applying iron-on to shoes.

This probably goes without saying, but be careful. The EasyPress Mini is very hot and the Iron-On protective sheet gets hot too. I think if I do more projects like this I will get some of these finger protectors.

EasyPress mini ironing onto a protective sheet with the word 'cricut' clearly in the photo.

Apply the pieces one by one, using the protective Iron-On sheet each time. Wait til each layer cools down from hot to warm, and peel off the plastic layer. Repeat until the design is all ironed on. 

I did this on six shoes, and applying the iron-on took me about 30 minutes per shoe. I wanted to pay close attention and make sure everything was done correctly. Very glad I did it that way, because this pile of shoes is making me SO HAPPY.

Six white keds style shoes with floral iron-on designs on them, iron-on rolls behind them in the background.

What do you think? Will you be adding some iron-on to shoes soon!? 

Floral sneakers made with Cricut Iron-On to shoes

Iron-On Shoes

These floral sneakers are a fun Cricut project to make with canvas shoes. Personalize shoes any way you like with this tutorial!
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Active Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Author: Pretty Providence
Cost: $30

Equipment

  • Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Maker
  • StandardGrip Mat
  • Weeding Tool
  • EasyPress Mini
  • Iron-on protective sheet
  • Dish Towel

Materials

  • Canvas Shoes
  • Everyday Iron-On Colors: Avocado Kelly, Petal, Raspberry, Blush, Navy, Ocean

Instructions

How to Cut Iron-On for Shoes

  • Open the floral design in Design Space, or pull up your own design.
  • To make two shoes, duplicate the design and size it to how you want it to fit your shoe. Measure the space on your shoe with a ruler. For my Keds style shoe I sized it just over an inch from top to bottom. For my little girls' shoes, it was a little bit less than an inch.
  • I also grouped and attached four of the leafy green pieces together on the canvas so that it would cut out exactly how I wanted them on the shoe. The rest I cut individually, because they are all different colors.
  • The instructions say to prepare 8 mats. Since I was cutting such small pieces, I actually only used two mats. To do it this way, first you will prepare your mats. Add a piece of iron-on, shiny side down in each color onto the mat.
  • Drag each item you're cutting to the area on the digital mat where the corresponding color of Iron-On is on the physical mat. Do this for all the pieces before you start any cuts.
  • After cutting each part of the design, you will weed. I find weeding relaxing, especially if I listen to an audiobook or podcast while I do it.

How to Apply Iron On to Shoes with EasyPress Mini

  • Heat EasyPress Mini to the hottest setting. Check that your design will fit on the shoe how you want it to, and keep the design on your screen or take a picture of it arranged how you like it so that you can reference it as you iron each piece on.
  • Roll up a hand towel and stuff it into the shoe as far as you can. The goal here is to keep the outside of the shoe flat, and to give you something to hold on to while you are applying Iron-On to the shoe.
  • This probably goes without saying, but be careful. The EasyPress Mini is very hot and the Iron-On protective sheet gets hot too.
  • Apply the pieces one by one, using the protective Iron-On sheet each time. Wait til each layer cools down from hot to warm, and peel off the plastic layer. Repeat until the design is all ironed on.

Notes

I think if I do more projects like this I will get some finger protectors.
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Sarah

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  1. Madeline Griggs

    February 28, 2022 at 10:07 am

    I love the shoes & have looked & looked for the floral design in Design Space , but I can’t find it.
    I have the All Access. I would appreciate any help you can give me so I can find it. Thank you.

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  2. Kellie Lee Mansfield

    October 30, 2021 at 7:47 pm

    Can’t wait to make up some Kitty shoes for all my cat mom friends!!!

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  3. Lynnette Beste

    September 06, 2019 at 4:46 pm

    Those shoes look amazing! I love the design you created. Thank you for sharing it!

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    • Sarah

      September 08, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      Thank you! We are all so happy with them!

      Reply

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