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DIY Fish Extender

One of the best parts of a Disney Cruise is participating in Fish Extenders! There's no cuter fish extender DIY than these. Use your names and your favorite characters to create a Disney Cruise Fish Extender everyone will be talking about! 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Makes 1
Author Pretty Providence
Cost 30.00

Equipment

  • Heat Press or Iron
  • Cutting Machine

Supplies

Instructions

  • Design Your Files in Design Space
    I started by searching for each person's favorite characters in design space. Once I had a few that I liked I aimed to find others of the same general shape so that they would look nice and uniform. You can find the images that I used in this design space file.
    Once you have your characters on your canvas you can add names underneath, if you'd like! I used the font "Cricut Sans" in all caps. Once you have your name added underneath your character, highlight the character and the name and click "weld." Repeat for each person's name and character. 
    Once you have this done click "Make It" in the bottom right corner. An image of your files should show up like this. 
    designs for fish extenders in cricut design space
  • Cut Your Iron-On and Weed Your Designs
    Make sure that you turn your mirror to on and that it turns green, then click continue! I cut mine on fast mode so it didn't take as long! Once the images are finished cutting, I used my scissors to cut them apart so I could weed them all one at a time! This makes it easier to weed out small pieces without accidentally pulling up something you don't want to! 
    weeded iron on bb8 on a green cricut cutting mat
  • Prepare Your Pouches 
    If you are using the same pouches I did, make sure that you place the EasyPress Mat or parchment paper or a towel or something in between the two sides of your bag so they don't melt together! 
    easy press mini mat inside fish extender pouch
  • After you've placed something inside your pouch to keep the sides from melting together, preheat it for five seconds with your iron or EasyPress2. Then, place your design where you want it in preparation to iron-on. 
    white iron-on bb8 on top of a grey fish extender bag
  • Find Heat Settings and Iron-On Design
    Find your heat guide settings here and adjust your EasyPress or Iron temperature accordingly, then press your design for the designated amount of time. 
  • Peel up a small corner first to make sure your design is sticking, and then carefully remove the outer plastic sheet. Repeat process with each individual pouch and voila! You're done!
    close up of two grey and white fish extender pouches

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Notes

See this post for more information about fish extenders. 
Everything You Need to Know about Disney Cruise Fish Extenders