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DIY Personalized Cutting Boards

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When you have a Silhouette, you are always looking for things that can be vinyled. There are so many plain items at places like Target, Amazon, or other stores just waiting for some decoration.

Today’s post uses a plain glass cutting board and turns it into a personalized gift. The cutting boards that I’m using are 7.75″ (square and round) but the idea is the same for all sizes.

Easy DIY Personalized Glass Cutting BoardsStarting in Silhouette Design Studio, create your design. I bought the silverware and name one from the Silhouette store, the others were created by me using a mix of fonts. I tried to think of some funny sayings to put on these cutting boards and decided with “Life is short, eat Dessert first” and “Many have eaten here, Few have died”. I thought that they were fitting for the kitchen.

Easy DIY Personalized Glass Cutting BoardsThe key to these personalized cutting boards is that the adhesive vinyl is solid colored so what is really being seen is the bottom side. Since the vinyl is going on the bottom. It is very important that the design is MIRRORED before you cut.

Easy DIY Personalized Glass Cutting BoardsThese cutting boards are rough on the top; however, their underside is nice and smooth which is perfect for vinyl application.

Once the vinyl has been cut and weeded, use transfer paper to apply the decal onto the underside of the cutting board. Use nice, firm, pressure to make sure there are no bubbles remaining.

Easy DIY Personalized Glass Cutting BoardsI love how these turned out. The “Life is short, Eat Dessert First” and “Many have eaten here, few have died” would be fun hostess or housewarming gifts. I could see these becoming staples of wedding and bridal shower gifts with her new last name.

What sort of sayings would you put on a cutting board?

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  4. What a lovely gift idea, when I first read cutting vinyl I was wondering how that would work, but as soon as you said “mirror image on the bottom” it all made perfect sense.

  5. This is an awesome gift idea! I love the “many have eaten here, few have died” one myself, lol! Are these washable? I haven’t tried washing anything I’ve used vinyl on so I was just curious!

  7. These boards are positively darling! I love the idea of dressing them up! Sorry I didn’t get a chance to comment right after you posted to Throwback Thursday last week!

    Mollie

    • I use Oracal 651 and it sticks on just fine. I won’t send it through the dishwasher because the heat + water can have an adverse effect; but hand-washing is just fine.

  17. How fun are these? I’ve had a great idea for one for my husband to bring things in and out for the grill and this makes me confident I can make it happen instead of paying for someone else to do it!
    #artsyfartsy

  18. Great idea! I need to get a Silhouette! Missed Christmas…maybe for my birthday. hmmm. They are amazing! Saw your post through the pin junkie part:)

  20. I have been searching and searching for these round and square plates !….May I ask where you have found them ?….TIA, Merny