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DIY Layered Vinyl Harry Potter T-Shirts

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These layered vinyl Harry Potter T-Shirts are easy to make with your Silhouette Cameo and the Designer Edition of the Silhouette Studio Software!

These Harry Potter t-shirts are brought to you by ShirtSpace, but the content and opinions are that of Simply Made Fun.  

If there is one thing I will always regret it’s not making more Harry Potter t-shirts to wear to the midnight release of the books and movies.

Back then making t-shirts meant using puffy paints and mad drawing skills and hoping and praying that your shirt came out looking somewhat like you pictured in your head.  Mine never did, I’m a terrible artist.

This is why I’m thankful for cutting machines. They make crafting easy and quick!

Which is awesome and also a bit dangerous.

My obsession with making t-shirts is maybe a little unhealthy.

I love working with heat transfer vinyl (it’s so easy to weed!) and using my Cricut EasyPress makes cranking out shirts really fast.

It also helps because there’s no guessing as to how long you need to press your designs for. There’s an easy guide on their website that tells you exactly how long you should press your designs depending on what material you’re pressing them on to. It literally takes the guess-work out of it for you!

The only time you wouldn’t want to go by that guide is if you’re pressing multiple layers (like you would with the Ravenclaw shirt). For multiple layers you would press the first layer for 15-20 seconds and do each layer after that for only 5-10 seconds. 

Want to make sure your shirts look their best? Grab the HTV Placement and Sizing Guide!

Are you doing a complicated layered design?  Read on for tips on how to get it right the first time!

How do you get the Silhouette Software to cut out multiple colors without having to go in and ungroup/unclick everything?

The Silhouette Designer Edition really helps in multi-layer designs because you can cut by color or layer. This made it really easy to cut my son’s Ravenclaw shirt because all I had to do was change out the vinyl on my cutting mat, click the color I wanted to cut in the software, and hit cut. 

Do you need the Silhouette Designer Edition to cut layered designs?

No, not at all. It does make it easier but it is not a necessity. 

How do you line up the layers correctly when pressing multiple layers of vinyl?

Honestly, I eyeball it. I know that most people like a more technical answer than that but eyeballing it is what I do.

However, if you want a more full proof plan you should do all three of these things:

  1. Fold your shirt in half and iron a crease down the middle.
  2. Add small boxes above and below your design in the Silhouette software, directly in the middle. 
  3. After you cut your layers (make sure you cut the boxes with each layer) gently fold the design in half (don’t crease the vinyl, just your transfer sheet!). Use the boxes as your guide then remove them before putting your vinyl on the t-shirt. Use the crease on your shirt to line up the vinyl design. 

If you do all of these things I have no doubt that your shirts will look 100 times better than mine typically do. I rush and therefore not everything of mine is straight. I really should get better about that…😬

Will the vinyl shrink when it’s pressed?

It can and I have done it before! When that happens it definitely looks like your design is off.

To help stop this from happening you should only press for a short amount of time with each layer! 

What happens if I screw up and ruin the vinyl?

Well, that’s exactly what happened with my Luna shirt! When I made the Luna shirt and accidentally put the hot iron on the already pressed vinyl when doing my second layer.  It warped the vinyl and my shirt was ruined. I was bummed.

But….there is a way to remove vinyl (easily) if you mess up! I wrote a whole post about the $20 miracle bottle that’ll remove vinyl from a shirt so you can start over! I wish I had that when I was making these shirts. 

If you’re still a little worried about trying more than two layers (the Ravenclaw shirt was three!) find a simple design and start there. But make sure you have your bottle of miracle remover with you, just in case!

These Harry Potter T-Shirts are:

  • easy,
  • fun, and
  • incredibly nerdy!

Let’s make our own layered vinyl Harry Potter T-Shirts!

Harry Potter Shirts

Harry Potter Shirts

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Learn how to easily layer multi-colored vinyl Harry Potter T-Shirts with the Silhouette Designer software!

Materials

  • Shirts from Shirtspace
  • Heat Transfer Vinyl
  • RAVENCLAW SVG design

Tools

  • Silhouette Cameo
  • Cricut Easy Press

Instructions

  1. Download the RAVENCLAW design and load it into your software. To figure out what size design you should cut, reference the HTV Placement and Sizing Guide.
  2. Cut your design and weed it. Set it aside.
  3. Heat up your Cricut EasyPress and fold your shirt in half. Check this site for the correct settings for your EasyPress.
  4. Use your EasyPress to press the crease of your shirt. This is how you tell where the center line of your shirt is!
  5. Place the design on your shirt and put a teflon sheet on top of it. Use the EasyPress to press your design on the shirt.
  6. If you pull up the carrier sheet that is on top of your vinyl design and the vinyl pulls up with it, put the carrier and teflon sheet back on top of the vinyl and repress until the vinyl is fully pressed on the shirt.

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Filed Under: 20 Minute Crafts, Silhouette, T-Shirts, Vinyl Tagged With: Cricut Easy Press, fandoms, harry potter, heat-transfer vinyl, Movie & TV Crafts, sponsored 44 Comments

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Comments

  1. Shirley Eliza Martinez says

    July 18, 2016 at 12:32 am

    I LOVE HARRY POTTER! You are making me want to go out and purchase a Silhouette Machine. I entered your Giveaway as it’s something I never even knew existed! Thanks for the opportunity

    Reply
    • Teresa | Simply Made Fun says

      July 18, 2016 at 10:46 am

      Thank you Shirley! The Silhouette machine is so addicting and so fun to use. Thank you for entering the giveaway, there are some awesome prizes to win this year!

      Reply
  2. Karen Yannacio Morse says

    July 18, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Ok – admitting I have not read Harry Potter (I know, gasp…), but love these tees! You make it look pretty easy to do, so I may try this DIY out!
    Karen | GlamKaren.com

    Reply
  3. Anna says

    July 18, 2016 at 9:55 am

    Wow your designs look so professional! Never would have guessed they were home made. Great job!

    Reply
    • Teresa | Simply Made Fun says

      July 18, 2016 at 10:47 am

      Thank you so much Anna! They were a lot of fun to do!

      Reply
  4. Terri Steffes says

    July 18, 2016 at 10:23 am

    Cool designs! When I taught fifth grade, Harry Potter was all the rage. I know my students would have loved to wear these shirts to school!

    Reply
    • Teresa | Simply Made Fun says

      July 18, 2016 at 10:53 am

      Thank you Terri! I wish I had shirts like this back when all the books were coming out. I would’ve worn them everyday! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Taylor Smith says

    July 18, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    I love Harry Potter SO much.

    Reply
  6. TaMara says

    July 18, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    I am going to have to share this with all my HP friends. One of them just threw HP themed birthday party for her daughter and went all out. These would have made a great addition!

    Reply
  7. Reesa Lewandowski says

    July 18, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    My kids are just getting into Harry Potter! I love the Silhouette Machine and all it can do to make fun things like this!

    Reply
  8. Wendy Polisi says

    July 18, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    I absolutely love Harry Potter! I am trying to get my boys into it now. These are really cute.

    Reply
  9. Debra Hawkins says

    July 18, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    These turned out so good! I love the Happy Harry Potter series, I look forward to it every year!

    Reply
  10. TheNewClassy says

    July 18, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    That Ravenclaw tshirt looks really cool. I can’t believe you made that yourself. I think my husband would like one of those.

    Reply
  11. http://tiarastantrums.com says

    July 19, 2016 at 12:46 am

    These are fantastic! We are huge Harry Potter fans and I would love to do this activity at home with my kids

    Reply
  12. tp keane says

    July 19, 2016 at 8:55 am

    I can’t tell you how much of a Harry Potter nut I am… myself and my eldest son. We are soooo going to do this as a craft activity this summer.

    Reply
  13. jillconyers says

    July 19, 2016 at 9:44 am

    What an awesome prize pack. We’re a family of Harry Potter fans.

    Reply
  14. Amanda Love says

    July 19, 2016 at 10:23 am

    How amazing are these designs and I love the idea of making your own prints! What a way to customize a shirt! Very original and definitely worth the effort. Thanks for the quick tutorial and that awesome giveaway!

    Reply
  15. Maria - Tough Cookie Mommy says

    July 19, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    Wow, I am really impressed by the quality of these designs. I would totally purchase these in a retail store if I saw them for sale.

    Reply
  16. yonawilliams says

    July 19, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    After seeing this post, I think I need a Silhouette machine in my life. I would love to take T-shirt making to the next level.

    Reply
  17. My Bored Toddler says

    July 19, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    These look great! I’m a huge Harry Potter fan and love everything to do with it.

    Reply
  18. Robin Rue says

    July 20, 2016 at 9:09 am

    These are so cute! I am a big HP fan and am so excited that there is another installment.

    Reply
  19. Ashleigh says

    July 20, 2016 at 9:13 am

    It’s so funny, I own a Cricut and I still haven’t taken it out of the box. Can’t wait to use it and make something fun like this.

    Reply
  20. Kimberly Stroh says

    July 20, 2016 at 9:42 am

    These are adorable! I am sharing these with my readers too. I know so many families heading to HP World too.

    Reply
  21. Teresa Laura | MCBL says

    July 20, 2016 at 10:13 am

    As a huge Harry Potter fan, I am in love with these designs! The quality is incredible.

    Reply
  22. Rachel Catherine says

    July 20, 2016 at 11:12 am

    Wow! These are great! They seem pretty simple. My kids are a bit too young to be into Harry Potter but I will have to save this for when they are.

    Reply
  23. Lesha says

    July 20, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    I honestly never read the books or watched the movies, but these designs are insanely cute! I know a few people that would love them. – HilLesha

    Reply
  24. CourtneyLynne Storms says

    July 21, 2016 at 12:29 am

    Omg how awesome are these shirts!!!! Perfect for all the Harry Potter fans of the world!

    Reply
  25. Ana De Jesus says

    July 21, 2016 at 2:49 am

    Well I love Harry Potter and this shirt is is freaking awesome. i can’t believe its not shop made it looks so professional!

    Reply
  26. Emily says

    August 9, 2016 at 5:49 pm

    Love these shirts! I made shirts for the Twilight movies, yes I admit it, and it would have been much easier with my Silhouette!

    Reply
  27. Emily Bennett says

    December 28, 2016 at 2:57 pm

    Just out of curiousity, where do you find your designs? I’m a new silhouette user and I’m looking for inexpensive/cheap designs. But I’m not sure where to start. Especially when it comes to finding HP images. Help!

    Reply
    • Teresa says

      December 28, 2016 at 7:53 pm

      Hi Emily! I’m in a few Silhouette groups on Facebook, the main HP one being Accio Cameo and it is great! Silhouette Cameo Project Inspiration is another good one for all sorts of files!

      Reply
  28. Regina says

    January 22, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    OMG that Deathly Hallows file….swoon. I NEED IT. any chance you’re willing to share where you got it/if you made it are you willing to sell the file??

    Reply
    • Teresa says

      January 23, 2017 at 12:44 pm

      Hi Regina! I got the file from a Silhouette facebook group called Accio Cameo!

      Reply
  29. Siobhan says

    April 3, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    Hi, i love your posts they are great. Would you share or sell the deathly hallows design i would love to make one for my daughter.

    Reply
    • Teresa says

      April 6, 2017 at 10:38 pm

      Hi Siobhan! Thank you so much. The Deathly Hallows file isn’t mine to share, but if you join the Accio Cameo fb group you’ll have access to it and other awesome HP files as well!

      Reply
  30. Ashley Williamson says

    January 11, 2019 at 9:45 am

    Love it! Do you happen to have the cut design for the luna shirt? My daughter would LOVE it and we go to harry potter world in 2 weeks!! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Teresa says

      January 11, 2019 at 11:45 am

      Hi Ashley! I got it from the group Accio Cameo on facebook! You can join it and get the file there. Unfortunately I didn’t make the file so I don’t have permission to hand it out myself. 🙂

      Have fun at Harry Potter World! It’s amazing!

      Reply
  31. Tree Tiemeyer says

    March 25, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    Hi, the link to the Ravenclaw file isn’t working. It says ‘404 the file isn’t here anymore’. Is that one on the Accio Cameo fb group? i’m in that group, but couldn’t find this one. thanks!

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    • Teresa says

      March 30, 2019 at 9:37 am

      Hello! That is a file from the blog! I’m sorry the link is wrong. I’ll fix it later today and come back to comment so you can grab it. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  32. Kris says

    March 26, 2019 at 11:56 am

    When I go to download the Ravenclaw file it says it’s not there, is there anyway to still download it?

    Reply
    • Teresa says

      March 30, 2019 at 9:36 am

      Thanks for brining this to my attention Kris! I’ll fix it today and get it back up so you can download it. 🙂

      Reply
  33. Christine Cunningham says

    October 2, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    Is the Deathly Hallows SVG/DXF somewhere? I keep looking for it and I cannot find it. And the Ravenclaw thing is down again… Thanks!

    Reply
    • Teresa says

      October 11, 2019 at 9:39 am

      Hi Christine! The Deathly Hallows file is in the Silhouette group Accio Cameo on Facebook!

      The Ravenclaw file is back up! I switched systems and there have been broken links popping up here and there. Thanks for bringing them to my attention!

      Reply
  34. Kelsey Rae Walasek says

    March 10, 2021 at 12:17 am

    I absolutely LOVE the deathly hallows design here! Where can I purchase the SVG?

    Reply

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