• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Craft & DIY
    • DIY Art Projects
    • DIY Home Decor
    • Free Printables
    • Kids Crafts
    • Paper Crafts
    • Silhouette Crafts
    • Vinyl Crafts
      • Vinyl 101
    • Friday Craft Club!
  • Celebration
    • Party
    • Gift Ideas
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Fourth of July
  • Crochet
    • Crochet Patterns
      • Crochet Accessories
      • Crochet for the Home
      • Crochet for Kids
    • Crochet Stitches
  • Silhouette
    • Silhouette Studio
    • Silhouette Mint
    • Silhouette Curio
    • Silhouette Alta 3D Printer
    • Silhouette Deals
  • SVG Cut Files
  • SHOP
  • Nav Widget Area

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


Where to Buy Cheap Vinyl and Supplies for Your Silhouette or Cricut

Looking for cheap vinyl and craft supplies? Then this is the post for you! I am sharing all my best tips and favorite shops to help you find vinyl for Silhouette and Cricut at a good price! Let’s talk about where to buy cheap vinyl and supplies for your Cricut or Silhouette! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.

where to buy cheap vinyl and craft vinyl supplies for silhouette or cricut

If you have been around here much, you probably know how much I love crafting with vinyl and my Silhouette. I even created a whole online class all about it! But just because I love crafting with vinyl doesn’t mean that I want to spend a whole bunch of money on it, and I know most of you probably feel the same way! And that’s what this post is all about – how to get that vinyl and those Silhouette and Cricut supplies on the cheap!

I’ve spent a little bit of time writing out my best tips for buying cheap vinyl and Cricut/Silhouette supplies, and I hope they will be helpful for you! If you have any tips or favorite shops to add, please share them in the comments!

If you are new to working with craft vinyl, don’t miss my Vinyl 101 page for all of my vinyl resources!

Where to Buy Cheap Vinyl and Craft Vinyl Supplies

If you are anything like me, then you have spent your fair share of time browsing the aisles of your local craft store. While browsing, you have probably come across a Silhouette/Cricut/Brother Scan N Cut aisle with a bunch of rolls of vinyl hanging from the displays. You can definitely find vinyl at most brick and mortar craft stores, but before you throw that roll of vinyl into your card, let me share my number one tip for finding great, inexpensive vinyl.

In general, avoid buying craft vinyl in big box craft stores.

Nothing against Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnn and the like – they are some of my favorite places to shop! – BUT in my experience they are not necessarily the places to buy vinyl. Here’s why –

  1. For the most part, the prices on the rolls sold in stores are much more expensive than what you can find online. In my local craft stores, vinyl seems to go for around $8-$15 per roll (of course, this varies according to brands, types of vinyl, sales, etc.). One thing I have also noticed is that often these “rolls” will sometimes have much less material on them that you expect – maybe only 1.5 – 2 feet. When you contrast that to the prices you can find online, you can regularly save quite a lot.
  2. Another downside of buying vinyl in stores that you almost always have to buy by the roll instead of by the sheet. You may not need four feet of neon yellow vinyl! I love being able to only order a sheet if that’s all I need.
  3. You never know what colors and styles you will find in your local store. For instance, maybe you need red iron on vinyl, and drive over to your local shop to get some, but they are out of stock! Online shops tend to have a much larger selection, so you are more likely to find what you need.
  4. Going along with that last point, the brands of vinyl carried in craft stores is often limited. There are some great Cricut and Silhouette brand vinyls, but my go-to brands are Siser and Oracal, and I have only very rarely found those to be carried in big box craft stores. (Check out this post to read all about different types of vinyl and find some of my recommendations and favorites.)
  5. Finally, you might be thinking, “I will just use my coupon and get 40% off,” but I have bad news. Often Silhouette and Cricut products are excluded from store coupons. Sad Face.

So, all of that considered, my recommendation is to skip the craft store (at least for vinyl) and order your vinyl online. I think it’s the best way to find cheap vinyl for your Silhouette or Cricut projects.

sheets of craft vinyl

Okay, so we know that I’m a fan of buying vinyl online, but WHERE online? That’s the question, right? Here is a list of my favorite online vinyl shops.

Where to Buy Vinyl Online:

  • Expressions Vinyl – I have worked with Expressions Vinyl for a couple of years now, so I definitely have a soft spot in my heart for this shop. They have a great selection of vinyl in all types and colors. They also have their own line of adhesive vinyl (a permanent vinyl and a removable vinyl), which is really affordable and works great. I am a super big fan of their transfer tape and highly recommend it. They also do a weekly grab bag of small vinyl pieces for just $5 that is a great way to get started playing around with vinyl! Finally, I have to say that their shipping always goes out super quick so you won’t have to wait too long to get crafting. I love Expressions Vinyl!
  • Happy Crafters – Happy Crafters is one of my newest favorite vinyl shops. They specialize in vinyl and vinyl cutting supplies, and have some great products you won’t want to miss. They have a really cool iridescent shimmer HTV as well as some great patterned vinyls. I just got some of their foil adhesive vinyl in the opal colors and I’m obsessed. They also have a huge selection of blank apparel just waiting for you to customize!
  • Swing Designs – I also recently discovered Swing Designs, and I am already a big fan! Swing Designs carries Oracal 641, which is a matte permanent vinyl, a beautiful transparent vinyl, and a great selection of patterned vinyls.
  • Silhouette America – You can also buy silhouette vinyl directly from Silhouette. They often have promotions on their vinyl (and great bundles!), and you can always get 10% off regular price items using this link and the code 10OFF.
  • Amazon – Yes, you can get vinyl on Amazon! And that Prime 2 Day Shipping is always so nice! Try searching for specific name brands such as Oracal or Siser to make sure you get a good product, and be sure to pay attention to reviews. There are imposters out there! I have had a good experience buying from Kate’s Craft Store through Amazon when I needed vinyl fast.

So there you have it! Where to buy cheap vinyl online! One last tip before you go:

Get extra discounts through rewards programs and newsletters! 

Once you have found a shop (or shops!) that you love, you can get extra discounts by signing up for their newsletters and rewards programs. Here are a couple of extra ways to save:

  • Expressions Vinyl gives all new subscribers 10% off their first order, so go sign up for the newsletter and get that discount!
  • Swing Design also gives new newsletter subscribers 10% off. Click on the “Get Discount” button at the bottom left of their home page or join their newsletter here.
  • Happy Crafters offers rewards points to their customers, so you can earn more vinyl as you shop. Read more about the program here.
  • Expresions Vinyl also has a rewards program called the EV Inner Circle. Click on the “EV Inner Circle” button in the bottom left of their home page to join and learn more.

What do you guys think? Am I missing anything? Do you have a favorite online vinyl shop that I need to add to my list?

Until next time, Happy Making!

Where to Buy Cheap Vinyl and Supplies for Your Silhouette or Cricut

Check out some of my vinyl project posts:

Rad Dad Free SVG Cut File for Father’s Day

Craft, father's day, free cut files, silhouette, vinyl
2

Free Mom Heart Tattoo SVG Cut File

Craft, free cut files, Mother's Day, silhouette, svg, vinyl
0

Storms Don’t Last Forever Free Cut File + More Inspirational SVG Cut Files

Craft, cut files, free cut files, heat transfer vinyl, silhouette, vinyl
0

Free Feeling Lucky SVG Cut File for St Patrick’s Day

Celebrate, Craft, cut files, free cut files, St Patrick's Day, vinyl
0

Free Love Birds Heart SVG Cut File

Craft, cut files, free cut files, heat transfer vinyl, paper crafts, silhouette, svg, Valentine's Day, vinyl
1

How to Scale and Position Heat Transfer Vinyl Designs

Craft, heat transfer vinyl, vinyl
0

Wheelchair Unicorn Free SVG Cut File

Craft, free cut files, silhouette, svg, vinyl
1

12 Days of Christmas SVG Cut Files

Celebrate, Craft, christmas, cut files, gift ideas, paper crafts, silhouette, vinyl
0

Free Winter Monogram SVG Cut Files

Celebrate, Craft, christmas, cut files, free cut files, heat transfer vinyl, stockings, vinyl
1

New, Magical Heat Transfer Vinyl + Free Cut Files!

Craft, free cut files, heat transfer vinyl, vinyl
3

Transfer Tape 101: How to Use Transfer Tape with Silhouette or Cricut Vinyl

Craft, adhesive vinyl, silhouette, silhouette 101, transfer tape, vinyl, vinyl 101, vinyl tips
6

Free Super Bowl SVG Cut File – Here for the Commercials

Craft, fashion, free cut files, heat transfer vinyl, silhouette, sports, vinyl
7

DIY Tropical Party Favor Gift Bags

Celebrate, Craft, adhesive vinyl, gift wrap, party, summer, tropical, vinyl
10

Creative Ideas for Using Patterned Vinyl

Craft, adhesive vinyl, heat transfer vinyl, silhouette, vinyl, vinyl 101
11

How to Work with Reflective Heat Transfer Vinyl

Craft, DIY shirts, heat transfer vinyl, vinyl, vinyl 101
5

January 14, 2018 3:15 pm Alexis 3 Comments Filed Under: Craft

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Marie Gillooly says

    September 5, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Hi love your all your info super helpful . I am looking to buy a circuit cutter what do you recommend. I work in a high volume department store and think I would use vinyl lettering tons. I also love everything else that’s possible .
    Which brand and where to get best price do you recommend .
    Thank you
    Marie

    Reply
    • Alexis says

      September 5, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Hi Marie! I am a Silhouette girl myself, but I have lots of friends who have Cricut machines who love them. If you are interested in cutting fabric, then I would check out the Cricut Maker which is Cricut’s newest machine that has a rotary blade perfect for cutting fabric (check it out here: https://amzn.to/2wMjGOj). It is more pricey than other machines. If you are mostly going to be doing vinyl, then you might want to look at the Silhouette Cameo 3 (here: https://amzn.to/2B9cEsj) or the Cricut Explore Air (here: https://amzn.to/2oJDNJv) for a more affordable option. You can even get a great deal on a Silhouette Cameo with a bunch of vinyl from one of my favorite vinyl shops (here: http://shrsl.com/yxqi). One area that I think Silhouette outperforms Cricut is their software. The Silhouette software is really powerful and you can do a ton with it. If you are going to be designing your own projects, you may want to consider the Silhouette. I hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Debbie says

    August 24, 2019 at 6:27 am

    I’ve had good luck with Brilliant Vinyl….priority mail every time and lots of different size options.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar


Looking for Something?

FAVORITE POSTS

crochet feather and fan baby blanket - free crochet pattern

Footer

Content Sharing Policy

First off, thank you so much for being here! I would be so honored if you would like to share one of my projects, but please only use one or two photos and be sure to link back to the original post. Thank you!

If you see anything here that has been improperly credited, please let me know and I will fix it right away. You can email me at [email protected]

  • Home
  • About Me!
  • Disclosures and Privacy Policy

© Copyright 2016-2019 persialou.com · Theme by: PDCD