Customize A Basketball With Photos For The Perfect Sports Fan or Athlete Present

Free panel guides at https://jennifermaker.com/786-yt ! Learn how to decorate a custom photo basketball using printable heat transfer material! Have you ever noticed how the simplest things can spark the most creative ideas? I was tidying up my craft room one afternoon when I spotted an old basketball Hunter and Chloe used to play with. As I looked at the different panels on its surface, I suddenly imagined it covered in photos, almost like a scrapbook you could hold in your hands. That’s when I realized a ball could be more than just equipment — it could become a DIY custom photo basketball decorated with memories worth displaying forever. This video premieres as part of Merry Maker Mingle 2025 -- get on the free list to be notified at https://merrymakermingle.com ! I appreciate every subscriber. It's free and easy to subscribe -- just click here: http://bit.ly/sub2jennifer MATERIALS LIST Contains my affiliate links - (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): https://link.jennifermaker.com/amazon... One (1) Size 7 Basketball - https://amzn.to/45DLBlp Four to Eight (4-8) Sheets of 8.5 x 11 Cricut Printable Iron-On for Dark Fabrics - https://amzn.to/4jBd62o OR Four to Eight (4-8) Sheets of 8.5 x 11 HTVRont Printable Heat Transfer Paper for Dark Fabrics - https://amzn.to/43NsoeO Copy Paper (optional to protect the printed sheet when rolling with a brayer) - https://amzn.to/4548j6d Mod Podge (optional for sealing) - https://amzn.to/43YyWHn A way to cut your material - https://jennifermaker.com/which-cricu... Color Inkjet Printer - https://amzn.to/4l4eJHA Cricut Green StandardGrip Machine Mat 12 x 12 - https://amzn.to/3KQjJCJ Weeding Tool - https://amzn.to/4fKj6FD Heat Gun - https://amzn.to/4qCSQlG Heat-Resistant Gloves - https://amzn.to/3Xuxw4c Brayer - https://amzn.to/3UHlgxG Soft Measuring Tape (optional for measuring your ball) - https://amzn.to/47rtQFn Ball Pump - https://amzn.to/43GmQm8 Isopropyl Alcohol AND - https://amzn.to/48Yr1hl Lint-Free Cloths - https://amzn.to/3UDB8ji Foam Paint Brush (for Mod Podge) - https://amzn.to/3Tp82Ue Painter's Tape (optional for stabilizing ball while applying sealer) - https://amzn.to/3FZUdsf Design # 786 - My free SVG/PDF/DXF/PNG design files are available in my free resource library - get the password by filling out the form at the bottom of this page - https://jennifermaker.com/resource-li... Topics covered in this custom basketball tutorial: 00:00 How to Make a Custom Photo Basketball 00:52 Get My Free Custom Photo Basketball Templates 01:52 Design the Photo Panels in Cricut Design Space 04:38 Customize the Basketball with a Name or Text 05:03 Print Then Cut the Basketball Photo Panels 08:26 How to Prepare the Basketball for Photos 08:55 Apply the Photo Panels to the Basketball 10:18 Seal the Photo Basketball with Mod Podge 10:55 Show Off Your Custom Photo Basketball! 11:24 Learn More About Crafting with a Cricut #cricut #cricutmade #irononvinyl #basketball ============ Follow me at: Maker Farm:    / @makerfarms   Blog: https://jennifermaker.com Facebook Page:   / jennifermakercrafts   Facebook Group:   / cricutcraftersandmakers   Instagram:   / jennifer.maker   TikTok:   / jennifer.maker   Pinterest:   / jenuinemom   Please subscribe to my channel at    / jennifermaker   for more video tutorials to craft a life you love! Credits: Introduction: PixelBytes (my daughter Alexa) Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free) Videography: Jennifer and Greg on Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K cameras Audio and Video Editing: Team JenniferMaker Design: A Jennifer Maker original