Make a Cricut Infusible Ink cosmetic bag

Plan one medium Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blank, item 2008211, with a cut Infusible Ink sheet and preserve Cricut’s conflicting liner-removal instructions.

Planned finished item

This is a Cricut Infusible Ink transfer-sheet project for one Medium bag from Cosmetic Bag Blanks, item 2008211. The three-count pack contains two medium bags and one large bag; the selected medium is listed as 9 × 6.1 inches. These are product dimensions, not a Cricut art template. The sheet is pre-inked and cut, so this route uses no printer, bottled ink, or printed sublimation paper.

Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks, 3 ct, item 2008211; selected size: medium

Source: Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks (3 ct), item 2008211

Artwork requirements

Measure the medium bag's flat front. Measure the actual flat front of the selected medium bag and keep art clear of its seams; the listed 9 × 6.1 in dimensions describe the whole bag, not a decorated-area template.

  • Measure the actual flat bag panel; the listed product dimensions are outside measurements, not a design template.
  • Keep graphics clear of seams, edges, and the interior seam allowance. No numeric art boundary or seam inset is published.
  • Keep the complete design smaller than the 12 × 10 in plate and apply it once; do not infer multi-section compatibility from the Heat Guide.

No numeric artwork size or supplier template was verified.

The selected Heat Guide names EasyPress SE by family and does not ask for press size. The BOM identifies 12 × 10 in as the chosen tool, not a Heat Guide size selection.

Source: Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks (3 ct), item 2008211

Bill of materials

Equipment

Press guidance by equipment class

These supplier instructions name a class or application; they do not verify a particular press model.

Source-scoped starting settings

infusible ink · Cricut EasyPress SE

Temperature
385 F
Time
60 seconds
Pressure
Firm
  • Mirror/cut/weed the transfer sheet and trim the liner close to the design. Use a fresh adhesive lint roll over the full blank; place protective cardstock or four butcher-paper layers inside the bag.
  • Use the source-specific bag sequence: place bag on mat, place protective material inside, lint-roll, cover with clean butcher paper, preheat the bag, remove top paper, place design face down / liner side up, cover with clean paper.
  • Avoid the inside seam allowance and outer seams/edges. Cricut states these can create unevenness but does not publish a numeric artwork inset. Measure the actual flat panel instead of treating the product’s listed bag size as a print area.
  • Press once without sliding the EasyPress; lift slowly. Do not resolve the warm-peel versus cool-peel conflict by assumption.
  • Care: machine wash inside out in cold water with mild detergent; tumble dry low or line dry; avoid softener, dryer sheets, and bleach.

Conflicting source instructions

Cricut’s live Heat Guide says remove the liner while warm; its separate How to Use Infusible Ink article says let the project cool completely, then slowly remove paper and liner. Preserve both source instructions and do not choose one silently. Source: Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Heat Guide: Infusible Ink Square Coaster and Bag Results; Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink

Checked . Source: Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks (3 ct), item 2008211; Cricut Help Center: Cricut EasyPress FAQ; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut EasyPress SE – 12 in × 10 in; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut EasyPress SE – 9 in × 9 in; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Heat Guide: Infusible Ink Square Coaster and Bag Results; Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink

Ordered steps

  1. Step 1

    Confirm the exact Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks, 3 ct, item 2008211; selected size: medium. The listed measurements describe the outside of the selected bag, not a transfer template; choose a flat area clear of seams and edges.

    Source: Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks (3 ct), item 2008211; Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink

  2. Step 2

    Measure the actual flat panel before making artwork. Cricut gives no numeric decorated-area size or seam inset for this blank. Keep the entire design smaller than the EasyPress plate so it can be applied once, without pressing in sections.

    Source: Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks (3 ct), item 2008211; Cricut Help Center: Cricut EasyPress FAQ; Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink

  3. Step 3

    Mirror the design and cut the pre-inked Black Infusible Ink sheet liner-side down on StandardGrip. Crack-weed it and trim the clear liner close to the art. Maker 4 is in Cricut’s Maker family; the sheet listing names the Maker family but not item 2011084 individually.

    Source: Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink; Cricut Help Center: Infusible Ink FAQ; Cricut, Inc.: Black Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets, item 2011320; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Maker 4, item 2011084

  4. Step 4

    Place the bag on a firm, even surface above the Cricut pressing mat. Insert white 80 lb cardstock or four butcher-paper layers, lint-roll the full surface, and cover with clean butcher paper. Preheat the blank for 15 seconds per the Heat Guide, then let it cool completely before applying the transfer as Cricut’s separate how-to directs.

    Use the listed settings context.

    Source: Cricut Help Center: Cricut EasyPress FAQ; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Heat Guide: Infusible Ink Square Coaster and Bag Results; Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink

  5. Step 5

    Place the design face down with the liner up and cover it with clean butcher paper. Keep the EasyPress still. Follow the checked U.S. Heat Guide setting of 385°F for 60 seconds with Firm pressure. The selector names EasyPress SE by family and does not ask for plate size; this BOM lists the 12 × 10 in SKU, so verify the full measured design fits before pressing.

    Use the listed settings context.

    Source: Cricut Help Center: Cricut EasyPress FAQ; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut EasyPress SE – 12 in × 10 in; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Heat Guide: Infusible Ink Square Coaster and Bag Results; Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink

  6. Step 6

    Lift slowly. Cricut’s live Heat Guide says remove the cosmetic bag liner while warm; its separate How to Use Infusible Ink article says cool the project completely before removing paper and liner slowly. These instructions conflict, so do not combine them into a new timing. After the item is cool, follow the blank’s care instructions.

    Use the listed settings context.

    Source: Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks (3 ct), item 2008211; Cricut, Inc.: Cricut Heat Guide: Infusible Ink Square Coaster and Bag Results; Cricut Help Center: How to Use Infusible Ink

Completion checks

Troubleshooting

Artwork is too large for one plate application

  • Reduce it until the entire design is smaller than the selected plate. Cricut says not to press Infusible Ink designs in sections.

Source: Cricut Help Center: Cricut EasyPress FAQ

This project uses one medium blank from Cricut Cosmetic Bag Blanks, item 2008211. Cricut sells it in a three-piece pack with two medium bags and one large bag. A Cricut machine cuts the pre-inked Infusible Ink sheet; the workflow has no printer, bottled ink, or printed sublimation paper.

Original schematic showing one medium cosmetic bag, its listed outside dimensions, and an unmeasured front decoration panel.

Choose a medium blank from the pack

This plan is for a compact rectangular pouch. Cricut lists each medium bag at 9 × 6.1 inches and the large bag at 9.6 × 7.5 inches. Those numbers describe the bag exterior. If you choose a large blank from the same pack, measure its front again before preparing art; Cricut does not publish a decorated-area template for either size.

Measure one front panel

Lay one medium bag flat and measure the usable front on the actual blank. Keep art away from the outside seams and inside seam allowance because Cricut says the seam area can make the pressing surface uneven. Plan one complete design that fits smaller than the EasyPress plate and can be applied in one pass. The source set gives no numeric safe inset, so use your own measured panel and keep the composition clear of the seams.

Use the cosmetic-bag Heat Guide result

Cricut’s U.S. Heat Guide selection for EasyPress SE, Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, Cosmetic Bag, and Cricut Pressing Mat returns a 15-second preheat followed by 385°F for 60 seconds at Firm pressure. The selector names the SE family without asking for plate size; this plan lists the SE 12 × 10-inch press as the chosen tool. The cosmetic-bag result says to remove the liner while warm. Cricut’s separate How to Use Infusible Ink article says to cool the project fully before removing paper and liner. These are two distinct published directions; check Cricut’s current guidance for your exact material instead of blending the sequences. Cricut’s care note says wash cold, tumble dry low, and avoid bleach and dry cleaning.

Cost the three-piece blank pack

One BOM quantity for the blank is one mixed-size pack: two medium bags and one large bag. The exact U.S. page displayed $10.99 and Add to Cart on September 23, 2026, without an explicit stock statement. The listed price is a dated observation, not a current checkout total. Add the actual purchase and consumed supplies to the project pricing calculator; the page actions can save or print the plan, and My setup exports the saved workspace. The design-size helper can convert your measured panel dimensions but cannot discover a safe area for the bag.

Related projects

For a taller bottle carrier with a separate Heat Guide selection, see the Cricut Infusible Ink wine-bag plan. Compare this cut-sheet method with the printed MakerFlo leatherette coaster, then read the heat-transfer method guide.

Sources and review date

The exact product page, help instructions, and U.S. Heat Guide were checked September 23, 2026. No physical press test was performed; the schematic is original planning artwork rather than a product image or template.