This makes it really easy to pull away any excess vinyl.
Tips for ironing on vinyl.
You can see the vinyl side up in this photo of heat transfer vinyl on a standard grip cutting mat.
Cricut machine i use the cricut explore air in this post but i also have a cricut.
I went over layering with each specific type of iron on above but wanted to quickly summarize it all for you.
Place your htv on the warmed lower platen and the warmth will loosen up the adhesive on the pressure sensitive backing.
It should grip your cutting mat and bring it into the machine.
The liner side should be the one placed down on the mat.
For iron on vinyl you want to get the mirror image.
I often use my cricut brayer to help press my vinyl into my mat particularly if my mat is on the older side.
Tips for layering iron on.
Insert the mat into the cricut and press the arrow button on your cricut.
How to use iron on vinyl step 1.
You can layer one layer on top of the base and it can be everyday iron on glitter iron on foil iron on holographic sparkle iron on and patterned iron on.
T shirt pillow or other fabric.
Place your iron on vinyl plastic side down on your cutting mat.
Watch how it s done in the video below.
Heat up your lower heat press platen for 2 3 seconds set at around 300 f.
The newer cricut machines work without physical cartridges and plug into your computer.
Mirror flip the images or text.
If you look carefully at iron on vinyl there is a liner side and a vinyl side.
Pick your images or text.