Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
Cricut settings heat transfer vinyl.
Now burnish transfer tape onto the surface starting in the center and moving out toward the edges.
If you are new to cricut i recommend reading my getting started with your cricut post.
This is the vinyl mainly used to make custom tees and socks at home with a magical cutting machine like the cricut.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut.
I find that warming up the fabric gets rid of any moisture and makes the heat transfer vinyl stick better.
Here s a step by step guide.
Use in a well ventilated area vapors from heating process may be irritating to sensitive individuals.
For contact with eyes immediately flush with water.
Then continue to peel the transfer tape away from the.
It s just as easy to use heat transfer vinyl for cricut as it is for silhouette.
If irritation persists seek medical attention.
I like to pre heat my shirts and other blanks before applying the heat transfer vinyl.
Peel the transfer tape away from the vinyl at a 45 degree angle.
Peel refers to removing the clear iron on liner after applying iron on material to your project surface.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
You can also read all about heat transfer vinyl here.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
In case of skin irritation immediately wash skin with soap and water.
If the vinyl sticks to the transfer tape simply burnish the vinyl onto the surface again.
Iron on vinyl or htv or heat transfer vinyl is a special vinyl that only sticks to the surface when the heat is applied unlike the adhesive vinyl.
If you need help uploading an svg file into design space you can find my video and tutorial here.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Heat transfer vinyl also known as htv for short is a type of vinyl polymer that can be applied to a wide variety of materials by using heat.
The recommended settings for cricut easypress will continue to be updated as additional base materials are tested and other heat transfer products are released.
Use a craft stick or cricut scraper.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
As part of showing you how to cut heat transfer vinyl with the cricut i want to show you some tips for applying the vinyl to the mat.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl for cricut how to use cricut iron on vinyl.
In this case i had yellow and the back is white.
If you re using an easypress you can check the cricut heat guide to find the correct temperature pressure and time settings for your project.
Cricut calls the vinyl that you need to apply heat to in order for it to adhere to iron on vinyl.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.
Create your design within cricut design space.
Applying heat transfer vinyl to the mat.
Press flashing go button.
Expressions vinyl and cricut are both great places to get all of your vinyl.
Here are some of my favorites.
