Iron On Vinyl Shiny Side Down

If you have more than one color please note you need to mirror on all the mats.

Iron on vinyl shiny side down.

Select and size the image s you want to cut. Be sure to mirror all images prior to cutting. Put the shiny side down on your mat. Adjust your machine settings according to the iron on kiss cut guide below a kiss cut goes through the iron on film and leaves the liner intact.

Put your mat in the machine and load it in. That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface. For best results make sure material has a straight edge. The iron on stuff isn t sticky at all but the shiny plastic backing is what s sticky.

You want to do something called a kiss cut it will make everything loads easier especially if you have lots of small pieces like words or designs. The iron on vinyl is put onto the roll carrier side out which means the side that curls down is the carrier side and the side that curls up is the vinyl side in the end if you re faced with two shiny sides the same color the slightly less shiny side is going to be the vinyl side. Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl. It doesn t seem like it would be hard but it was a serious struggle.

Once machine senses materials it measures your material to ensure there s enough for your project. So again that s shiny side down. It makes it really easy. Find out more about why we have to mirror here.

So when you re cutting you ll want to cut through your vinyl the dull side and keep the thick plastic backing the shiny side intact. Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards. The kiss cut should cut the top layer the vinyl while leaving the bottom layer the plastic more or less in tack. The iron on vinyl is a little different than regular sticky vinyl.

Cut on iron on vinyl setting. One of the hardest parts when i first started cutting with iron on material was knowing which side to place down. Verify your design is mirrored and cut your heat transfer vinyl. There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl.

With iron on vinyl there is a clear smooth sheet on one side this goes face down on the mat. Adhere your heat transfer vinyl with the shiny backing side down onto your cutting mat and load into your machine. Choose the correct cut setting as different htv can be different thicknesses make some test cuts if you.