Put the iron on vinyl shiny side down on the mat so you re cutting the back of the vinyl and not the carrier sheet.
Iron on vinyl shiny side.
Choose the correct cut setting as different htv can be different thicknesses make some test cuts if you.
Using both hands insert material shiny liner side down under guides until rollers grip material.
Verify your design is mirrored and cut your heat transfer vinyl.
So again that s shiny side down.
Adhere your heat transfer vinyl with the shiny backing side down onto your cutting mat and load into your machine.
Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.
If you have more than one color please note you need to mirror on all the mats.
You can find the foil iron on here.
For best results make sure material has a straight edge.
The kiss cut should cut the top layer the vinyl while leaving the bottom layer the plastic more or less in tack.
There are many iron on vinyl suppliers out there.
Place your vinyl vinyl side down onto the preheated area and flip over your shirt.
If you are ironing on to a pillow you can place a piece of a thin fabric over the vinyl.
Iron on foil vinyl this guy is super shiny just like foil.
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 shiny side is the liner and the dull side is the heat activated side that you will.
Iron on vinyl from other places may arrive as a sheet.
Iron on holographic vinyl this is holographic vs shiny it s a fine line but hopefully you know what i.
Flip the base material over and apply medium pressure with the iron to the back of the material for an additional 25 30 seconds.
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.
Iron on vinyl has a shiny side and a dull side.
Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards.
Once machine senses materials it measures your material to ensure there s enough for your project.
Use the iron to preheat your base material for 10 15 seconds place the weeded image shiny liner side up onto the preheated material apply medium pressure to each area of your design with the iron for 25 30 seconds.
Find out more about why we have to mirror here.
Cut on iron on vinyl setting.