Shiny Side Down For Iron On Vinyl

Put the shiny side down on your mat.

Shiny side down for iron on vinyl.

Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards. One of the hardest parts when i first started cutting with iron on material was knowing which side to place down. For best results make sure material has a straight edge. The iron on vinyl is a little different than regular sticky vinyl.

Place iron on sheet shiny liner side down onto standardgrip mat. 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. So again that s shiny side down. If the vinyl does not stay on the shirt lay it all back down and add more heat and pressure from the iron.

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. Cut on iron on vinyl setting. There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl.

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. Choose the correct cut setting as different htv can be different thicknesses make some test cuts if you. The kiss cut should cut the top layer the vinyl while leaving the bottom layer the plastic more or less in tack. It doesn t seem like it would be hard but it was a serious struggle.

If the heat transfer vinyl does stick and it should slowly peel away the backing. Once machine senses materials it measures your material to ensure there s enough for your project. Remove the iron and the extra fabric and slowly peel up a small area of the clear backing. Put your mat in the machine and load it in.

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. That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface. With iron on vinyl there is a clear smooth sheet on one side this goes face down on the mat. Select and size the image s you want to cut.

The iron on stuff isn t sticky at all but the shiny plastic backing is what s sticky. 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.