Shiny Side Down For Iron On Vinyl

Be sure to mirror all images prior to cutting.

Shiny side down for iron on vinyl.

Once machine senses materials it measures your material to ensure there s enough for your project. One of the hardest parts when i first started cutting with iron on material was knowing which side to place down. The iron on vinyl is a little different than regular sticky vinyl. If the heat transfer vinyl does stick and it should slowly peel away the backing.

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. The kiss cut should cut the top layer the vinyl while leaving the bottom layer the plastic more or less in tack. Place iron on sheet shiny liner side down onto standardgrip mat. Remove the iron and the extra fabric and slowly peel up a small area of the clear backing.

It makes it really easy. 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. Cut on iron on vinyl setting. 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.

With iron on vinyl there is a clear smooth sheet on one side this goes face down on the 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. Choose the correct cut setting as different htv can be different thicknesses make some test cuts if you. Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl.

There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl. It doesn t seem like it would be hard but it was a serious struggle. So again that s shiny side down. Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards.

Put your mat in the machine and load it in. For best results make sure material has a straight edge. Using both hands insert material shiny liner side down under guides until rollers grip material. Select and size the image s you want to cut.

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