How To Use Iron On Vinyl Sheets

If you use a lot of heat transfer vinyl then you may want to get a heat press or easy press down the road but for today we will just focus on using an iron.

How to use iron on vinyl sheets.

Printable iron on is primarily used on fabric while printable vinyl sticker paper is best for smooth surfaces like glass plastic metal notebook covers and even paper. I started to apply medium heavy pressure and left the iron on for about 15 30 seconds on each section. To activate the adhesive on the heat transfer vinyl you need two things. You might be able to use small bits of vinyl to add small decals or branding to other shirts in the future.

As always when it comes to vinyl cutting your first step will be to create your design. Cricut iron on instructions step 1. It should grip your cutting mat and bring it into the machine. This mobile cabinet could be great for organizing sheets of heat transfer vinyl by category such as glitter htv flocked holographic etc as well as for organizing left over scraps of vinyl.

In this case it did not work. Place your iron on vinyl plastic side down on your cutting mat. I placed the holographic vinyl on top of the leather and lined up the design in the correct position. If possible one that doesn t have a bunch of big steam holes on the bottom will work best but you can work with whatever you have at home.

The iron on process step 2. You can use pins to help hold the image in place to ensure that you achieve the straightest transfer possible and to mark your place. Carefully position your transfer image with the liner side up in the desired area. To transfer iron on vinyl designs i have always just used parchment paper between the iron and the fabric.

Heat and pressure both of which we can get using an iron. This is the most delicate step when learning how to use cricut iron on vinyl. Using a hot iron with no steam i use the hottest setting. Arguably the most important step this is the little detail that so many people miss and end up.

Insert the mat into the cricut and press the arrow button on your cricut. If you are ironing on to a pillow you can place a piece of a thin fabric over the vinyl. If you use this tutorial to make your own diy creations with the kassa heat transfer vinyl be sure tag. Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.

Place your vinyl vinyl side down onto the preheated area and flip over your shirt.