Well in the crafting world vinyl is one of the most common materials we cut using our craft cutters such as silhouette cameo or portrait cricut explorer and others.
Can regular vinyl be ironed on.
Sometimes when you re crafting you mix up one material with another.
Are you not sure which vinyl to use on a mug on wood on shirts for glass etching etc.
In the photo below you can see the liner peeling away from the iron on design.
A press cloth can be a scrap of fabric or even a towel as long as you know it s clean.
Are you overwhelmed by the many different types and varieties of vinyl.
Layering iron on vinyl is a great way to great more detailed dimensional and professional looking heat transfer designs at home.
Basically it s a thin non stick sheet that you place on top of your iron on design to protect your projects from getting too much heat and help gives your project an evener press.
Then this is the post for you.
I used my mini iron for this because i didn t want to risk melting the plastic handle with my larger iron.
How we ironed it.
Learn all about the different types of vinyl and find out what you need.
It s one of those things that happens from time to time and can cause quite the headache.
Regular vinyl typically has a grid on the back and does not have a liner.
What sorts of projects can i make with iron on vinyl.
I wasn t sure if the iron would melt the mirror so i only applied heat 5 7 seconds at a time.
There are different types an.
A better question may be what can i not make there are so many option.
Make sure you use a scraper tool to make sure it transfers as well as possible and with the least number of bubbles.
This post shares a tutorial for how to layer iron on vinyl.
What is the iron on protective sheet for.
If you are using regular adhesive vinyl you can use transfer tape for the vinyl.