That s because it has a different consistency.
Can you layer vinyl on top of glitter vinyl.
Before you go the team at sign warehouse has a great downloadable guide that tells you which siser heat transfer materials can be layered on top of which and how long in washes they are.
Specialty iron on can only be the top layer you shouldn t put more vinyl on top of glitter iron on for instance.
The glitter just has to be out front hogging all the attention.
Specialty iron on should not be layered directly on top of one another.
When using siser easyweed you can heat up your bottom heat press platen for a few seconds and then weed on the warmed platen.
Too much heat on foil iron on can cause a funky texture.
Can i layer heat transfer vinyl iron on.
How to layer vinyl.
There is less resistance when pulling it away from the carrier sheet.
Basically if the vinyl has a smooth surface it can be layered upon.
If you want to layer specialty vinyl use the slice method.
Regular iron on can be layered up to four solid layers.
This loosens the vinyl and makes it easier to weed.
There are some heat transfer vinyl s that work great for layering and some that don t.
Glitter cannot be layered on holographic nor can glitter be layered on top of glitter.
Before i start pressing my htv i m going to pre press my blank t shirt.
Some however can only be used as a top layer those are foil glitter holographic and holographic sparkle iron on material.
Try to place the vinyl with the hottest temperature setting at the bottom of your project if possible.
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There are some rules to follow.
Similarly you should layer sportflex iron on only on top of other sportflex iron on colors and patterns.
If it has a rough surface it can only be used as a top layer.
This includes like for like types.
Glitter vinyl can only be used as a top layer.
So it s not really about what you can mix but what goes on first.
In this video joann talks about layering heat transfer vinyl.