This tutorial will show you how to cut heat transfer vinyl using a cricut maker and cricut design space the free online design software that comes with all current cricut machines cricut explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker.
What cricut needle do i use for heat transfer vinyl.
For contact with eyes immediately flush with water.
There is a setting under iron on called heat transfer non cricut don t use it.
Now burnish transfer tape onto the surface starting in the center and moving out toward the edges.
How to use heat transfer vinyl with a cricut machine.
On the explore series you can set your dial to iron on for cutting or on custom and pick from the list in cricut design space.
The steps are basically the same no matter.
That s why i stick to materials with texture.
In this case i had yellow and the back is white.
Both look great and hold up well on fleece.
If the vinyl sticks to the transfer tape simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.
I m not sure what material it would cut well but it will cut too deeply for most brands of heat transfer vinyl.
The shiny side always goes down.
They are preparing your cut file cutting weeding and applying.
Use the everyday iron on setting under the iron on category.
Use thicker textured vinyl materials.
Applying heat transfer vinyl to the mat.
You will use the fine point blade that comes with all machines.
As part of showing you how to cut heat transfer vinyl with the cricut i want to show you some tips for applying the vinyl to the mat.
You can use any of the cricut machines with heat transfer vinyl.
How to use heat transfer vinyl with your silhouette or cricut there are a few basic steps to working with heat transfer vinyl and i will walk you through each one.
Use in a well ventilated area vapors from heating process may be irritating to sensitive individuals.
It cuts too deep and will cut your carrier sheet.
You can use flat heat transfer vinyl but it may look a bit bumpy with the fleece underneath.
Cricut machine does not cut through my material if your cricut explore or cricut maker machine is not cutting all the way through your material or is only scoring the material this issue can usually be resolved with some basic troubleshooting.
Expressions vinyl and cricut are both great places to get all of your vinyl.
Peel away the transfer tape from the vinyl at a 45 degree angle.
In case of skin irritation immediately wash skin with soap and water.