Here are my best tips for how to use iron on vinyl specifically with cricut machines but these tips can be used for any and all iron on materials.
What is a print and cut for iron on vinyl.
The best option and what most people do for starters is to have a separate heat transfer printer and a separate vinyl cutting machine.
It s absolutely ideal for custom projects.
Iron on vinyl is a great tool for making custom t shirts bags pillows and more but it can be tricky to work with.
All you need for this project is a t shirt printable iron on transfer medium an inkjet printer a way to press your decal like an easypress or iron and a decal you make with the print then cut feature in cricut design space.
Learn the easy ways to figure out which side of iron on vinyl goes down when you cut it in this simple tutorial.
Make colorful diy vinyl decals with these printable vinyl sheets.
For example the roland bn 20 a vinyl printer cutter costs 6000.
The print then cut feature gives you endless color possibilities using your home printer and cricut explore machine to print and cut out nearly any image cleanly and precisely.
Peel the printable iron on from the liner and place it printed side up on your.
Printable vinyl and sticker paper applies more like a sticker whereas you ll need a heat source like an iron cricut easypress or heat press for printable iron on vinyl as shown in this post.
Iron on vinyl is both a blessing and a curse.
If using an iron set the iron to the lowest setting.
Iron on vinyl also known as heat transfer vinyl or htv makes amazing designs for t shirts and bags but it can be confusing to read more.
You actually need to use a printer along with your cricut explore air or cricut maker.
You can print on the vinyl using your own inkjet printer and cut it out using your silhouette cameo or cricut explore or your other favorite die cut machine.
Print and cut is a little different than your normal cutting of vinyl and iron on vinyl.
Printable iron on is primarily used on fabric while printable vinyl sticker paper is best for smooth surfaces like glass plastic metal notebook.
There are two types of cricut printable iron on available.
Machines which both print and cut are very expensive and are made specifically for advanced small business and beyond.
Make sure the steam is turned off.
The cricut doesn t actually print your image.
I used my easy press and set it to 250 degrees preheat the area of the material to which you will be applying the cut image for 10 15 seconds.
