Cut on iron on vinyl setting.
Iron on vinyl which side down.
The adhesive is heat activated so you will not feel anything on the surface.
Put the shiny side down on your mat.
The iron on vinyl is a little different than regular sticky vinyl.
So when you re cutting you ll want to cut through your vinyl the dull side and keep the thick plastic backing the shiny side intact.
The iron on vinyl is put onto the roll carrier side out which means the side that curls down is the carrier side and the side that curls up is the vinyl side in the end if you re faced with two shiny sides the same color the slightly less shiny side is going to be the vinyl side.
The adhesive side will be up.
It s the shinny side.
It is also worth mentioning that heat transfer vinyl is not sticky to the touch.
Cut your design in reverse on the side that does not show the final color for some colors it i.
The reason that you need to mirror your design when working with heat transfer or iron on vinyl you cut the design on the back side of the vinyl.
There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.
Put the iron on vinyl shiny side down on the mat so you re cutting the back of the vinyl and not the carrier sheet.
That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface.
This means that the good side is down.
Place the shiny side down on your mat.
The iron on stuff isn t sticky at all but the shiny plastic backing is what s sticky.
Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl.
When it comes to rozzy crafts htv the rule about which side to cut is the same for all colors and types.
Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.
Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side.
There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl.
Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards.
It makes it really easy.
If you are ironing on to a pillow you can place a piece of a thin fabric over the vinyl.
Today we ll be showing you a surefire way to know which side of your heat transfer vinyl to cut.
