Heat Transfer Vinyl On Cutting Mat

When it comes to rozzy crafts htv the rule about which side to cut is the same for all colors and types. Load the mat into the cutting machine. The heat transfer vinyl material.

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Youc an use a heat press or an iron although a heat press is highly recommended if you re doing a lot of htv projects or selling at all.

Heat transfer vinyl on cutting mat.

When cutting heat transfer vinyl you can cut with or without a cutting mat. Cut your design in reverse on the side that doe. You can either buy precut pieces or cut them yourself from a larger roll. It comes in different brands and as varied opinions on which is the best.

The first step in crafting with heat transfer vinyl is to prepare your design to cut in the cutting machine software you are using. With the heat transfer vinyl firmly attached to the mat the htv stays where it s supposed to which ensures even the most complicated design gets cut accurately. A piece of 12 by 12 is the best size for this particular machine. The carrier holds the heat transfer vinyl pieces in place so they re always properly aligned.

Enough already how do you use a cutting mat. Heat transfer vinyl is a special type of vinyl that can be cut on the silhouette cutting machines which can then be applied to fabric be it clothing pillow covers bags etc with heat and pressure. Check out this project i did completely cut by hand for more info on that what s a cut file. If you do not have an electronic cutting machine like a silhouette or cricut you can cut heat transfer vinyl by hand.

Unfortunately smooth htv is very thin and gets easily stretched so it does not hold up to getting cut and pulled off adhesive sheets multiple times. The vinyl won t have the clear backing so you ll stick it directly to your cutting mat and use transfer paper to get it onto your t shirt. If you are cutting with a cutting mat ensure that there is a cutting mat in your file in silhouette studio. I usually use a cutting mat because it helps stabilize the vinyl and prevent slipping.

Place the htv onto the mat. There are three main steps to using a cutting mat to cut heat transfer vinyl. Today we ll be showing you a surefire way to know which side of your heat transfer vinyl to cut including whether the shiny side goes up or down. During heat application the carrier side will be face up.

The carrier side goes face down because we need it to stay intact for heat application so we cut through the duller adhesive side of the material.