Layering Heat Transfer Vinyl Cricut

Leather and other fabrics.

Layering heat transfer vinyl cricut.

For this method you will be using the slice tool in design space and then piecing together the cutout pieces of vinyl like a puzzle. It s a high quality brand it s easy to use easy to weed and it lasts well. I m using my cricut machine to cut the vinyl but this process will work for any cutting machine. Use when layering to protect previous pressed layers from the heat when the top layers are applied.

Cricut iron on is another quality brand you can use for your transfer projects. Iron on each layer of heat transfer vinyl. Metallic glitter and brights. Cricut iron on vinyl.

Use when applying specialty vinyl on blanks that require longer press times or to protect your the surface of the iron on itself. Notes on layering heat transfer vinyl. With the svg i m using we ll be layering vinyl on top of vinyl making it super important to get it right. Starting with the bottom layer of your design iron it on the shirt.

The label says iron on but cricut htv is perfect for use in a heat press machine as well. This video i show you how i layer my siser easyweed htv with my heat press that i cut with my cricut. In addition to remembering to mirror or flip the design select the right iron on vinyl for the job put the vinyl on your cutting mat with the right side up weed the right part of the design preheat your shirt first and set your temperature right you also have to be careful to press long enough for the vinyl to stick but not too long and line up each layer of vinyl so it looks right. But with this process you re about to learn and a little practice you ll be able to easily layer and transfer vinyl every time.

Another way to layer heat transfer vinyl is with the knockout method. Make sure to read the directions for whichever heat transfer vinyl you are using different ones have different instructions. You can get the siser heat guide here and the cricut iron on guide here. In the image below i have a heart and the word blessed.

It s always best to limit yourself to 2 layers on top of each other. Siser easyweed can be applied to the following fabrics. Cricut has a protective sheet that is can be used for a myriad of different purposes. It is available in a wide variety of colors and various types including.

Layering heat transfer vinyl. Understand that you could add more but the more you add the bulkier it will feel specialty vinyl like glitter vinyl can only go on top.