Heat Transfer Vinyl On Cricut Mat

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Heat transfer vinyl on cricut mat.

Now you have your material on your mat and your design mirrored it is time to cut. The cricut 12 x 24 mat. Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings. 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.

Use in a well ventilated area vapors from heating process may be irritating to sensitive individuals. How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut. There are a few basic steps to working with heat transfer vinyl and i will walk you through each one. They are preparing your cut file cutting weeding and applying.

Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat. You can also read all about heat transfer vinyl here. How to use heat transfer vinyl with a cricut machine. My favorite heat transfer projects have to be t shirts and onesies.

I selected iron on but there are options for glitter iron on foil iron on patterned iron on etc. How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut. You can use any of the cricut machines with heat transfer vinyl. The htv s top and left edges should run along the top and left edges of the grid on the mat as shown in the picture below.

In case of skin irritation immediately. Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine. Heat transfer vinyl is always cut with the shiny carrier side down on the mat. Applying heat transfer vinyl to the mat.

The 12 x 12 mat will be sufficient for most projects but every now and again you might want to go large. Flip and press for s f c. If you are using the larger mat then you need to change the setting in cricut design space. Cricut cutting mats come in two sizes.

Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear. Cricut mat sizes. 12 x 12 inches or 12 x 24 inches. This leaves the adhesive side exposed to the blade and is the reason why cut files need to be mirrored or flipped horizontally when cut from htv.

If you need help uploading an svg file into design space you can find my video and tutorial here. Cricut easypress mat towel. Press flashing go button. If you select the cricut maker to cut your iron on heat transfer vinyl you ll be prompted to set your material.

You will use the fine point blade that comes with all machines. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine. If you are new to cricut i recommend reading my getting started with your cricut post. Preparation with cricut transfer tape.