Cricut Iron On Vinyl Shiny Side Up Or Down

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Cricut iron on vinyl shiny side up or down.

Cutting glitter iron on with a cricut machine. There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away. It makes it really easy. Iron on vinyl on the other hand has a shiny clear plastic carrier sheet on one side and the colorful matte back of the iron on vinyl on the other.

The adhesive side will be up. There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl. Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side. The adhesive is heat activated so you will not feel anything on the surface.

One of the hardest parts when i first started cutting with iron on material was knowing which side to place down. Put your mat in the machine and load it in. Select and size the image s you want to cut. This means that the good side is down.

That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface. Sometimes separating the two layers at the corner can be tricky so i opt for using my cricut weeding tool to puncture the top layer and then pull up the corner to start. It doesn t seem like it would be hard but it was a serious struggle. Place iron on sheet shiny liner side down onto standardgrip mat.

Cut on iron on vinyl setting. Most removable vinyl adhesive can be removed by just peeling it up. Be sure to mirror all images prior to. Once your design is cut it s time to remove all the excess iron on.

Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl. Adjust your machine settings according to the iron on kiss cut guide below a kiss cut goes through the iron on film and leaves the liner intact. Temporary signs and decorations etc. With iron on vinyl there is a clear smooth sheet on one side this goes face down on the mat.

So again that s shiny side down. Next be sure that you lay the shiny side down of your cricut metallic iron on i used it in espresso. It is also worth mentioning that heat transfer vinyl is not sticky to the touch. Place your material with the.