Load it into the machine and cut your design.
Cricut heat press vinyl instructions.
Make sure to press on a solid and even surface.
Use in a well ventilated area vapors from heating process may be irritating to sensitive individuals.
Select everyday iron on from the list of materials.
Heat and pressure both of which we can get using an iron.
Flip and press for s f c.
Ironing boards are not.
Adhesive vinyl applies more like a sticker whereas you ll need a heat source like an easypress iron or heat press for iron on vinyl.
Refer to cricut heat guide for settings and stacking instructions.
Applying vinyl with a heat press instructions.
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.
Avoid pressing over top of metal.
If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.
Single layer vinyl with a heat press.
Protect more delicate materials by using a press cloth or piece of cotton fabric such as a dishtowel.
If possible one that doesn t have a bunch of big.
Using the weeding tool found in the cricut tool kit can make this process faster and easier.
If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.
For steam irons turn the steam setting off when applying cricut iron on.
Applying vinyl with the cricut easy press instructions.
Iron on vinyl often called heat transfer vinyl or htv has a heat activated back.
In the cricut joy app mirror is enabled automatically when you select a heat transfer material.
Lay your base layer on your shirt sticky side down.
If you use a lot of heat transfer vinyl then you may want to get a heat press or easy press down the road but for today we will just focus on using an iron.
These instructions are for using an iron with patterned iron on.
To activate the adhesive on the heat transfer vinyl you need two things.
Set your heat press temperature to 305 f.
As mentioned above adhesive vinyl has a sticky back.
Here are some basic steps to keep in mind.
Use the cricut heat guide for recommended easypress settings.
How to use heat transfer vinyl with a cricut machine.
Cricut easypress mat towel.
Ensure your design is within the maximum recommended design sizes for using cricut easypress mini with infusible ink 2 75 w x 2 75 l or 1 625 w x 5 l.
If you want to learn how to cut adhesive vinyl with your cricut machine like if you want to make wall decals or customized tumblers check out my other tutorial.
Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
In case of skin irritation immediately.
Remove negative cricut iron on film leaving only the desired cut image on the liner this process is known as weeding.
Adhesive vinyl is best for smooth surfaces like glass plastic metal.
For best results use the cricut heat guide to determine recommended care instructions for your specific base material and iron on type.
