In the cricut joy app mirror is enabled automatically when you select a heat transfer material.
Cricut vinyl shiny side up or down.
Find cutting and application instructions below.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
Perform test cuts to get your settings correct and remember to reverse your image on your computer before cutting htv.
Using both hands insert material shiny liner side down under guides until rollers grip material.
The shiny side goes down when your cutting.
The cricut cutting mats are really similar and i have used cricut mats with my silhouette.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Cutting glitter iron on with a cricut machine.
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.
Most removable vinyl adhesive can be removed by just peeling it up.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
It s a water resistant and uv resistant film with an adhesive that can last for up to 3 years.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
Place iron on sheet shiny liner side down onto standardgrip mat.
The vinyl side goes face up.
You want to cut through the vinyl but not through the carrier sheet.
So again that s shiny side down.
Removable vinyl is perfect for applications where you may want to remove the vinyl in the future.
Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side.
So if my image about takes up 2 inches across by 3 inches up and down i ll cut a 3 by 4 inch rectangle.
Press flashing go button.
In the end if you re faced with two shiny sides the same color the slightly less shiny side is going to be the vinyl side.
This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same.
Select and size the image s you want to cut.
Cutting premium vinyl permanent with a cricut machine.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.
The iron on vinyl is put onto the roll carrier side out which means the side that curls down is the carrier side and the side that curls up is the vinyl side.
Cut on iron on vinyl setting.
Here is another example shinny carrier side hard to pick through the vinyl side.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.
Cricut vinyl older and being discontinued does not specify permanent or removable oracal 631.
For best results make sure material has a straight edge.
Be sure to mirror all images prior to.
Think wall decals temporary signs and decorations etc.
If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat.
It s the shinny side.
