Start by cutting and weeding your labels.
Cricut vinyl adhesive wont stick.
You can even cut simple shapes by hand if you don t have a cutting machine.
When using cricut transfer tape stick it to a scrap piece of transfer tape a few times before you use it on your actual vinyl so that the stickyness is reduced.
Your vinyl will stick better and stay on longer.
My favorite material to cut with my cricut explore air is adhesive vinyl.
Peel away the vinyl liner at a 45 degree angle.
I used several colors of adhesive vinyl from expressions vinyl one of my favorite vinyl shops.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
Unlike iron on vinyl you do not need to mirror adhesive vinyl when cutting it what you see is exactly what goes on the plastic.
Here is a step by step guide on how to cut vinyl with a cricut machine.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.
Seal with a waterbased polycrylic then wait 24 hours.
When you buy your cricut or silhouette cutting machine a cutting mat will usually be included with your purchase.
Jun 2 2013 a vinyl tip getting it to stick when it just won t.
These mats are usually made from rubber and are very tacky to the touch allowing you to stick your paper vinyl or whatever material you re using to the mat allowing it to slide evenly through your machine and to be.
Use a craft stick or a cricut scraper to burnish rub or polish the tape onto the vinyl.
I do want to mention transfer paper really quick.
I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
Using vinyl on plastic.
Diy techniques and supplies.
Adhesive vinyl is a thin adhesive or sticky backed material that you can cut with your cricut or other electronic cutting machine and then apply to a myriad of surfaces.
There are tons of other materials you can cut.
Next we need to tackle stained wood.
Burnish the vinyl onto the glass by rubbing a damp sponge over it.
Your cricut machine is so versatile.
If the vinyl does not separate from the liner simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.
Jun 2 2013 a vinyl tip getting it to stick when it just won t.
Usually these two tips have helped with the transfer part of my projects 1.
You can do so much more than just cut paper with it.
Your cricut machine can be used for more than just cutting paper for scrapbooks.
Why you need to restick your cricut cutting mat.