The dog mom mug was made using cricut s removable vinyl after twenty washes.
Cricut vinyl washing.
To weed the vinyl use your weeding tool to help you pull up a corner of the vinyl and remove the excess vinyl from your design.
Once your mat is loaded look for the cricut c to start flashing press the button and your machine will start cutting.
Once the vinyl is on the transfer tape notice that the vinyl is sticky.
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Turn the t shirt inside out the vinyl should be on the inside now set the iron to a low setting.
Set your cutting material to the type of vinyl you are using.
I m talking about the indoor vinyl li k e oracal 631 like the cricut vinyl or other brand vinyls that you usually find in your local craft stores.
Re squeegee anything that doesn t come off the transfer tape.
Gently iron the t shirt.
Happy crafters has a few tips for you on the guidelines for washing drying and caring for your shirts or bags that have been made with htv.
Pull off the transfer tape parallel to your project.
Place it over your project.
So i did this little experiment.
Peel away the vinyl while warm.
I know it s not that thrilling of an experiment because there s really no change to either one.
The vinyl is still completely stuck.
Flip your mat over and remove the mat from the vinyl to help prevent your vinyl from curling.
Htv needs time to cure.
Load your cutting mat into your cricut using the arrow on the right hand side of your cricut.
Your best option is to not pre wash garments.
Let your vinyl sit without washing for at least 24 hours.
Weeding the vinyl.
Or toss the t shirt in the dryer for a few minutes low or medium heat setting and then hang it to dry.
Fabric softener actually sticks in between the fibers of the shirt the same fibers you re trying to get the adhesive or glue to stick in.
Or use a hairdryer on a low setting to warm up the vinyl.
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Let the vinyl slightly cool.
There s no peeling or flaking.
After your vinyl is cut press the unload mat button to release your mat.
Did you pre wash the shirt with fabric softener.
Well there you have it guys.
I m not talking about outdoor vinyl that stuff can go through a car wash and be fine however direct heat can be a different issue.
Lay vinyl on your cutting mat with the color side facing up.
Sometimes this can cause issues with heat transfer vinyl sticking.
Download a free printable tag that you can cut out with your cricut or silhouette here.
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