Transfer To Vinyl

What is iron on heat transfer vinyl htv iron on vinyl or htv or heat transfer vinyl is a special vinyl that only sticks to the surface when the heat is applied unlike the adhesive vinyl.

Transfer to vinyl.

It s actually easy to layer vinyl. How to apply heat transfer vinyl on wood. Adjust cut settings and cut. Next cut a piece of transfer tape that is big enough to cover your entire vinyl design.

This is the vinyl mainly used to make custom tees at home with a magical cutting machine like the cricut. Using a scraper tool rub back and forth to adhere the vinyl transfer tape to your design. This process will be a little bit different for every cutting machine but just make sure to choose the settings for the particular type of heat transfer vinyl you are using flocked htv will have very different settings from smooth htv for instance. Peel off the transfer tape backing and apply the transfer tape to the vinyl design.

Vinyl works best on solid surfaces like plastic glass and painted wood. The process of applying heat transfer vinyl on wood is very similar to the process used to apply heat transfer vinyl to a t shirt or other fabric project so if you have ever worked with htv then you are going to rock this project. How to layer adhesive vinyl onto transfer tape. This will help ensure your vinyl sticks well.

You can wipe down your surface with rubbing alcohol to make sure it is free from any dust or oils.