The cricut can cut a maximum width of 12 so i had to cut my vinyl down by hand to make it fit on the mat.
Cricut iron on vinyl which side down.
If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.
Cut on iron on vinyl setting.
And here s the vinyl side of the cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl look closely and you ll see it s ever so slightly less shiny.
Place your iron on vinyl plastic side down on your cutting mat.
Load mat into your machine.
Take cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl for example which is shiny on both sides.
Cutting glitter iron on with a cricut machine.
As mentioned above adhesive vinyl has a sticky back.
Adjust your machine settings according to the iron on custom cut guide below.
Notice how it s curled down.
Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side.
There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.
It should grip your cutting mat and bring it into the machine.
A bit of a pain in the rear make sure you re buying 12 vinyl when you re shopping.
A kiss cut goes through the iron on film and leaves the liner intact.
Load it into the machine and cut your design.
Select everyday iron on from the list of materials.
Place foil iron on liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.
Refer to holographic vinyl custom cut guide table below to adjust machine settings.
How is adhesive vinyl different than iron on vinyl htv.
I often use my cricut brayer to help press my vinyl into my mat particularly if my mat is on the older side.
Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Cutting foil iron on with a cricut machine.
Use a kiss cut when cutting vinyl.
It s the shinny side.
If you are ironing on to a pillow you can place a piece of a thin fabric over the vinyl.
If using smart iron on with cricut joy it may be loaded into the machine without a mat.
Place iron on sheet shiny liner side down onto standardgrip mat.
Once machine senses materials it measures your material to ensure there s enough for your project.
Select and size images.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Here s a closer look at the carrier side of the cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl.
Using both hands insert material shiny liner side down under guides until rollers grip material.
For best results make sure material has a straight edge.
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.
Size and select the image s you want to cut.
A kiss cut is a cut that only goes through the vinyl and leaves the liner intact.
Insert the mat into the cricut and press the arrow button on your cricut.
Be sure to mirror all images prior to.