Today on the craftables blog we re testing our htv on many different surfaces so you don t have to.
Can you iron vinyl on.
Layering iron on vinyl.
In the below rules regular iron on refers to basic iron on like cricut everyday iron on or siser easyweed and specialty vinyl refers to iron on vinyls like glitter foil sportflex etc.
So i hear because this still scares me.
If you are just using one layer type of iron on i have detailed.
Did you ever have an idea for a cool project involving t shirt vinyl and a surface that wasn t fabric and wondered if the vinyl would stick.
You can find out everything you need to know about the easypress 2 and why it is so awesome here.
If you still aren t seeing results you can turn up the heat on your iron a small amount.
You can use all of cricut s iron on products for layered designs.
If you are new to iron on io or also called heat transfer vinyl htv you are welcome to learn about the material here in my iron on basics post.
As you see in that video you will iron each individual piece less and then iron the whole thing together at the end to make sure it sticks well.
If you re wondering how to layer iron on vinyl and are intimidated don t be.
You can of course break the rules but you may end up with vinyl that doesn t last as long or that bubbles or warps.
It is easy to transport your easypress with the new easypress tote.
My friend katie also has a good tutorial here.
The more you iron the base vinyl layers the more they can shrink.
Some however can only be used as a top layer those are foil glitter holographic and holographic sparkle iron on material.
Too much heat on foil iron on can cause a funky texture.
If you start pressing vinyl or a similar fabric with a thicker press cloth like a fleece or flannel and you aren t getting results try switching press cloths before changing the heat on your iron.
Once you get comfortable with iron on vinyl it can be fun to branch out and experiment a little bit.
The vinyl banners are great tools for large format advertising but they are prone to wrinkles.
Learn how can you iron vinyl and get rid of wrinkles.
There will come a point where you want to have multiple colors of vinyl in an iron on project.
Gather some friends and have a craft night.
Switch to a cotton press cloth and try again.
Layering iron on vinyl can be a great way to do that and it s really not complicated at all.
I use the easypress 2 to adhere all of my iron on vinyl to my selected surfaces.
For all of your craft projects with iron on vinyl be sure to use the cricut easypress for the best results.