Can You Use Heat Transfer Vinyl On Painted Canvas

Ironing vinyl on a canvas.

Can you use heat transfer vinyl on painted canvas.

My heat press has a 15x15 plate. Since you re using heat transfer vinyl it s going to transfer with heat aka your iron or a heat press. It can be done. So if you want a longer lasting canvas project i would use heat transfer vinyl on canvas.

I had never tried using heat transfer vinyl on a canvas before i was missing out. Since it transfers with heat the vinyl can melt into the canvas and adhere better. In my experience htv is way better on canvas than adhesive vinyl. I think it was a beautiful addition to the wedding and it was such a sweet personal touch that didn t cost too much money.

Cut and weed the heat transfer vinyl. The best part is that heat transfer vinyl is easy to add to a reverse canvas. But with a canvas there is a little give when you push on it and you want to be able to push firmly. Weeded and ready for placing on your canvas.

I actually ended up using both and i ll explain why in a second. The whole canvas was dry in under an hour and paint could still be applied to it and holy of holy s the vinyl stuck. Oh i love me some printable heat transfer on canvases. Want to see how.

You re going to need your heat press and or your iron warmed up. The canvas i used was 24x18 so it fit perfectly on the plate and allowed the top plate to close down. Seriously the easiest and fastest way to make signs and ahem why the small heat press is my favorite. First up though canvases have some give to them so you ll need to put something under it so that you can push down in the middle of.