Tips for using an iron for heat transfer vinyl htv this was a previous facebook live on silhouette school blog s facebook page like video tutorials.
What paper do you need to iron on silouette vinyl.
In addition to printable sticker paper there s one more printable material you may run across printable iron on vinyl.
Youc an use a heat press or an iron although a heat press is highly recommended if you re doing a lot of htv projects or selling at all.
Different blade settings accommodate for different material cut and thickness.
The reason that you need to mirror your design when working with heat transfer or iron on vinyl you cut the design on the back side of the vinyl.
Printable vinyl applies more like a sticker whereas you ll need a.
Htv has a clear plastic carrier sheet that covers the top of the vinyl and the other side is where the heat sensitive adhesive is it is not sticky or tacky to the touch.
But before cutting make sure to mirror your image.
The silhouette cameo is designed to cut a wide variety of materials including cardstock paper vellum vinyl patterned papers fabric iron on heat transfer and many more.
Both printable iron on and printable vinyl use your printer to create your design but the main difference is how they are applied to your base surface.