Shiny carrier sheet dull vinyl.
What side to i put down for iron on vinyl.
I still can t tell which side i cut iron on vinyl on.
Take your weeding tool and scrape dig in the corner of the sheet.
Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards.
Be careful not to let the logo get too far to the left as if wearing the shirt as it may end up in the armpit area.
But sometimes you can t tell.
So again that s shiny side down.
With regular htv it s usually really obvious which side is the vinyl and which side is the carrier sheet.
That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface.
First you will need to add your material to your cutting mat.
So if you ever find yourself flipping a piece of htv over from side to side wondering which way to put it on the mat here s a simple trick to figure it out.
Choose the correct cut setting as different htv can be different thicknesses make some test cuts if you.
It makes it really easy.
There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl.
Cut on iron on vinyl setting.
Except that there is no buttons or placket to be able to determine how far down the logo should go.
Pick a side of the sheet that you suspect might be the cut side e g the white side of the sheet of red htv.
I prefer the blue mat for my cricut machine.
How to put iron on on the mat.
Note that some heat transfer vinyl is the same color on both sides while other versions are white on the back.
Place your vinyl vinyl side down onto the preheated area and flip over your shirt.
There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.
The iron on vinyl is put onto the roll carrier side out which means the side that curls down is the carrier side and the side that curls up is the vinyl side.
Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side.
In the end if you re faced with two shiny sides the same color the slightly less shiny side is going to be the vinyl side.
Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.
If you can get your tool under a layer of vinyl and pull it back then that s the side you should be cutting.
Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl.
Put the iron on vinyl shiny side down on the mat so you re cutting the back of the vinyl and not the carrier sheet.
Left chest heat transfer or cut vinyl placement on t shirts is similar to the way the design is placed on a polo shirt.