How To Cut Heat Transfer Vinyl On Cricut

If you are new to cricut i recommend reading my getting started with your cricut post.

How to cut heat transfer vinyl on cricut. If you need help uploading an svg file into design space you can find my video and tutorial here. Create your design within cricut design space. Applying heat transfer vinyl to the mat. Heat transfer vinyl is often called htv or t shirt vinyl.

What is iron on heat transfer vinyl htv iron on vinyl or htv or heat transfer vinyl is a special vinyl that only sticks to the surface when the heat is applied unlike the adhesive vinyl. The shiny side always goes down. Here are some of my favorites. If you are looking for a cricut design space tutorial on how to cut adhesive vinyl for hard goods check out this tutorial.

How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut. As part of showing you how to cut heat transfer vinyl with the cricut i want to show you some tips for applying the vinyl to the mat. How to cut heat transfer vinyl for cricut how to use cricut iron on vinyl. This tutorial will show you how to cut heat transfer vinyl using a cricut maker and cricut design space the free online design software that comes with all current cricut machines cricut explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker.

Here s a step by step guide. Click the mirror image checkbox at the bottom of the mat preview window. This is the vinyl mainly used to make custom tees and socks at home with a magical cutting machine like the cricut. This process will be a little bit different for every cutting machine but just make sure to choose the settings for the particular type of heat transfer vinyl you are using flocked htv will have very different settings from smooth htv for instance.

Finally adjust your cut settings to work with the material you are using. How to use heat transfer vinyl with a cricut machine. It is applied to clothing or other textiles with heat and pressure. You can also read all about heat transfer vinyl here.

My favorite heat transfer projects have to be t shirts and onesies. Adjust cut settings and cut. Expressions vinyl and cricut are both great places to get all of your vinyl. If applied correctly htv can last.