Step-by-Step Crafting Guide: Working with Heat Transfer and Permanent Vinyl
How to Use Heat Transfer Vinyl:
- Design your pattern.
- Place the vinyl with the cutting side facing up and press the backing side onto the cutting mat.
- Cut out your pattern - Remember to mirror the design.
- Weed out the excess vinyl.
- Lay the pattern on the substrate with the backing side facing up, ensuring it's oriented as you want it to appear on the substrate.
- Press at the recommended time and temperature.
- Remove the carrier film to reveal the finished product.
How to Use Specialty Permanent Vinyl:
(Metallic, Holographic, Color Shift, Hot & Cold Color Change)
- Design your pattern.
- Place the vinyl with the cutting side facing up and press the backing side onto the cutting mat.
- Cut out your pattern - Note that you don't need to mirror the design.
- Weed out the excess vinyl.
- Apply transfer tape to your design and use a scraper tool to remove any bubbles.
- Peel up the transfer tape along with the pattern, leaving the vinyl's backing.
- Apply the transfer tape and vinyl to the product's surface.
- Use the scraper to ensure the vinyl adheres to the product.
- Carefully peel off the transfer tape, leaving the vinyl attached to the product, and reveal the finished product.
How to Use Permanent Vinyl:
(Matte and Glossy)
- Design your pattern.
- Place the vinyl with the cutting side facing up and press the backing side onto the cutting mat.
- Cut out your pattern - Note that you don't need to mirror the design.
- Weed out the excess vinyl.
- Apply transfer tape to your design and use a scraper tool to remove any bubbles.
- Peel up the transfer tape along with the pattern, leaving the vinyl's backing.
- Apply the transfer tape and vinyl to the product's surface.
- Use the scraper to ensure vinyl has attached to the product surface.
- Carefully peel off the transfer tape, leaving the vinyl attached to the product, and reveal the finished product.
Substrate Processing Times and Temperatures
