If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.
Cricut iron on vinyl which side down.
I often use my cricut brayer to help press my vinyl into my mat particularly if my mat is on the older side.
Size and select the image s you want to cut.
If using smart iron on with cricut joy it may be loaded into the machine without a mat.
Refer to holographic vinyl custom cut guide table below to adjust machine settings.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Take cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl for example which is shiny on both sides.
Place iron on sheet shiny liner side down onto standardgrip mat.
Use a kiss cut when cutting vinyl.
Here s a closer look at the carrier side of the cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl.
And here s the vinyl side of the cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl look closely and you ll see it s ever so slightly less shiny.
The cricut can cut a maximum width of 12 so i had to cut my vinyl down by hand to make it fit on the mat.
Select and size the image s you want to cut.
Place your vinyl vinyl side down onto the preheated area and flip over your shirt.
Insert the mat into the cricut and press the arrow button on your cricut.
Cutting glitter iron on with a cricut machine.
Using both hands insert material shiny liner side down under guides until rollers grip material.
Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side.
So again that s shiny side down.
It should grip your cutting mat and bring it into the machine.
Select and size images.
Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
How is adhesive vinyl different than iron on vinyl htv.
Place your iron on vinyl plastic side down on your cutting mat.
Load mat into your machine.
There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.
It s the shinny side.
A bit of a pain in the rear make sure you re buying 12 vinyl when you re shopping.
Load it into the machine and cut your design.
Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.
Cut on iron on vinyl setting.
Adjust your machine settings according to the iron on kiss cut guide below a kiss cut goes through the iron on film and leaves the liner intact.
Notice how it s curled down.
Adjust your machine settings according to the iron on custom cut guide below.
If you are ironing on to a pillow you can place a piece of a thin fabric over the vinyl.
For best results make sure material has a straight edge.
A kiss cut is a cut that only goes through the vinyl and leaves the liner intact.
Place foil iron on liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Be sure to mirror all images prior to.
A kiss cut goes through the iron on film and leaves the liner intact.
Cutting foil iron on with a cricut machine.
