How To Place Vinyl On Cricut Mat

On top of that you ll place a pressing cloth on top of the plastic so that you don t melt the plastic off.

How to place vinyl on cricut mat.

Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear. If you are using a cricut explore air 2 you can set the smartset dial on the machine to. If you have a second or third color to cut gently peel the vinyl off the cutting mat then place the next color of vinyl onto the mat. Next place your iron on vinyl vinyl side down towards the shirt where you want it on the shirt.

Insert the mat into the cricut and press the arrow button on your cricut. I often use my cricut brayer to help press my vinyl into my mat particularly if my mat is on the older side. Place your vinyl onto your mat with the paper side sticking to your mat. The cricut cutting mats are really similar and i have used cricut mats with my silhouette.

If you ve ever wondered how exactly to cut and apply cricut vinyl this video is for you. Place your t shirt on the easypress mat or towel. Load the mat into your cricut using the load unload button. My favorite thing to use is actually a teflon sheet.

Whatever mat and machine you are using put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up see image below. Rachel will break down how simple it is to cut and apply vinyl to y. Preparation with cricut transfer tape. Press flashing go button.

This video will walk you through how to put your paper on your mat and load it into your cricut. Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings. For vinyl you need to make sure you are using the fine point blade so don t forget to check that before you try to cut. It should grip your cutting mat and bring it into the machine.

If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat. Place your iron on vinyl plastic side down on your cutting mat. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.