Iron on vinyl heat transfer vinyl and htv are all used interchangeably among crafters so just know it s the same thing.
How to transfer vinyl from cricut mat to shirt.
I am using a t shirt that i got from happy crafters which is a great little vinyl shop that also carries tons of awesome blank shirts just waiting to be vinyl ed.
I got these 3 shirts from walmart.
I decided to cut it about 8 inches wide.
Today we re talking t shirts.
So it is the same thing just different brand names.
Shirt or any fabric you ll be putting it on.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
How to iron on vinyl to shirt.
Heat transfer vinyl iron on expressions vinyl has a great selection or you can find some on amazon or a craft store.
If you are looking for a cricut design space tutorial on how to cut adhesive vinyl for hard goods check out this tutorial.
Here s a link to all of the temperature settings if you are using the easypress machine.
Lately i ve been writing more basic cricut tutorials things that beginners need to know to make the most of their machine right out of the box.
Cricut vinyl for shirts is called iron on vinyl.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
Other companies call it heat transfer vinyl or htv for short.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Whether you want to make a one off shirt for an event or a dozen different shirts for a family trip to a theme park you ll want to follow the tips and tricks in this post to get the best results.
Heat transfer vinyl or iron on vinyl allows you to make custom t shirts tote bags onesies and more.
Next use cricut s guide on the heat transfer vinyl to figure out the temperature setting and time to add to the vinyl.
Refer to kiss cut guide table below to adjust machine settings.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images using the weeder found in the cricut tool kit leaving.
For the god bless america shirt i used cricut holographic sparkle vinyl found here and siser easyweed found here.
Temperature and time to transfer vinyl to shirt.
Popular brands of heat transfer vinyl are siser easyweed.
I just used my ruler to get a general idea of how wide and tall i wanted to cut my design.
It s typically 350 degrees for 15 seconds.
It is applied to clothing or other textiles with heat and pressure.
Heat transfer vinyl is often called htv or t shirt vinyl.
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