Printable vinyl and sticker paper applies more like a sticker whereas you ll need a heat source like an iron cricut easypress or heat press for printable iron on vinyl as shown in this post.
Instructions cricut iron on vinyl.
Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Cricut iron on lite is the standard heat transfer vinyl that you can use.
If the vinyl does not separate from the liner simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.
Remove negative cricut iron on film leaving only the desired cut image on the liner this process is known as weeding.
Use a craft stick or a cricut scraper to burnish rub or polish the tape onto the vinyl.
These instructions are for using an iron with patterned iron on.
B cricut iron on lite.
Printable iron on is primarily used on fabric while printable vinyl sticker paper is best for smooth surfaces like glass plastic metal notebook.
Heat transfer vinyl or iron on vinyl allows you to make custom t shirts tote bags onesies and more.
The easiest type of iron on to work with is the cricut iron on lite.
Use the cricut heat guide for recommended easypress settings.
Here are my best tips for how to use iron on vinyl specifically with cricut machines but these tips can be used for any and all iron on materials.
Iron on vinyl is a special type of vinyl material with a heat sensitive adhesive that can used on fabric and other materials like wood paper or metal.
This step by step guide with photos and screenshots shows you exactly how to cut heat transfer vinyl with a cricut machine and iron it onto a t shirt.
Using the weeding tool found in the cricut tool kit can make this process faster and easier.
It is also the one that you will probably find that you use most often.
What you need preparation design cut and weed apply care what you need cricut joy smart cutting machine cricut joy a.
Follow the instructions below to cut and apply cricut joy smart iron on.
It is ideal for t shirts team or club wear bags aprons home decor and more.
Iron on vinyl is a great tool for making custom t shirts bags pillows and more but it can be tricky to work with.
Select everyday iron on from the list of materials.
Load it into the machine and cut your design.
Peel away the vinyl liner at a 45 degree angle.
If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.