How To Use Heat Set Vinyl

I have read mixed reviews of using heat transfer vinyl.

How to use heat set vinyl. Of course you can use whatever design you like just as long as the silhouette can cut it. It cuts a little deeper than regular vinyl. I will share some tips on using two colors of heat transfer vinyl in a follow up. I would try the regular vinyl setting first.

I always use permanent adhesive vinyl on my mugs. Adjust cut settings and cut. Whether it s a t shirt or a bag that i sewed a pillow or a gift it s fun to add personalization. This is a silhouette studio v4 tutorial for htv.

You can use any of the cricut machines with heat transfer vinyl. This process will be a little bit different for every cutting machine but just make sure to choose the settings for the particular type of heat transfer vinyl you are using flocked htv will have very different settings from smooth htv for instance. If you d like to try this i ll walk you through how to use heat transfer vinyl. Like all of rozzy craft s pu heat transfer vinyl the correct temperature is somewhere between 300 and 320 degrees fahrenheit so we ll split the difference and set it to 310.

How to set up for htv in silhouette studio. The vinyl brand i use is avery which is also the vinyl used to wrap cars. Open up the silhouette studio software. Using heat transfer vinyl on paint canvases has become quite popular but there are many other items that are made out of canvas material such as bags and storage totes that htv can be applied to as well.

Finally adjust your cut settings to work with the material you are using. On the explore series you can set your dial to iron on for cutting or on custom and pick from the list in cricut design space. You need to flip the heat transfer material to a mirror image before you cut. On this particular machine as well as on most machines we set the desired temperature by pressing the up or down arrows near the display until the desired.

I love using htv to put labels on canvas storage totes throughout our home especially for storing all my crafts. Get a design to cut out of the heat transfer vinyl. Since heat transfer vinyl needs heat and pressure a squishy ironing board prevents the vinyl from bonding as well. You will use the fine point blade that comes with all machines.

Heat transfer vinyl designs. Set your iron or heat press to the temperature listed in the directions included with your htv. Cutting the heat transfer vinyl. One of my favorite things to do is add vinyl to a project so that i can personalize it.

If you re doing this for the first time i recommend starting out with a simple design. Siser easyweed wants 305 f 150 c so we ll be using an iron set to medium high between the settings for cotton and wool.