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.
Cutting vinyl iron on with cricut.
Learn how to make an easy iron on vinyl t shirt with a cricut.
Place your iron on vinyl plastic side down on your cutting mat.
Cricut everyday iron on vinyl or cricut glitter iron on.
Get the free craft heart svg design 151.
If using smart iron on with cricut joy it may be loaded into the machine without a mat.
Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
It should grip your cutting mat and bring it into the machine.
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.
Any other vinyl cutter you know how to use will work as well but this tutorial shows how to use a cricut.
If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.
Cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker.
Load it into the machine and cut your design.
It comes in a roll measuring 12 inches tall by 24 inches wide.
Insert the mat into the cricut and press the arrow button on your cricut.
This is a great step by step project for beginners.
Printable iron on is primarily used on fabric while printable vinyl sticker paper is best for smooth surfaces like glass plastic metal notebook.
Learn how to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut with this step by step photo tutorial with a video to show you how to navigate cricut design space so you can easily get started cutting iron on with your cricut machine.
I often use my cricut brayer to help press my vinyl into my mat particularly if my mat is on the older side.
Select everyday iron on from the list of materials.
Cutting heat transfer vinyl on a cricut is easier than you think.
Iron on vinyl is a great tool for making custom t shirts bags pillows and more but it can be tricky to work with.
Cricut foil iron on vinyl is available in 12 different colors and can be used with all cricut cutters.