For this i used the cricut maker but the cricut explore air 2 also does a great job of cutting iron on vinyl.
Cutting vinyl on cricut settings.
The maximum thickness can also vary with the rigidity of the cutting material.
When i selected the.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
If your material is not listed here try a test cut with a similar material setting provided the thickness of your material is less than 2 0 mm for cricut explore and less than 2 4 mm for cricut maker.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
You can use a design from cricut access or make it projects or your own design.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
To enable fast mode with cricut explore air 2 use the dial settings highlighted in green in the image above vinyl to cardstock.
Stick a piece of vinyl to your cutting mat making sure the paper backing side is down.
Material choose type of material closest to the vinyl you will be using.
This process is known as weeding.
Open cricut design space and decide on a design to cut on your cricut machine.
I selected iron on but there are options for glitter iron on foil iron on patterned iron on etc.
Size your design in cricut design space accordingly.
This will get you to a good starting point.
Refer to kiss cut guide table below to adjust machine settings.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images using the weeder found in the cricut tool kit leaving the liner intact.
Click make it in the upper right hand corner.
You can access the cut settings by clicking on the send tab in silhouette studio.
Once you have arrived at the send tab this is where you can change your settings.
Press flashing go button.
Set the smart dial on your machine to vinyl or if you have an older machine without a smart dial check out cricut s cut settings guide for vinyl.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear liner intact.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
