If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat.
Cricut vinyl shiny side up or down.
Perform test cuts to get your settings correct and remember to reverse your image on your computer before cutting htv.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
I still can t tell which side i cut iron on vinyl on.
It s a water resistant and uv resistant film with an adhesive that can last for up to 3 years.
You want to cut through the vinyl but not through the carrier sheet.
It s the shinny side.
So if my image about takes up 2 inches across by 3 inches up and down i ll cut a 3 by 4 inch rectangle.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
So again that s shiny side down.
Find cutting and application instructions below.
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This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same.
Removable vinyl is perfect for applications where you may want to remove the vinyl in the future.
Place iron on sheet shiny liner side down onto standardgrip mat.
There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.
Cricut vinyl older and being discontinued does not specify permanent or removable oracal 631.
The iron on vinyl is put onto the roll carrier side out which means the side that curls down is the carrier side and the side that curls up is the vinyl side.
The shiny side goes down when your cutting.
Most removable vinyl adhesive can be removed by just peeling it up.
Cut on iron on vinyl setting.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
For best results make sure material has a straight edge.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.
Select and size the image s you want to cut.
In the cricut joy app mirror is enabled automatically when you select a heat transfer material.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
Adjust your machine settings according to the iron on kiss cut guide below a kiss cut goes through the iron on film and leaves the liner intact.
Think wall decals temporary signs and decorations etc.
Be sure to mirror all images prior to.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Whatever mat and machine you are using put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up see image below.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Here is another example shinny carrier side hard to pick through the vinyl side.
In the end if you re faced with two shiny sides the same color the slightly less shiny side is going to be the vinyl side.
Using both hands insert material shiny liner side down under guides until rollers grip material.
The vinyl side goes face up.
Cutting premium vinyl permanent with a cricut machine.
