Use Vinyl Without Transfer Paper

Next i carefully pressed the tape vinyl down onto the window.

Use vinyl without transfer paper. Cut design from heat transfer vinyl. Place htv on cutting mat. How to transfer vinyl without transfer paper. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post for the list of transfer tape faqs.

Both use your printer to create your design. Cricut silhouette and other brands have both printable sticker paper as well as printable vinyl. The main difference for me is thickness the sticker paper is much thicker than the vinyl. I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive.

It is possible to cut vinyl directly from the roll without a mat using your silhouette and i will add a post all about how to do that soon but for now let s just focus on how to cut with a. Peel the backing off the vinyl transfer paper and press the transfer paper on top of your design. It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing. The video below will show you the method i use to apply transfer tape without bubbles.

Now we are ready to load our heat transfer or iron on vinyl into the cutting machine. I have that stuff all over my house between my own projects and the. Place sticky side down onto the edge of the vinyl cut out. I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive.

You need to take your time here and really make sure you get it down flat without any bubble. Printable vinyl is also generally more durable than sticker paper. I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. Painter s tape is the answer.

Use a squeegee or plastic scraper or something to really make sure. After you have weeded your image you prepare the contact paper and apply it to your vinyl image. Use a scraper tool to smooth the transfer paper over the vinyl and ensure that it sticks properly. The steps you use to transfer vinyl using the cricut transfer tape are exactly the same using this alternative.

Painter s tape is the answer. It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing. How to use vinyl transfer tape video. Apply the vinyl transfer paper to the vinyl.

I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. Peel back the paper backing and fold the edge like this. I have that stuff all over my house between my own projects and the. Scroll just past the video for written instructions.