Layering iron on vinyl can be a great way to do that and it s really not complicated at all.
Can i layer iron on vinyl.
Can be layered on top or on bottom of other vinyls.
I get a lot of questions about different techniques for layering iron on vinyl you ve cut with your cricut.
While not all types of htv can be used as a base layer most standard varieties can be.
I use the easypress 2 to adhere all of my iron on vinyl to my selected surfaces.
I m using cricut vinyl and an easypress for mine but this tutorial can be completed with other vinyl cutting machines and materials as well.
I wanted to layer an outline of text.
If you are new to iron on io or also called heat transfer vinyl htv you are welcome to learn about the material here in my iron on basics post.
Layering iron on vinyl.
If you ve never used infusible ink not to worry.
Hey all today i m sharing a fun tutorial.
By using this tool you can avoid actually putting layers upon layers of iron on vinyl on top of each other.
I found out you can create this effect using the offset feature of the silhouette design software to see how to use the offset feature to create outlined text click here.
Don t layer more than 4 layers it won t.
How to layer iron on vinyl.
If you want to layer specialty vinyl use the slice method.
I ll explain everything step by step here in this tutorial.
Flip your base material over and apply heat and firm pressure for 10 15 seconds.
Today i m going to show you how to layer infusible ink with iron on vinyl and it s so easy you re going to want to make tons of projects using this method.
Siser easyweed htv is our favorite type of htv.
How to layer iron on vinyl tips to remember.
You can find out everything you need to know about the easypress 2 and why it is so awesome here.
Specialty iron on can only be the top layer you shouldn t put more vinyl on top of glitter iron on for instance.
If you are just using one layer type of iron on i have detailed.
Try to place the vinyl with the hottest temperature setting at the bottom of your project if possible.
Layering iron on vinyl is a great way to great more detailed dimensional and professional looking heat transfer designs at home.
Not recommended for layering.
Regular iron on can be used as a base for specialty iron on.
When you are layering iron on vinyl here are the things you should remember.
When adding the top layer of your image apply firm pressure with the cricut easypress for 15 seconds.
Everyday lite iron on.
There will come a point where you want to have multiple colors of vinyl in an iron on project.
Glitter foil and holographic.
It s a high quality brand it s easy to use easy to.
Once you get comfortable with iron on vinyl it can be fun to branch out and experiment a little bit.
Layering heat transfer vinyl.
I ll show you how to layer heat transfer vinyl using siser easyweed while making this sweet fox tee for my daughter.
To start if you are new to heat transfer vinyl check out all my heat transfer tips and tricks here.
Layer only with other sportflex.
If using foil iron on for the top layer apply heat using firm pressure for 10 seconds.
