Next the pink layer.
Can i layer two different vinyls on a shirt.
In the upper right there will be different cut options.
You can also uncheck all the color boxes that you don t want to cut instead of adding in a.
I ve got three different mats in ds for each color in my design.
How to layer vinyl faqs.
We are placing our design on a dark 100 percent cotton shirt.
If you re layering vinyl on top of each other i would probably stop at 3 maybe 4 colors.
For this project i m using this cute fox svg which has several different layers in it.
Now it is time to start placing the design on the shirt.
Saves time layering and vinyl.
Now you know the trick to layering vinyl and some extra tips let s take a look at those frequently asked questions when it comes to layering vinyl.
The list of products in the horizontal row across the top shows the materials that can be applied as an upper layer on top of a different product.
I pressed on top of a silicon pad and used a teflon sheet to protect the heat transfer vinyl from melting.
You want the design to stick to your shirt but you don t want to overpress it since you ll be pressing a new layer.
Xpress cut is easy to layer and requires little time and low temperature making it a great heat transfer vinyl to use on cotton polyester rayon and other blends.
Next came the green htv layer.
I used the blue layer as a guide to press all the other colors.
Once i had the shirt designed in the silhouette designer edition software i cut each piece out using heat transfer vinyl in the color i wanted.
I have a beginners guide to heat transfer here if you are unfamiliar once it was cut i used my hook tool to weed the vinyl.
You can drag and drop the colors in the order that you want them cut.
Each mat will need to be mirrored because it is heat applied in reverse onto the t shirt.
Add a pause after each color to allow you to switch out the vinyl on your machine.
The list running vertically down the left side shows the same products suitability for use as the bottom layer under itself or a different product.
Layering iron on vinyl.
Lay the second layer down on top of your first along with the pillowcase or teflon sheet and press for another 3 5 seconds.
Here are two different ways to layer htv vinyl with ease.
I started by pressing the blue layer first as this made the most sense.
I started to do that recently.
How many layers of vinyl can you layer.
We are applying the orange vinyl first because it outlines the entire design and makes it easy for the next layer to.
I realized that you can layer the vinyl right on top of each other without slicing it shouldn t hurt the vinyl at all.
If you can pull up the carrier sheet without the vinyl peeling up then it s ready.
Next the red layer.