Paint or stain the frame.
Iron on vinyl reverse.
This post is for iron on vinyl branded under names like everyday iron on iron on lite or easyweed.
The temperature of your iron is completely dependent on the vinyl you re using.
Take cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl for example which is shiny on both sides.
Iron on vinyl is a special type of vinyl material with a heat sensitive adhesive that can used on fabric and other materials like wood paper or.
So if you are putting a design on the back of a clear plate or on a window.
Use a print then cut image on printable iron on vinyl.
Check the manufacturer s notes for the optimal temperature of your vinyl.
Weed away the excess vinyl from the design.
If you want the design to be legible or in the correct orientation in these cases you will need to mirror before cutting.
If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.
Here are just a few of the things you can switch up when making your own reverse canvas.
Before cutting remember to reverse the design select mirror in cricut design space if using iron on and set your dial to iron on.
And here s the vinyl side of the cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl look closely and you ll see it s ever so slightly less shiny.
Here s a closer look at the carrier side of the cricut sportflex white iron on vinyl.
Use a cut file image with any type of iron on vinyl including sparkle holographic and more.
Let me show you how i did it.
Notice how it s curled down.
If you are ironing on to a pillow you can place a piece of a thin fabric over the vinyl.
The tips in this post will work for most types of iron on vinyl like glitter and holographic.
While we have an entire post dedicated to reverse weeding on a christmas mug project we ll share the gist of it here.
I got to try out a few of these designs so i made a reverse canvas and a tote bag.
Each premade design is ready to use and can be applied using the easypress or a household iron.
Hand paint an image on the canvas.
I always iron on once to remove the backing on the htv and then a second time with a teflon sheet or a piece of parchment paper.
Place your vinyl vinyl side down onto the preheated area and flip over your shirt.
Select everyday iron on from the list of materials.
Load it into the machine and cut your design.
It s where you apply transfer tape across the whole unweeded decal and then weed the excess vinyl away from the transfer tape instead of the carrier sheet.
Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
If using smart iron on with cricut joy it may be loaded into the machine without a mat.
There are over 50 available and more are coming soon.
Place the iron on vinyl onto the mat shiny side down and load the mat into the cutting machine.
In theory this is easier to weed for smaller.
Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.
Weed the design.
The only exception to this is when you are going to put vinyl on the back of something clear.
