Iron On Vinyl Shirt

For our shirts we ll be working with iron on vinyl also known as heat transfer vinyl or htv.

Iron on vinyl shirt.

If your material is prone to shrinking you ll want it to shrink before you put the iron on vinyl on your shirt. Iron on vinyl is a special type of vinyl that has a heat sensitive adhesive that will stick to fabric and other surfaces when pressed down with a heat source like an iron or an easypress. Usually between 25 35 seconds depending on the type of vinyl. If you do it after there s a chance it might crack or peel off after the first few washes.

Learn how to make an easy iron on vinyl t shirt with a cricut. Before you make your shirt pre wash it. Once you have it where you want it use the easy press or iron to press it. Iron on vinyl also known as heat transfer vinyl or htv makes amazing designs for t shirts and bags but it can be confusing to work with especially when it s all new to you.

Preparing a shirt for iron on vinyl. And it s essential you cut the iron on vinyl and htv on the right side or it won t work at all. This is a great step by step project for beginners. Quick and simple tutorial on how to make your own t shirts using a cricut craft cutter and iron on vinyl also known as heat transfer vinyl or htv.

It won t catch and stick like regular vinyl. I also like to iron my shirt before i get started.