Flip your base material over and apply heat and firm pressure for 10 15 seconds.
Can you layer iron on vinyl.
How to layer iron on vinyl tips to remember.
Not recommended for layering.
There will come a point where you want to have multiple colors of vinyl in an iron on project.
If using foil iron on for the top layer apply heat using firm pressure for 10 seconds.
Layering iron on vinyl is a great way to great more detailed dimensional and professional looking heat transfer designs at home.
This loosens the vinyl and makes it easier to weed.
Specialty iron on can only be the top layer you shouldn t put more vinyl on top of glitter iron on for instance.
When adding the top layer of your image apply firm pressure with the cricut easypress for 15 seconds.
Layering iron on vinyl can be a great way to do that and it s really not complicated at all.
What types of iron on can i use when layering.
Layer only with other sportflex.
Layering iron on vinyl.
By using this tool you can avoid actually putting layers upon layers of iron on vinyl on top of each other.
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.
How to layer vinyl.
I wanted to layer an outline of text.
Try to place the vinyl with the hottest temperature setting at the bottom of your project if possible.
Regular iron on can be used as a base for specialty iron on.
You can read all about cricut iron on designs see my favorites and how awesome they are to quickly make a fun project.
My friend cori personalizes the donut design so cute here.
Regular iron on can be layered up to four layers.
When you are layering iron on vinyl here are the things you should remember.
We ll be using these adorable macaron files i designed for fresh cuts.
When using siser easyweed you can heat up your bottom heat press platen for a few seconds and then weed on the warmed platen.
Once you get comfortable with iron on vinyl it can be fun to branch out and experiment a little bit.
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.
To start if you are new to heat transfer vinyl check out all my heat transfer tips and tricks here.
Can be layered on top or on bottom of other vinyls.
There is less resistance when pulling it away from the carrier sheet.
Everyday lite iron on.
It is not recommended to layer cricut iron on designs however you can certainly personalize any iron on design with separate iron on just not in a layered way.
Can only be a top layer.
Glitter foil and holographic.