Use Vinyl Without Transfer Paper

Peel the backing off the vinyl transfer paper and press the transfer paper on top of your design.

Use vinyl without transfer paper.

I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive. If the vinyl doesn t come up press the tape back down a little and try again. I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive.

Place sticky side down onto the edge of the vinyl cut out. You need to take your time here and really make sure you get it down flat without any bubble. Now we are ready to load our heat transfer or iron on vinyl into the cutting machine. Painter s tape is the answer.

It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing. How to use vinyl transfer tape video. I have that stuff all over my house between my own projects and the. The steps you use to transfer vinyl using the cricut transfer tape are exactly the same using this alternative.

The main difference for me is thickness the sticker paper is much thicker than the vinyl. Next i carefully pressed the tape vinyl down onto the window. I have found the best transfer tape for vinyl is clear contact paper like this. Painter s tape is the answer.

Cut design from heat transfer vinyl. Use a scraper tool to smooth the transfer paper over the vinyl and ensure that it sticks properly. How to transfer vinyl without transfer paper. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post for the list of transfer tape faqs.

How to transfer vinyl without transfer paper. It is possible to cut vinyl directly from the roll without a mat using your silhouette and i will add a post all about how to do that soon but for now let s just focus on how to cut with a. After you have weeded your image you prepare the contact paper and apply it to your vinyl image. Cricut silhouette and other brands have both printable sticker paper as well as printable vinyl.

Printable vinyl is also generally more durable than sticker paper. I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. Peel back the paper backing and fold the edge like this. Scroll just past the video for written instructions.

Place htv on cutting mat. Apply the vinyl transfer paper to the vinyl. It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing. Use a squeegee or plastic scraper or something to really make sure.