Then pull off the extra vinyl off the plastic backing.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a silhouette.
Create your design within silhouette studio.
Here s what you need.
When the cutting process is completed unload the mat or the media.
And it s super easy to use.
Flip your design horizontally so it s a mirror image of the original this is so the design is facing the right way when you iron it on.
Cut down the vinyl close to your design trimming through both the material and the plastic backing.
Or maybe you have had yours for a while and just need a gentle push to get it out of the box.
Maybe you got a brand new silhouette cutting machine for christmas.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl for silhouette cameo.
Heat transfer vinyl is a special type of vinyl that can be cut on the silhouette cutting machines which can then be applied to fabric be it clothing pillow covers bags etc with heat and pressure.
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A silhouette cameo machine heat transfer material the fabric you want to decorate which can be anything and an iron.
Either way this post is for you.
Using heat transfer vinyl for silhouette cameo is simple and straightforward.
The silhouette hook can help you in weeding out small pieces of the vinyl.
Youc an use a heat press or an iron although a heat press is highly recommended if you re doing a lot of htv projects or selling at all.
Different blade settings accommodate for different material cut and thickness.
Something to decorate a shirt a baby onesie a canvas bag a pillow case.
The entire design should be stuck to the transfer tape with the adhesive side of the vinyl out and ready to be applied to the final surface.
How to use a silhouette cameo.
Heat transfer vinyl is a unique kind of vinyl that can be sliced cut on the silhouette machine and transferred to fabric through vinyl printing.
The very first thing that you need to do is cut the vinyl according to your design.
The silhouette cameo is designed to cut a wide variety of materials including cardstock paper vellum vinyl patterned papers fabric iron on heat transfer and many more.
Starting at one corner slowly peel the transfer paper up with the vinyl attached.
Here are 5 tips for cutting heat transfer vinyl with a silhouette.
Use your silhouette scraper to burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl.
This fabric can be t shirts bags pillow covers etc.
How to apply heat transfer vinyl.
