Use 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.

Use vinyl without transfer paper.

I have that stuff all over my house between my own projects and the. The video below will show you the method i use to apply transfer tape without bubbles. I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. If the vinyl doesn t come up press the tape back down a little and try again.

It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing. Cricut silhouette and other brands have both printable sticker paper as well as printable vinyl. I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. Painter s tape is the answer.

You need to take your time here and really make sure you get it down flat without any bubble. It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing. The main difference for me is thickness the sticker paper is much thicker than the vinyl. Cut design from heat transfer vinyl.

Now we are ready to load our heat transfer or iron on vinyl into the cutting machine. I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive. Peel back the paper backing and fold the edge like this. Peel the backing off the vinyl transfer paper and press the transfer paper on top of your design.

How to transfer vinyl without transfer paper. I have found the best transfer tape for vinyl is clear contact paper like this. Scroll just past the video for written instructions. How to use vinyl transfer tape video.

After you have weeded your image you prepare the contact paper and apply it to your vinyl image. Next i carefully pressed the tape vinyl down onto the window. Place htv on cutting mat. Use a squeegee or plastic scraper or something to really make sure.

I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive. The steps you use to transfer vinyl using the cricut transfer tape are exactly the same using this alternative. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post for the list of transfer tape faqs. I have that stuff all over my house between my own projects and the.

Place sticky side down onto the edge of the vinyl cut out. Printable vinyl is also generally more durable than sticker paper. Both use your printer to create your design. Apply the vinyl transfer paper to the vinyl.