Use Vinyl Without Transfer Paper

Painter s tape is the answer.

Use vinyl without transfer paper.

Next i carefully pressed the tape vinyl down onto the window. After you have weeded your image you prepare the contact paper and apply it to your vinyl image. Place htv on cutting mat. I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive.

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. I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing. It s time to get ready for summer and vinyl is the newest in thing.

I craft on a budget and vinyl transfer paper is expensive. How to transfer vinyl without transfer paper. Peel the backing off the vinyl transfer paper and press the transfer paper on top of your design. Peel back the paper backing and fold the edge like this.

The video below will show you the method i use to apply transfer tape without bubbles. Both use your printer to create your design. I have that stuff all over my house between my own projects and the. How to transfer vinyl without transfer paper.

I knew there had to be an alternative to using it and there is. The main difference for me is thickness the sticker paper is much thicker than the vinyl. I have found the best transfer tape for vinyl is clear contact paper like this. You need to take your time here and really make sure you get it down flat without any bubble.

Cut design from heat transfer vinyl. Cricut silhouette and other brands have both printable sticker paper as well as printable vinyl. I have that stuff all over my house between my own projects and the. Use a squeegee or plastic scraper or something to really make sure.

The steps you use to transfer vinyl using the cricut transfer tape are exactly the same using this alternative. Painter s tape is the answer. Scroll just past the video for written instructions. Now we are ready to load our heat transfer or iron on vinyl into the cutting machine.

Printable vinyl is also generally more durable than sticker paper. Place sticky side down onto the edge of the vinyl cut out. Use a scraper tool to smooth the transfer paper over the vinyl and ensure that it sticks properly. How to use vinyl transfer tape video.