But if this is your first time using heat transfer vinyl i suggest starting with something simple.
Silhouette printing on iron on vinyl.
An iron the first thing you need is a design to cut out of your heat transfer vinyl.
Printable iron on is primarily used on fabric while printable vinyl sticker paper is best for smooth surfaces like glass plastic metal notebook covers and even paper.
Tips for using an iron for heat transfer vinyl htv this was a previous facebook live on silhouette school blog s facebook page like video tutorials.
The plastic backing should face up.
You can use any design you want as long as your silhouette can cut it out.
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Printable vinyl and sticker paper applies more like a sticker whereas you ll need a heat source like an iron cricut easypress or heat press for printable iron on vinyl as shown in this post.
It s now time to heat the vinyl.
Once you re done with that step place your material on the project.
Use the silhouette software to design your custom iron on transfer just as you would for any project.
But before cutting make sure to mirror your image.