What Side Do You Cut On Ht Vinyl

Now that our file is ready to cut let s look at the heat transfer vinyl more.

What side do you cut on ht vinyl.

Here is a picture of a blue htv this is the shiny. We use cricut cutting machines but you can also use a silhouette cameo 4 or brother sdx125 for example. This will open the send panel. Heat transfer vinyl usually comes on a carrier sheet.

If you don t see this go back and try the attach option again. Cut with the carrier side down and the adhesive side up. Click the send button along the top tool bar. Go to your cut settings window and double check that you are set to cut with heat transfer vinyl smooth.

When working with heat transfer vinyl the shiny side of the material always goes face down for cutting this shiny side is called the carrier it covers the face the colored side that will face out on the garment of the htv and holds the cut pieces in alignment during cutting and applying. If you can get your tool under a layer of vinyl and pull it back then that s the side you should be cutting. The machine software will help you to choose the correct cut settings. Now you are ready to cut and can click make it.

You have purchased htv heat transfer vinyl and now you are not sure which side to cut well let us help. Once everything is correct on your. For iron on however you want to mirror your design. For this silhouette cameo project we want to pick vinyl matte if you re working with oracal 631 or vinyl glossy if you re working with the more popular oracal 651.

You should see your design on the mat with everything where it should be. The carrier sheet is sticky and holds the vinyl in place while you cut. As with any new vinyl or new machine before jumping straight to your main product you should do a test. Now you re ready to make your first vinyl cut.

Htv has a clear plastic carrier sheet that covers the top of the vinyl and the other side is where the heat sensitive adhesive is it is not sticky or tacky to the touch. Mostly you will read that you cut the htv with the shiny side facing down. Just toggle the mirror button on the left hand side to do this. Sometimes that is pretty easy to determine and sometimes it may not be so easy.

Take a moment to cut a design and see if it has worked.