Is The Cricut Vinyl Shiny Side Down

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Is the cricut vinyl shiny side down.

Perform test cuts to get your settings correct and remember to reverse your image on your computer before cutting htv. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat. It s the shinny side. The shiny side goes down when your cutting.

Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side. Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear. It makes it really easy. The iron on vinyl is put onto the roll carrier side out which means the side that curls down is the carrier side and the side that curls up is the vinyl side in the end if you re faced with two shiny sides the same color the slightly less shiny side is going to be the vinyl side.

That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface. To prevent bubbles start in the center and move out toward the edges. Press flashing go button. Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl.

The cricut cutting mats are really similar and i have used cricut mats with my silhouette. Here is another example shinny carrier side hard to pick through the vinyl side. Cut on iron on vinyl setting. Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.

Whatever mat and machine you are using put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up see image below. You want to cut through the vinyl but not through the carrier sheet. Preparation with cricut transfer tape. There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.

If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat. Gently place the transfer tape adhesive side down over the images. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine. The vinyl side goes face up.

Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine. Use a craft stick or scraper found in the cricut tool kit to burnish rub or polish the tape onto the vinyl.