Cutting Vinyl Cricut Using Transfer Tape

Use a craft stick or cricut scraper.

Cutting vinyl cricut using transfer tape.

I prefer oracal mt80p. Peel liner from transfer tape. This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same. Use it to create custom made media covers personalized labels unique decor and so more.

We are covering the basics of using transfer tape on vinyl. Transfer tape can be used over and over again till the stickiness. Attach a small area of transfer tape to your design. Now burnish transfer tape onto the surface starting in the center and moving out toward the edges.

If the vinyl sticks to the transfer tape simply burnish the vinyl onto the surface again. Vinyl cut weeded and ready to transfer. Transfer tape or stronggrip transfer tape see table above to choose the right one for your vinyl type scraper or other burnishing tool. Use our tips below to make your vinyl cricut crafts even easier.

Sometimes my glitter vinyl will come with a small sheet of strong transfer tape. This specially designed transfer tape is made for most vinyl types including premium vinyl patterned holographic holographic sparkle metallic matte metallic and many more. How to use cricut transfer tape. How to use transfer tape with silhouette or cricut vinyl learn everything you need to know about how to use transfer tape.

First things first cut some vinyl. For use with all cricut cutting machines. Okay let s get started. Then continue to peel the transfer tape away from the.

Whether you are using a cricut silhouette or other cutting machine i will walk you through the process of using transfer tape or transfer paper with your adhesive vinyl decals and vinyl lettering in. Peel the transfer tape away from the vinyl at a 45 degree angle. Cricut has their own brand of regular transfer tape. After you ve cut vinyl it s time to weed weeding is where you remove the outside pieces from what you cut using a hook from the cricut tool kit.

This can either be the center or one end of your design.