Layering Adhesive Vinyl

The first step is within the design program.

Layering adhesive vinyl. May 11 2020 may 11 2020. One of the biggest hang ups i hear when talking to readers or my friends about adhesive vinyl is how difficult it is to layer correctly. I love adding adhesive vinyl to things don t you. It s always best to limit yourself at one or 2 layers on top of each other unless it s an artwork or something that won t be manipulated at all.

Sometimes eyeballing it is fine for getting things lined up but what if you need to line. I ve done this successfully dozens of times but every once in a while you get a screw up. It s sticky it gets static cling and that bottom layer jumps up to kiss that top layer before you have it centered correctly and it can be challenging to pull the layers apart without ruining them. Amazon is a great resource for all kinds of vinyl crafts and was the first place i browsed for my latest project.

Layering adhesive vinyl a quick tutorial. Applying adhesive vinyl to mason jars. Add a registration mark to the bottom or side of the design. Layering adhesive vinyl tips.

Notes on layering adhesive vinyl. My second layer was the body color of the bugs which i again cut out of the oracal 651 series. In the last few years i ve come to really love iron on vinyl but lately i ve been returning to adhesive vinyl for a lot of projects like pantry labels tumblers and more. If you re trying to layer heat transfer vinyl click here for some tips and tricks.

I m leaving this in to show it s not always as easy as it looks. It looks kind of scary but i m going to show you my technique and that it s not scary at all. Find the updated svg file image on my blog. It helps that there s all sorts of amazing colored vinyl out right now like these amazing bright shades from joann.

This one i did a while back is off by a fraction of a millimeter but that gap sticks out like a sore thumb. As you can see these projects have tons of layers. It s quick and easy when the design is only one color but i often fall in love with designs with more than one color. Adhesive vinyl is one of the staple materials that many cutting machine crafters love to work with.

Layer adhesive vinyl step 1. Thursday july 13 2017 i am an avid amazon shopper and recently a new prime member. I needed a way to better organize my vinyl and of course i needed to make a label. Just a heads up this method is meant for adhesive vinyl since it uses transfer tape not meant for htv.