Layering Vinyl With Cricut Explore

After you apply all 6 layers to your transfer tape you are ready to show your llama off to the world.

Layering vinyl with cricut explore. Continue this process with all of the remaining colors working from the largest to smallest pieces of vinyl. The rainbow svg will be used to layer multiple colours of vinyl with the cricut on two different projects. Find the updated svg file image on my blog. How to layer vinyl faqs.

For the two projects i ll show you how to use registration marks. Now you know the trick to layering vinyl and some extra tips let s take a look at those frequently asked questions when it comes to layering vinyl. If you re layering vinyl on top of each other i would probably stop at 3 maybe 4 colors. Place the vinyl right side up onto the mat load the mat and get it cut.

With your design ready to go in cricut design space and using the shape tool add a triangle. However if you re using the cricut maker select the vinyl from the materials settings. Cut out all the different pieces of the artwork. For the first one we ll make a coffee mug using adhesive vinyl and the second one we ll be using heat transfer vinyl htv on a tank top.

Adhesive vinyl is one of the staple materials that many cutting machine crafters love to work with. By learning to layer vinyl you can create dimension in your cricut explore maker and other cutting machine projects. It s easy to layer vinyl using transfer tape here are the best tips and tricks for getting it right the first time. You can find step by step instructions on how to create a monogram in cricut design space here.

I am layering my monogram over a patterned base shape. In addition to remembering to mirror or flip the design select the right iron on vinyl for the job put the vinyl on your cutting mat with the right side up weed the right part of the design preheat your shirt first and set your temperature right you also have to be careful to press long enough for the vinyl to stick but not too long and line up each layer of vinyl so it looks right. Attach the white layer to your 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.

If you re using cricut vinyl just turn the dial to vinyl on your cricut explore machine load the mat and cut it out. How many layers of vinyl can you layer. Add shape markers in cricut design space.