How To Remove Iron On Vinyl From Sticky Mat

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.

How to remove iron on vinyl from sticky mat.

Most of the time that will mean putting the iron inside the shirt. Check out my previous post check out the video for the details. Today i found a way to remove iron on from a sticky mat. Scrapbook paper vellum crepe tissue paper other thin materials.

This only works with vinyl transfers. Purchase vinyl letter removing solvent to take off the labels. Place your shirt over the iron so its hot surface is on the backside of where the vinyl is attached. Vinyl letter removing solvent comes in the form of a liquid in a bottle.

The reason that you need to mirror your design when working with heat transfer or iron on vinyl you cut the design on the back side of the vinyl. I m so excited to share the first couple shirts i ve made with my cricut maker easypress and brightpad too. Make sure you are using the right mat for your project. The vinyl transfer will essentially melt and stick to the wax paper and you can peel the letters away from the shirt by removing the wax paper.

Look for vinyl letter removing solvent online. This type of solvent is designed specifically for vinyl labels that are ironed on to clothing and other fabric. Lay wax paper over vinyl letters. Check out our silhouette tutorial playlist on youtube.

Cardstock vinyl heat transfer vinyl other mid weight materials. Use the right mat. Step 3 place the area of the unwanted heat transfer vinyl over the plate and pull tight with one hand. Thick cardstock glitter cardstock poster board leather felt backed fabric other heavy materials.

If the transfer is made of vinyl place wax paper over the letters and iron directly on the wax paper. Step 4 plan a. Sometimes this sticky residue can be cleaned away with a simple cleaner and other times requires drying out the sticky substance first. Learn how to remove vinyl and cardstock from your cutting mat.

It s not foolproof but helpful for removing iron on from a sticky cricut mat.