To layer vinyl perfectly we need to create registration marks before we start cutting.
Can i layer cricut vinyl.
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.
Layering iron on vinyl is a great way to great more detailed dimensional and professional looking heat transfer designs at home.
For the two projects i ll show you how to use registration marks.
How to layer iron on vinyl.
Another way to layer heat transfer vinyl is with the knockout method.
You don t have to have a heat press to layer htv you can also use the cricut easypress or an iron.
Use when layering to protect previous pressed layers from the heat when the top layers are applied.
For this method you will be using the slice tool in design space and then piecing together the cutout pieces of vinyl like a puzzle.
The rainbow svg will be used to layer multiple colours of vinyl with the cricut on two different projects.
Let me know what you think in the comments below and tell me all about your layered heat transfer vinyl projects.
Regular iron on can be used as a base for specialty iron on.
Just remember to go slow start small and choose easier designs in the beginning.
Yes you can i also showed how to that above using guides so that one layer of vinyl will go on top of the second layer of vinyl evenly.
Regular iron on can be layered up to four layers.
You can make so many great things with this technique.
Use when applying specialty vinyl on blanks that require longer press times or to protect your the surface of the iron on itself.
Cricut has a protective sheet that is can be used for a myriad of different purposes.
Now you know how to layer adhesive vinyl like the pros.
I m using cricut vinyl and an easypress for mine but this tutorial can be completed with other vinyl cutting machines and materials as well.
The process is just the same but the settings slightly different.