Each mat will need to be mirrored because it is heat applied in reverse onto the t shirt.
Can i layer two different vinyls on a shirt.
Layering iron on vinyl.
For this project i m using this cute fox svg which has several different layers in it.
I started by pressing the blue layer first as this made the most sense.
The list of products in the horizontal row across the top shows the materials that can be applied as an upper layer on top of a different product.
I used the blue layer as a guide to press all the other colors.
How to layer vinyl faqs.
Saves time layering and vinyl.
Xpress cut is easy to layer and requires little time and low temperature making it a great heat transfer vinyl to use on cotton polyester rayon and other blends.
You can drag and drop the colors in the order that you want them cut.
Here are two different ways to layer htv vinyl with ease.
In the upper right there will be different cut options.
How many layers of vinyl can you layer.
If you re layering vinyl on top of each other i would probably stop at 3 maybe 4 colors.
I ve got three different mats in ds for each color in my design.
I started to do that recently.
You can also uncheck all the color boxes that you don t want to cut instead of adding in a.
If you can pull up the carrier sheet without the vinyl peeling up then it s ready.
Next the pink layer.
We are placing our design on a dark 100 percent cotton shirt.
Next the red layer.
I realized that you can layer the vinyl right on top of each other without slicing it shouldn t hurt the vinyl at all.
We are applying the orange vinyl first because it outlines the entire design and makes it easy for the next layer to.
I have a beginners guide to heat transfer here if you are unfamiliar once it was cut i used my hook tool to weed the vinyl.
I pressed on top of a silicon pad and used a teflon sheet to protect the heat transfer vinyl from melting.
Use the shirt as part of the design.
Lay the second layer down on top of your first along with the pillowcase or teflon sheet and press for another 3 5 seconds.
The list running vertically down the left side shows the same products suitability for use as the bottom layer under itself or a different product.
Next came the green htv layer.
You want the design to stick to your shirt but you don t want to overpress it since you ll be pressing a new layer.
I ve uploaded it to cricut design space where i can customize and size it for my t shirt.
Choose the fill option.
Add a pause after each color to allow you to switch out the vinyl on your machine.