The iron on vinyl is put onto the roll carrier side out which means the side that curls down is the carrier side and the side that curls up is the vinyl side.
Which side of the vinyl goes up.
Use the cricut scraper or a credit card to go across the vinyl.
The shiny side goes down when your cutting.
In the end if you re faced with two shiny sides the same color the slightly less shiny side is going to be the vinyl side.
If you can get your tool under a layer of vinyl and pull it back then that s the side you should be cutting.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Think wall decals temporary signs and decorations etc.
Perform test cuts to get your settings correct and remember to reverse your image on your computer before cutting htv.
Take your weeding tool and scrape dig in the corner of the sheet.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
Here is another example shinny carrier side hard to pick through the vinyl side.
Which side goes on top.
Cricut vinyl older and being discontinued does not specify permanent or removable oracal 631.
Press the button on the top of the machine to turn it on.
Whatever mat and machine you are using put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up see image below.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
Press flashing go button.
One side is very smooth but has seams on it the other side is rough and pebbly with no seams.
This step adheres to the vinyl to the mat and pushes out any air bubbles between the vinyl and the mat.
Pick a side of the sheet that you suspect might be the cut side e g the white side of the sheet of red htv.
Hi i have this liner for my above ground pool and i do not now which side goes up when im installing it.
The vinyl side goes face up.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.
For my decal i decided to use expressions vinyl series 31 removable vinyl in bright berry.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
Removable vinyl is perfect for applications where you may want to remove the vinyl in the future.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat.
You want to cut through the vinyl but not through the carrier sheet.