That s why they say to cut it shiny or glossy side down on your mat.
Which way does the vinyl go on the mat.
You then load the cutting mat and your material into the cutting machine and voila magic.
But sometimes you can t tell.
The point of the sticky side is to let you stick your material here heat transfer vinyl onto the mat which holds it in place.
Peel away the vinyl liner at a 45 degree angle.
Most basically a cutting mat is a lined piece of plastic that has one sticky side.
If the vinyl sticks to the transfer tape simply burnish the vinyl onto the surface again.
If the vinyl does not separate from the liner simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.
When removing the vinyl sheet from the mat peel the mat away from vinyl instead of lifting vinyl from the mat for a smooth release.
Place vinyl on cutting mat.
In many if not most iron on vinyls the vinyl side is matte and the carrier side is shiny.
Make sure your project surface is clean dry.
Shiny carrier sheet dull vinyl.
Premium vinyl removable kiss cut guide.
So if you ever find yourself flipping a piece of htv over from side to side wondering which way to put it on the mat here s a simple trick to figure it out.
Then continue to peel the transfer tape away from the vinyl.
You want to cut the vinyl side.
You can get silhouette cameo cutting mats in 12 x 12 and 12 x 24.
It is possible to cut vinyl directly from the roll without a mat using your silhouette and i will add a post all about how to do that soon but for now let s just focus on how to cut with a cutting mat.