There is less resistance when pulling it away from the carrier sheet.
Can you layer adhesive vinyl.
Before i start pressing my htv i m going to pre press my blank t shirt.
Layer until you have all the layers built onto the lower layer.
And you get an awesome result with all the layers.
Adhesive vinyl i almost always use this kind sharp scissors.
Layering adhesive vinyl is the easiest because you can add registration marks to layers of the design before you cut them.
It s sticky it gets static cling and that bottom layer jumps up to kiss that top layer before you have it centered correctly and it can be challenging to pull the layers apart without ruining them.
Sometimes though it can be tricky to make sure each layer lines up 100 perfectly.
Cut the various layers of your decal out of various colors of vinyl.
You can make so many great things with this technique.
Now you know how to layer adhesive vinyl like the pros.
Just remember to go slow start small and choose easier designs in the beginning.
When you cut adhesive vinyl on your cricut you will place it with the vinyl side up and the paper sheet or liner down on the mat.
Today i want to share a little technique that will make it super easy to layer adhesive vinyl on any project.
When using siser easyweed you can heat up your bottom heat press platen for a few seconds and then weed on the warmed platen.
A registration mark is simply a shape that stays in the same spot on each layer of vinyl so you can match them up and piece together the design later.
Grab the free wine time svg.
As you can see these projects have tons of layers.
Starting with the top layer build your layers.
I m going to show you an easy trick that works for both adhesive vinyl and heat transfer vinyl.
This time will be layering 7 colours using my free rainbow svg file that you can get by subscribing below.
The triangle functions as registration marks for each layer and will help you line up your vinyl.
Layer adhesive vinyl step 1.
The first step is within the design program.
Add a registration mark to the bottom or side of the design.
It s all about the setup in your program.
Unlike iron on vinyl you do not need to mirror adhesive vinyl when cutting it what you see is exactly what goes on your surface.
Cut the adhesive vinyl.
All of the free svg files are in my resource library for your convenience.
You do not want to cut all the way through your backing.
It s like a one stop shop for all of the files.
Weed the adhesive vinyl.
Last december i showed you how to assemble 2 different layers of adhesive vinyl using a simple trick.
This loosens the vinyl and makes it easier to weed.
After cutting your vinyl you then need to weed or remove all of the pieces that you don t.
How to layer vinyl.
One of the biggest hang ups i hear when talking to readers or my friends about adhesive vinyl is how difficult it is to layer correctly.
