Now comes the heat part of heat transfer vinyl.
Silhouette heat transfer vinyl heat press settings.
Click send to silhouette to begin the cut job.
Here s a quick video tutorial for inspiration.
Youc an use a heat press or an iron although a heat press is highly recommended if you re doing a lot of htv projects or selling at all.
Each type of heat transfer vinyl requires slightly different time and temperature heat press and iron on times peel temperatures and garment care for the best results.
From designing to cutting to applying.
I ll be using a silhouette cameo 3 any machine will work.
Cut and press settings for products at heat transfer vinyl htv continued these settings were tested on each machine by 143vinyl.
These applications requires temperatures nearer to 400 f.
Also can we talk about how this is pretty much the only design in the not safe for work svg.
Place a clean dishcloth over your design and press the hot iron into the design for 45 60 seconds without moving the iron.
The silhouette heat press is expected to have a max temperature of 350 f.
I ll cover the best heat transfer vinyl to use for shirts and how to make your own transfer.
This means that while it will be suitable for iron on heat transfer vinyl and most transfer papers it won t be suitable for sublimation transfers or cricut infusible ink.
Me and printable heat transfer vinyl are pretty much besties.
I have an easy tutorial on how to use heat transfer vinyl htv.
I have a step by step tutorial on how to make a custom t shirt.
Turn on your iron all the way up to the highest setting and turn off the steam.
Heat transfer vinyl is a special type of vinyl that can be cut on the silhouette cutting machines which can then be applied to fabric be it clothing pillow covers bags etc with heat and pressure.
Siser s smooth easyweed is perhaps the best known but it s just one of many types of siser brand heat transfer vinyl.