Is The Cricut Vinyl Shiny Side Down

Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.

Is the cricut vinyl shiny side down.

Preparation with cricut transfer tape. You want to cut through the vinyl but not through the carrier sheet. 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 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. Press flashing go button.

Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear. There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away. Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards. Gently place the transfer tape adhesive side down over the images.

It s the shinny side. Use a craft stick or scraper found in the cricut tool kit to burnish rub or polish the tape onto the vinyl. To prevent bubbles start in the center and move out toward the edges. It makes it really easy.

There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl. That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface. Put the iron on vinyl shiny side down on the mat so you re cutting the back of the vinyl and not the carrier sheet. So again that s shiny side down.

The shiny side goes down when your cutting. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat. Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl. The vinyl side goes face up.

Cut on iron on vinyl setting. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine. If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat. 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.

Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine. Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side.