I prefer the blue mat for my cricut machine.
What side to i put down for iron on vinyl.
There is no transfer tape required with cricut iron on vinyl because it is already hooked onto the vinyl.
Then position it plastic side down and vinyl side up the more dull less shiny side.
That means you are putting the shiny transfer tape on the sticky mat surface.
Except that there is no buttons or placket to be able to determine how far down the logo should go.
It s the shinny side.
Note that some heat transfer vinyl is the same color on both sides while other versions are white on the back.
But sometimes you can t tell.
There is a layer of plastic that will be peeled away.
If you can get your tool under a layer of vinyl and pull it back then that s the side you should be cutting.
Cut on iron on vinyl setting.
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.
How to put iron on on the mat.
So again that s shiny side down.
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.
Iron over the back of the shirt or fabric for about 20 25 seconds.
Be careful not to let the logo get too far to the left as if wearing the shirt as it may end up in the armpit area.
Left chest heat transfer or cut vinyl placement on t shirts is similar to the way the design is placed on a polo shirt.
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.
You want to find the shiny side as that is the side that has the liner.
I still can t tell which side i cut iron on vinyl on.
Also it is why you put the shiny side down when you cut cricut iron on vinyl.
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.
First you will need to add your material to your cutting mat.
Choose the correct cut setting as different htv can be different thicknesses make some test cuts if you.
It makes it really easy.
Take your weeding tool and scrape dig in the corner of the sheet.
Place your vinyl vinyl side down onto the preheated area and flip over your shirt.
Mirror the image in the design program before cutting otherwise when you flip the vinyl the cut will be backwards.
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.