Tools For Iron On Vinyl On Mugs

Old t shirt or cotton rag to iron on over the design.

Tools for iron on vinyl on mugs.

Okay before i get into the tutorial let me explain why we used iron on foil. I would try the regular vinyl setting first. Learn how to easily add vinyl to a mug or other curved surface using iron on vinyl and a wagner ht400 heat gun. I will say my favorite application method for the heat transfer vinyl on a mug was the mini iron.

Glittery iron on is thick and takes longer to adhere so be patient. Work in small sections hitting all of the details. Now there is also the easypress mini that will work great for projects like these. First create your design and cut it out however you are most comfortable.

I have read mixed reviews of using heat transfer vinyl. Which is best for you to use on your projects. Diy iron on mugs with cricut easypress mini. Remove iron on vinyl from the cutting mat and weed the excess vinyl from the design using the weeding tool.

Decorate clothing glasses mugs vehicles and much more. Cover the design with a pressing cloth and use your iron to adhere the design to the mug. For mugs or anything that s going to get washed you are going to want to make sure you use a permanent vinyl you will also need transfer tape to transfer your design. I always use permanent adhesive vinyl on my mugs.

Since the mug is curved your iron will only touch small parts of the mug at any one time. Iron on vinyl uk craft vinyl starter kits great selection of vinyls available. Now if you are going to hand wash your mugs you can probably use either adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl and any of the application methods mentioned. The setting in between vinyl and iron on is vinyl.

Do that and trim your sheet to about 1 2 inch around your design. Hey y all if you ve ever tried to add vinyl to a mug or a sticker to a canister you know that adding a cute quote to your favorite mug is a little harder than it sounds. Most iron on vinyls have a clear sheet that you remove excess vinyl from to leave only your design. I spent a full day cutting weeding and ironing much of cricut s iron on product line onto our mugs.

Lay iron on design on the clean mug and cover with piece thin cotton like a pillowcase. I would also suggest in investing in a cricut tool set for weeding and a scraper for getting your vinyl to stick to first the transfer tape and then your projects. It cuts a little deeper than regular vinyl. The vinyl brand i use is avery which is also the vinyl used to wrap cars.

How to make an iron on vinyl mug. Well we tried it all. Which will win in our tests.