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Can you iron vinyl on top of vinyl.
You don t have to have a heat press to layer htv you can also use the cricut easypress or an iron.
There are some heat transfer vinyl s that work great for layering and some that don t.
Try to place the vinyl with the hottest temperature setting at the bottom of your project if possible.
Now it is time to start placing the design on the shirt.
Is there another way i can design my t shirts so they last longer.
If you want to layer specialty vinyl use the slice method.
We ll be using these adorable macaron files i designed for fresh cuts.
By using this tool you can avoid actually putting layers upon layers of iron on vinyl on top of each other.
Line up you base color on to the shirt.
Let me know what you think in the comments below and tell me all about your layered heat transfer vinyl projects.
It may stick initially but then peel off in the wash.
Specialty iron on can only be the top layer you shouldn t put more vinyl on top of glitter iron on for instance.
Layering iron on vinyl.
That s because it has a different consistency.
I have a beginners guide to heat transfer here if you are unfamiliar once it was cut i used my hook tool to weed the vinyl.
There will come a point where you want to have multiple colors of vinyl in an iron on project.
Similarly you should layer sportflex iron on only on top of other sportflex iron on colors and patterns.
If you use glitter iron on vinyl it must be your top layer without anything layered on top of it.
Too much heat on foil iron on can cause a funky texture.
Iron the design onto the shirt and peel back the plastic.
In this video joann talks about layering heat transfer vinyl.
The process is just the same but the settings slightly different.
I love macarons every time we re out in the napa valley we re lucky it s only an hour and a half away from our house i stop in at bouchon bakery.
If you are just using one layer type of iron on i have detailed.
Some however can only be used as a top layer those are foil glitter holographic and holographic sparkle iron on material.
Yes i suggest using infusible inks if you want a longer lasting design.
I use the easypress 2 to adhere all of my iron on vinyl to my selected surfaces.
Layering iron on vinyl can be a great way to do that and it s really not complicated at all.