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Vvivid vinyl on cricut plus#

I decided to review the product but feeling something was fishy, I typed the seller's name into the search bar (VViViD Vinyl) and got no results for that seller. I tried the 'buy it again' option and got a message that the product wasn't available.

After thinking about it, I decided that I probably didn't actually order Siser and somehow fat fingered something, so I went into my Amazon orders and looking at the picture indicated that it WAS Siser but when I tried to click on the order itself, I wasn't taken to the product page of what I ordered, I was sent to a different product page by a different seller (actual Siser). After some cursing and deciding that everyone who uses this brand is delirious, I got some shirts made with it. The vinyl seemed stiff and the backing broke in some places around the letters. The black had a long cut in it, the orange had a huge blemish, there weren't any tools and when I tried to weed, it was NOT more friendly than the Cricut brand I had used. Well, it arrived and I furiously tried to go to work with it.

Vvivid vinyl on cricut plus#

Well, I found the package I thought was a decent deal - 12 colors in 12x15 sheets plus some gadgety tools. Based on my research, I decided on Siser Easyweed since so many folks seem so happy with it (up to this point, I've just had experience with Cricut (buying only on sale locally). I had an order for a shirt that I didn't have the color for (and couldn't find it locally) and being that I was ordering online and don't have personal experience with the true colors of most vinyl, I decided on a sample pack of HTV sheets. I'm pretty new to the vinyl world, so my stock isn't too extensive.

Run your scraper (credit card, etc.) over the vinyl once applied to get out any remaining bubbles and help secure it to the surface.If this isn't appropriate, please delete this post, but I wanted to share my experience with you all since I see a lot of posts asking about vinyl.

Once you have your vinyl securely adhered to your surface, take one corner of your transfer tape and slowly pull downwards at an angle. Always make sure to start from the center and work out towards the edges, this will press out any bubbles instead of pushing them in. Carefully position it onto your project once you have it in place, firmly press down and use your scraper to smooth out any bubbles.

Adhere design to new surface- With your surface prepared (step 1) you are ready to align your image.

Next you will carefully pull off the backing paper from the vinyl being careful to make sure that the vinyl has transferred to your tape. credit card, scraper, popsicle stick, etc.) to smooth out any bubbles and to make sure it is securely fastened to the vinyl.

Apply your transfer tape- This is the step that a lot of vinyl beginners are unaware of, and yet probably one of the most important in order to not have a stress meltdown when adhering your vinyl to your surface! Simply place your transfer tape over your vinyl, then take something flat and hard (i.e.

After your design is all cut, remove the excess vinyl from around your image/lettering (this is called weeding).

Cut your design- You can cut your design by hand or use a craft cutter.

The smoother your surface the easier it will be to transfer your vinyl onto, but rougher surfaces like wood, textured walls, etc.

Clean your surface- The first thing you will want to do is make sure the surface that you are planning on applying the vinyl to is clean and dry.