The secret to getting 651 vinyl or any kind of vinyl to stick on a canvas.
Does vinyl letters stick to canvas.
One of the difficulties with getting the vinyl to stick is the canvas does not have a hard surface.
We will be using a lot of pressure burnishing the vinyl.
Weeding means pulling out all of the unwanted parts so here it s all the background and all the insides of letters like o.
Htv works by using a heat activated adhesive so too little time and it won t heat enough to stick.
Sometimes weeding glitter vinyl can be tricky the glitter makes is hard to see where the cut lines are hiding.
Before you put your vinyl design onto the canvas grab a large hardback book.
Placing a hard book under the canvas will give us the perfect firm surface we need.
As i pulled up the transfer tape the vinyl would just come with it.
I did flip the canvas over and really press and rub from the backside of the canvas.
You can go ahead and paint it or spray paint it but just be sure to give it a really long time to dry before applying the vinyl.
In that case adhesive vinyl may be your only choice.
This was really hard to do.
Be sure to press it down really well.
Removing vinyl from canvas is a delicate process.
How to remove vinyl from canvas.
The vinyl just didn t want to stick.
That is a cooking spatula to rub down the vinyl and get the letters to stick to my transfer paper.
If you don t want to do a reverse canvas ironing the htv to the surface will be a little more difficult.
Here are a few tips and tricks for using adhesive vinyl on canvas.
Check for instructions for the vinyl you are using and make sure all of your settings are spot on.
Once the letters were sticking to my transfer paper i carefully pulled the paper back making sure all the text stuck to the paper.
In addition the vinyl does not need a sealant to stay on the canvas.
I had to hold the letters down one by one as i peeled the transfer tape.
Then i tried again.
Time pressing or ironing for too short a time can cause htv not to stick to your shirt.
Adhesive vinyl on plain canvas.
It is key in getting your vinyl to stick to your canvas.
The vinyl has a tendency to want to lift up if you don t have a surface that s perfectly smooth.
Your vinyl isn t sticking to glass or metal surfaces.
Pressing or ironing for too long can have the same effect.
This is the best technique for putting vinyl on canvas.
Sealing vinyl on canvas can cause air bubbles or even cause the decal to deform.
I hate losing the dots on the i s.
You just finished creating a cute decal that you want to put on a mirror but when you go to remove the transfer tape the decal does not stick to the mirror.
When properly applied good vinyl will stick perfectly fine long term to canvas without a sealing agent.
For the best results put a book or something solid under the canvas and use the silhouette scraper to really burnish the letters onto the canvas before removing the contact paper.
The dry paint creates a textured surface for the vinyl to stick to.