Double Cutting Vinyl

When cutting along the straight edge with your razor keep the razor in the seam during the entire cut.

Double cutting vinyl.

When you need to readjust your position hold the razor steady and slide the straight edge down for the next cut. It can be used as a cutting underlayment for fabric backed vinyl paper backed vinyl or even high shrink pulp paper grasscloths and unbacked fabric. Hawaiian winter by nicolai heidlas. How to use heat transfer vinyl with a cricut machine.

This video is a little long but i wanted to make sure i covered all the bases for you guys. Like i mentioned i was cutting printable vinyl which is already thicker than regular adhesive vinyl and i had added a laminate so the vinyl was much thicker than regular adhesive vinyl. This will help keep the seam smooth and look like a professional installed your mural. Because it s relatively thin lay flat vinyl can be cut in a single pass with a straight concave or hook blade.

This tutorial will show you how to cut heat transfer vinyl using a cricut maker and cricut design space the free online design software that comes with all. You can use the straight blade for general cutting. I was using my typical vinyl settings i wasn t getting a cut that went all the way through. If you want to learn how to cut adhesive vinyl with your cricut machine like if you want to make wall decals or customized tumblers check out my other tutorial.

The concave blade is better for more precise cutting such as around door frames. Polycarbonate double cutting tape provides insurance that there will be no seam splits when hanging over poorly painted surfaces or areas of hot mud patching compounds. Here s an in depth video on how to make multi color vinyl decals. Boggus pads are from steve boggus with the wallpaper installer association.

Watch bridget show you how to double cut a smartstick wallpaper mural. Double cutting vinyl contract wallcovering duration.