Glittery iron on is thick and takes longer to adhere so be patient.
Tools for iron on vinyl on mugs.
Old t shirt or cotton rag to iron on over the design.
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.
We are experimenting with permanent vinyl and iron on and adding it to some mugs.
Since the mug is curved your iron will only touch small parts of the mug at any one time.
Which will win in our tests.
Which is best for you to use on your projects.
I always use permanent adhesive vinyl on my mugs.
I would try the regular vinyl setting first.
The setting in between vinyl and iron on is vinyl.
The vinyl brand i use is avery which is also the vinyl used to wrap cars.
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.
Work in small sections hitting all of the details.
Why not everyday vinyl.
Now there is also the easypress mini that will work great for projects like these.
Remove iron on vinyl from the cutting mat and weed the excess vinyl from the design using the weeding tool.
Learn how to easily add vinyl to a mug or other curved surface using iron on vinyl and a wagner ht400 heat gun.
Iron on vinyl uk craft vinyl starter kits great selection of vinyls available.
Cover the design with a pressing cloth and use your iron to adhere the design to the mug.
Do that and trim your sheet to about 1 2 inch around your design.
Well we tried it all.
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.
I have read mixed reviews of using heat transfer vinyl.
How to make an iron on vinyl mug.
I will say my favorite application method for the heat transfer vinyl on a mug was the mini iron.
Diy iron on mugs with cricut easypress mini.
Most iron on vinyls have a clear sheet that you remove excess vinyl from to leave only your design.
I also love having cricut cutting mats in both the 12x12 and.
Lay iron on design on the clean mug and cover with piece thin cotton like a pillowcase.
Decorate clothing glasses mugs vehicles and much more.
Okay before i get into the tutorial let me explain why we used iron on foil.
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.