Tote Bags To Put Heat Transfer Vinyl On

Instructions first things first you ll need to open silhouette design studio software and set up your design.

Tote bags to put heat transfer vinyl on.

In this video two colors will be applied to the ba. Then you ll want to iron out any creases in your tote bags. One thing to remember when using heat transfer vinyl is that you will want to cut the mirrored image of your file. Remove the iron and peel up a corner of the plastic.

Heat transfer vinyl is my new favorite crafting material. Stretch litho full color screen printed heat transfers applied to polypropylene tote bags do raise the print area as with any other type of tote bag or cinch sack be sure to create a flat and even surface for heat printing your design. Make sure you re using light pressure do not put your whole body weight down on the press this can cause your fabric to burn. Place your vinyl transfer on your garment eyeing the perfect placement.

Now the heat transfer vinyl i had was 12 x9 so i. Lay your cover sheet over your design. Plain canvas tote bag silhouette heat transfer material use code functional to buy one get one free. Punch down the press for 15 seconds the timer will automatically start as soon as you punch down.

Heat transfer vinyl has a backing sheet that is actually attached to the front side of the vinyl instead of the back. If the vinyl has not adhered to the canvas bag place the iron back onto the vinyl until the vinyl adheres to the bag. Lay your heat press on the teflon sheet and press for 30 seconds. When you place your vinyl on your cutting mat you will also want to put the back side facing up.

Thick seams zippers buttons strings and straps will need to be moved away from the printing area. You can also use a ruler to ensure perfect placement. If you want to make your own tote bag with heat transfer vinyl here s what you need. Place your tote bag on the heat press and then put your heat vinyl transfer design on top of the tote bag with the transfer tape sticky side down.

If your bag is fine put your design on the bag and then lay the teflon sheet on top of it. Heat press the vinyl on the bag. If the vinyl sticks to the canvas bag continue pulling up the plastic. I also recommend using some spray starch just to get them.