Transfer Tape How To Use

Turn your vinyl over and burnish the back side.

Transfer tape how to use. Peel the vinyl backing away until you are left with just the vinyl design stuck to the transfer tape. 1252020 Transfer tape also called application tape is a paper or plastic film that can be placed on top of a sticker or vinyl sheet to make the sticker easier to apply. Transfer tape is used to transfer adhesive vinyl designs from the vinyl backing to the final surface where it will be applied.

Application tape is so called because it transfers your vinyl graphics and decals after youve cut them on your Vinyl Cutter. Peel back the backing paper. Transfer tape is only used for adhesive vinyl.

I have found the best transfer tape for vinyl is clear contact paper like this. Place it over the vinyl decal and smooth out any bubbles on top so it is all sticking. 6262018 Using a scraper tool rub back and forth to adhere the vinyl transfer tape to your design.

Your decal has now moved to the transfer paper and is ready to be carried to your project surface. 6122019 Using a squeegee apply pressure to your transfer tape to ensure that the vinyl is sticking to the transfer tape. The transfer tape temporarily adheres to the non-sticky side of the vinyl and allows you to lift the vinyl off the backing and expose the sticky side of the vinyl.

1172020 Cut a piece of transfer tape a little larger than your design. In order to do that you first need to apply the transfer tape to the vinyl and thats where things can get a little sticky. Cutting vinyl with the Cricut Explore is very easy but weeding it and applying it to a surface can be confusing.

You should know that there are instances where. You can use transfer tape several times before discarding so you might want to leave it a little large for other projects you are working on. After the decal has been cut and weeded it has to be transferred to a substrate.