Learn the simple steps to layer heat transfer vinyl, including glitter HTV, on a t-shirt.
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TIMECODES & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Intro
00:35 Tips for layer placement
03:20 T-Shirt & EasyPress 2 set up and prep
06:50 Position layered HTV on t-shirt
08:10 Tack down base layer
09:28 Position and tack down second layer
10:26 Position and tack down third layer
11:10 Why do you have to use this method?
11:44 Glitter HTV info & settings
13:00 Position and heat set the final layer
13:42 Brief info on using licensed designs
14:45 The completed t-shirt and technique summary
In my opinion, making heat transfer vinyl projects may be the most fun thing you can do with your Cricut, Silhouette or ScanNCut machine. But, knowing how to properly layer heat transfer vinyl (aka HTV) during the heat setting process can be confusing and if you do it wrong, the HTV won’t stick or it will fall off in no time. Once you know the proper procedure, however, it will be a breeze to create multi-colored, multi-layered HTV designs on t-shirts, pillows, canvas, tote bags, etc. and you’ll wonder why you weren’t making a million gifts, décor pieces and more before now.
STEPS TO LAYER HTV:
1. When creating the layers for your design, it’s easiest if the base layer is a solid outline of the entire design. Cut out and weed all layers.
2. While still on their backing sheets, position all layers of your HTV design together so the design looks complete.
3. Place the stack of layers on your t-shirt where you plan to heat set them.
4. Peel off the stack of layers except for the bottom base layer. Press the bottom base layer down and heat set for a very short time to just tack it on to the t-shirt (probably 2 - 5 seconds but can vary by vinyl brand and machine used to press it).
5. Place the stack of layers over the tacked down base layer and position in place once again. Then peel away all of the stacked layers except the second to last one. Press this layer down on to the tacked base layer and heat set again to just tack it in place.
6. Repeat step 5 until all layers except the very top layer are tacked down.
7. Finally, position the top layer and heat set it for the full amount of time needed to fully set the vinyl (20 seconds for this project but yours could vary depending on vinyl brand and machine used to heat set the vinyl). NOTE: If using glitter HTV, it must be the last layer that you heat set. You cannot layer anything over glitter HTV.
8. Enjoy!
Please refer to the video tutorial for much more detailed explanations of the above steps. Thanks for watching!
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