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