Is your htv not sticking to your shirt or bag.
Vinyl will not stick to glitter vinyl.
Why your vinyl won t stick.
There can be a few reasons for why your vinyl isn t sticking to the transfer tape.
If the vinyl sticks to the transfer tape simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.
Having problems getting the transfer tape to pick up all the letters in your decal.
Glitter vinyl seems to have more problems being picked up than regular adhesive vinyl.
There are a lot of reasons this could be happening but the four most common reasons are easily solved with a few tips.
Many of my vinyl decals are made up of individual.
Is it peeling up after being washed in the laundry.
Second make sure your vinyl is clean.
When you first go to stick your glitter vinyl to your mat you may notice that is has a strong tendency to curl up on itself.
Cheap no brand vinyl can be real crappy.
Are you using the correct settings.
The vinyl is old poor quality vinyl oracal vinyl is recommended poor quality or low tack transfer tape here s the transfer tape i recommend too much pressure thickness when cutting the vinyl which pushes it into the backing.
Find out how to fix your pesky peeling heat transfer vinyl right away.
If you have cleaned your surface well with rubbing alcohol but your vinyl is still not sticking try leaving the transfer tape on the vinyl for a bit after applying it onto the surface.
This video might help.
The whole vinyl decal came off and was floating around my dryer.
The wax paper below will not look dusty because you removed the vinyl layer when weeding and left that part clean.
And vinyl does have a shelf life so if it s been hidden in your craft stash for a decade it might be time to toss it.
If it is dusty the tap will not stick to it.
Here is the mental checklist to see what could have happened.
If using a delicate or intricate design peel the transfer tape away slowly being careful to ensure that your intricate lines do not tear but successfully transfer to the project surface.
Glitter vinyl kiss cut guide.
Peel away the transfer tape from the vinyl at a 45 degree angle.
Glitter vinyl is a bit stiffer than standard vinyl so you may need to take extra care to make sure your vinyl is firmly secured to your mat before you start cutting or else you risk your designs not cutting well.
You may have to help it lift off the paper i stick a needle under the vinyl to kind of help it along and to stick to the transfer tape it definitely takes some work glitter is really tricky.
Sometimes the vinyl s adhesive needs time to adhere to the surface a little better and bond.
Use a craft stick or cricut scraper.