Another way to help this is to de stick your tape.
Vinyl wont stick to canvas.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
Add a coat of mod podge over the top.
Same thing with wood.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl.
Adhesive vinyl will stick to a painted canvas better than a plain one.
Be sure to press it down really well.
Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
Some great places to de stick your tape are jeans denim blankets or anything slightly fuzzy.
Let me give you a quick run down on how to put vinyl on a canvas for this project i used.
I remedied that by sealing it with a polycrylic coat.
The burlap fibers get stuck in the vinyl s adhesive and makes it difficult to stick on the non painted side.
You can do this by sticking your tape on multiple surfaces before you pick up your vinyl.
I learned from making the corn hole game that vinyl needs a sealer.
How to put vinyl on a canvas.
It is key in getting your vinyl to stick to your canvas.
I do want to mention transfer paper really quick.
Pushing the vinyl down as you are pulling up on the transfer tape will also help with getting the vinyl to remain on the burlap.
Want to ensure it lasts a long time.
After the transfer tape is removed you can smooth it down with your finger as well.
You want a few of the fibers to stick to the tape to make it less sticky for your vinyl.
Just be sure that whichever comes first the shirt or the vinyl that they will work together.
It doesn t allow the vinyl to stick into the fibers of the fabrics.
Just check out our swatch below to see what each technique looks like and this can help you decide which method you d like to use on your project.
I have found that the secret to putting vinyl on a canvas is to be sure to use htv also known as heat transfer vinyl.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
Siser easyweed is usually a winner for cotton poly cotton poly blends burlap canvas and more.