What is it used for? Load your Smart Vinyl or your mat with permanent vinyl into your machine, and press the blinking Cricut button. Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl - Removable - 5.5" x 48", Adhesive Decal Roll - White. We're going to make this birthday card using Smart Iron On, Smart Vinyl, and the Smart Adhesive Cardstock. In the past I've used vinyl on glass, bottles, and even personalized sand buckets. Whatever mat and machine you are using, put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up (see image below). Smart Vinyl Permanent - This is for things you want to permanently attach.
How to use cricut smart vinyl removable Photo: Let's be clear: It's no fun to remove vinyl flooring. Avoid using removable vinyl on rough and porous surfaces, for they will not stick.
For my decal I decided to use Expressions Vinyl Series 31 removable vinyl in Bright Berry. In design space, I made several 2 in circles. If the vinyl does not separate from the liner, simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again. You can choose from TeckWrap Craft's heat transfer vinyl collection to use for your project. I mean, look at this massive transformation. Cricut recommends using Removable vinyl for decals. Are you planning on creating car decals? Whichever type you use, it will expand your crafting possibilities exponentially. This nifty material lets you make more in less time with no need for prep work. Fine-point blade - Standard grip mat - unless using smart materials - Transfer tape - Weeding tool - Scraper. It also comes in a wide array of colors, effects, and material lengths from 3 ft (0.9 m) to 75 ft (22.9 m). Due to its permanent nature, this kind of vinyl is great for outdoor. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Sticky vinyl: using the permanent vinyl increases your chances of having it stick to the wood surface compared to the removable type. The best removable/indoor vinyl for Cricut and Silhouette is Oracal 631. Be sure to trim the material straight across in order to use it again later.
There are also basic patterns like florals, plaids, and stripes. I love how easy the Smart Vinyl™ is to use. Removable and permanent vinyl share many of the same capabilities. Specialty Vinyl What is it? Smart vinyl can be cut without a mat- but only on certain machines. It's a pretty big space and all I needed was some Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl and my Cricut Joy. The rolls are all 5.5 inches wide, and come in lengths of 12″, 18″, 48″, 120″, and 240″. Tip: Smart Materials must be at least 6 in (15.24 cm) long to use without a cutting mat. Removable Smart Vinyl Durable, yet removes without residue. On the Maker 3 and Explore 3, vinyl can be 13″ wide, compared to the 12″ wide on the mat. Remember to use plain colored vinyl on very colorful shirts so that your HTV design will stand out.