What Is Vinyl Transfer Paper

Inkjet and laser printers are specifically designed to use paper not vinyl.

What is vinyl transfer paper. I m in love with it. Heat transfer vinyl or htv for short is a specialty vinyl polymer that can be used on certain fabrics and materials to create designs and promotional products. As in the title it feels very much like paper. The clear film with grid makes it simple to position your design right where you want it.

However if you are using specialty vinyl like glitter make sure to use the strong grip transfer tape it comes with. For use with an inkjet printer you can transfer onto light or dark colored items so it s versatile and the images are sharp. Neenah paper is a favorite for many when it comes to iron on transfer paper. Gently press the vinyl and transfer paper down with your hand so that it sticks to the receiving surface.

Once you have rubbed down the transfer paper slowly peel it back ensuring that the vinyl comes up with it. Then slowly start to peel up your transfer tape at any corner. Transfer tape is also called transfer paper. It comes in a roll or sheet form with an adhesive backing so it can be cut weeded and placed on a substrate for heat application.

It s a bit more expensive but i can reuse each piece about three times so it lasts a while. I don t have a picture of the paper. Heat transfer vinyl is made in single colors and also has special options such as patterned glitter. This is not a transfer tape you can use over and over again.

Heat transfer using paper or vinyl. Once you have the transfer tape on use a scraper tool or an old gift card to scrape over the design to make sure the transfer tape is adhering to the vinyl nice and tight. On the other hand heat transfer paper doesn t exactly feel like heat transfer vinyl. Therefore heat transfer paper is intended for printing with an inkjet or laser printer.

Now new and improved our tape holds better during transfer and peels away cleanly once your design is in place. Transfer tape comes in several different forms. While they make paper in various sizes these 11 x 17 opaque sheets are great for images that won t fit on traditional 8 5 x 11 sheets. Paper transfer tape some transfer tape really is made of paper.

Cricut transfer paper was specifically designed to make transferring vinyl designs to project surfaces a cinch. As you peel the vinyl should come off the backing with the transfer tape. Vinyl is a little more cumbersome for use with numerous colors. If you want to produce items with multiple colors then the iron on transfer paper is your best bet.

It s perfect for curved projects like glasses or vases. Application tape is so called because it transfers your vinyl graphics and decals after you ve cut them on your vinyl cutter. I have learned my lesson on that the hard way. Then align it over the surface on which you want to transfer the vinyl design.

Look how easy that vinyl comes off the transfer paper.