What Kind Of Vinyl To Use On Mugs

A lot of work goes into cutting and applying these decals so we want them to last.

What kind of vinyl to use on mugs. When decorating mugs with vinyl you need a permanent long lasting variety that won t peel off after rinsing and washing. And then the transfer process. So far i ve never had a design peel. With that in mind here are 3 different permanent vinyls that you can use on mugs and cups.

But i also understand why i got so many requests for a tutorial. If you re customizing that mug to gift it to someone special sealing the vinyl will ensure you give them a quality gift that lasts a lifetime. If you are selling your cricut projects i d definitely recommend using permanent or 651 vinyl on mugs. Permanent outdoor vinyl is perfect for outdoor signs car decals mugs or other items that will go through the dishwasher most permanent vinyl has a glossy finish but not all oracal 641 is a matte vinyl with a permanent adhesive permanent vinyl can be removed but it may do damage to walls paint etc.

While your vinyl is cutting use a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol to clean your mug where you plan to put your vinyl. Craft like a pro series. They all go in the dishwasher at my house so i like to know that they ll hold up. I will say my favorite application method for the heat transfer vinyl on a mug was the mini iron.

This further shows how important sealing the vinyl designs you apply on your mug is. Just click the go button set the dial on your cricut machine to vinyl and the app will walk you through the rest of the steps for loading and cutting each separate layer of vinyl. To mark the mugs where the vinyl decal is going to go use a dry erase marker and draw a line down the mugs in the rack. Vinyl on mugs.

Despite their simple appearance there s a lot of choices that go into putting vinyl on a mug first you need to know what kind of mugs work best then you need to know what designs work best especially on curved mugs. 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. I personally find that weeding htv is much easier than outdoor vinyl so whenever possible i use htv. Oracal 651 for mugs.

Using heat transfer vinyl on mugs with a heat press january 6 2017 2 21 pm published by jennifer milliron. The method i outline below is so easy. Many crafters have reported cases of the vinyl coming off their mugs. Make sure to do the front and the back since we are applying two decals per mug.

And in 99 of these cases the vinyl was sealed. Well there are two reasons. Before we begin a quick word on why i use htv with mugs as opposed to outdoor vinyl as is traditionally done. I ve had numerous requests for a tutorial on how to create custom mugs so this week s topic is using heat transfer vinyl on mugs with a heat press.

Applying the vinyl to the mugs.