What Is Vinyl Transfer Paper

Heat transfer using paper or vinyl.

What is vinyl transfer paper.

As you peel the vinyl should come off the backing with the transfer tape. 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 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.

Heat transfer vinyl is made in single colors and also has special options such as patterned glitter. 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. Transfer tape is also called transfer paper. Then slowly start to peel up your transfer tape at any corner.

Paper transfer tape some transfer tape really is made of paper. Therefore heat transfer paper is intended for printing with an inkjet or laser printer. Then align it over the surface on which you want to transfer the vinyl design. I have learned my lesson on that the hard way.

Cricut transfer paper was specifically designed to make transferring vinyl designs to project surfaces a cinch. 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. Look how easy that vinyl comes off the 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. On the other hand heat transfer paper doesn t exactly feel like heat transfer vinyl. Vinyl is a little more cumbersome for use with numerous colors. The clear film with grid makes it simple to position your design right where you want it.

Transfer tape comes in several different forms. Once you have rubbed down the transfer paper slowly peel it back ensuring that the vinyl comes up with it. Transfer tape also known as application tape or pre mask is a staple of digital graphics. After the decal has been cut and weeded it has to be transferred to a substrate.

As in the title it feels very much like paper. However if you are using specialty vinyl like glitter make sure to use the strong grip transfer tape it comes with. If you want to produce items with multiple colors then the iron on transfer paper is your best bet. For use with an inkjet printer you can transfer onto light or dark colored items so it s versatile and the images are sharp.

This is not a transfer tape you can use over and over again. Neenah paper is a favorite for many when it comes to iron on transfer paper. I don t have a picture of the paper. Inkjet and laser printers are specifically designed to use paper not vinyl.

Now new and improved our tape holds better during transfer and peels away cleanly once your design is in place.