While your vinyl is cutting use a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol to clean your mug where you plan to put your vinyl.
What kind of vinyl for mugs cricut.
Cricut is our 3rd and final choice as a vinyl for mugs.
Best vinyl for mugs.
Applying the vinyl to the mugs.
As we have just mentioned above the main idea behind sealing vinyl on your mug is to keep it in place and make your design last longer.
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.
As far as i can see all 4 of the different types of vinyl for cricut come in varying types.
We have used cricut permanent vinyl on many mugs and cups.
And in 99 of these cases the vinyl was sealed.
651 vinyl or permanent vinyl is a better choice for outdoor applications mugs plates signs etc.
There is a big difference in all of the types of vinyl for cricut and you need to know this stuff so you can create a beautiful project that will last for generations.
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.
Make sure to do the front and the back since we are applying two decals per mug.
I would also suggest in investing in a cricut tool set for weeding and a scraper for getting your vinyl to stick to first the transfer tape and then your projects.
I also love having cricut cutting mats in both the 12x12 and.
For vinyl on mugs however you want one that will last a really long time.
Like matte glossy glitter and things like that.
This further shows how important sealing the vinyl designs you apply on your mug is.
Anything that is going to need to hold up to water heat or the elements should be made with 651 or permanent vinyl.
For mugs or anything that s going to get washed you are going to want to make sure you use a permanent vinyl you will also need transfer tape to transfer your design.
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.
There are many types of permanent cricut vinyl from everyday vinyl to holographic vinyl.
The type i used for my experiments is the premium permanent vinyl from cricut.
For instance you want a vinyl design on your wall to come off when you are tired of it so you would need a removable vinyl.