Cutting Vinyl For Curved Surfaces

Learn how to easily add vinyl to a mug or other curved surface using iron on vinyl and a wagner ht400 heat gun.

Cutting vinyl for curved surfaces.

Cutting slits in the transfer tape is a game changer. This instructable will use a skateboard deck as the example surface but the technique can be used for a va. The maker even has a new fast mode that will cut popular materials including vinyl iron on and cardstock up to 2x faster. Hi everyone i came across a challenge this morning that i solved and thought people here could.

Oct 10 2012 this video provides a step by step instruction for applying sr3000 photomask to an extreme curved surface. The edges of your design will likely stick out from the curved surface to the left and right of the tape. Position your design in place on the surface. Applying vinyl to curved surfaces.

Creating labels for curved surfaces. Hey y all if you ve ever tried to add vinyl to a mug or a sticker to a canister you know that adding a cute quote to your favorite mug is a little harder than it sounds. When it is in place use a piece of painter s tape to attach the vinyl to the surface from top to bottom across its middle. Oct 19 2015 formula for applying vinyl to curved surfaces.

I have struggled with vinyl on curved surfaces for a while now and i thought i had read all the tips and tricks. Oct 19 2015 formula for applying vinyl to curved surfaces. I ve been super successful with this even with super light grip repositionable vinyl which can be a nightmare. In this video i demo how i use template form a template maker website to curve text so that it goes onto tumblers cups straight.

Now that you know how to curve text for tumblers in cricut design space the possibilities are endless. Using a few simple tools and techniques can make this a much easier process. Instruction includes how to determine the natural. See the curvature of the text actually appears straight when applied to the curved surface.