For iron on vinyl you want to get the mirror image it s not important unless you have text or an image you need to face a certain direction.
Do i have to mirror with iron on vinyl.
So far i have referred to this product as heat transfer vinyl and iron on.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut.
See more about mirroring in our post here.
The answer is that they both are.
You always need to mirror your design when cutting iron on.
Place the liner side down when using iron on vinyl.
Then you will not mirror before cutting.
The second is if you are going to add the heat transfer material to something clear and want to read it from the front.
Mirroring means to flip your design prior to cutting so it appear backward mirror image from what it should look like when you ve finished your project.
Why do you have to mirror.
The transfer tape for iron on vinyl is next to the sticky part of your mat.
To get that all cut out and perhaps even weed it and then.
So i hear you if you ve made that mistake as well.
Be sure to follow all instructions that come with vinyl of this type.
Let me tell you it s not a matter of if but when you go to cut and you ve forgotten to flip your images so i highly recommend just getting into the habit of that whenever you have an iron on vinyl project whether it s necessary or not.
The reason that you need to mirror your design when working with heat transfer or iron on vinyl you cut the design on the back side of the vinyl.
Htv has a clear plastic carrier sheet that covers the top of the vinyl and the other side is where the heat sensitive adhesive is it is not sticky or tacky to the touch.
First whenever you cut any and all iron on or heat transfer vinyl regardless of the type or brand you must always mirror flip your design before cutting.
When to mirror infusible ink.
The same rules apple to cricut s new infusible ink that apply to heat transfer.
You have to mirror because you are cutting it backward.
2 before pressing go make sure to load your material on the mat as the font is being shown on the preview mat.