Load it into the machine and cut your design.
What cricut mat to use for iron on vinyl.
Choose iron on vinyl as your material for the cricut maker it will be in the preview but on the explore air turn the dial to cricut iron on.
Insert the mat into the cricut and press the arrow button on your cricut.
For those who have been a cricut crafter for a long time note that the cricut cake mat has been discontinued.
Cricut makes 3 different mats to use with their explore air machines.
Each of these mats is used to cut many different types of materials from lightweight materials like printer paper and washi tape sheets to heavyweight materials like faux leather and corrugated cardboard.
Cricut has also changed their cricut mat designs over the years but the color for the mats and their adhesive has remained the same.
Iron on vinyl is a great tool for making custom t shirts bags pillows and more but it can be tricky to work with.
If using a cricut explore machine turn smart set dial to custom.
Place your iron on vinyl plastic side down on your cutting mat.
Place iron on sheet liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Select everyday iron on from the list of materials.
Here are my best tips for how to use iron on vinyl specifically with cricut machines but these tips can be used for any and all iron on materials.
Load the mat using the arrow button then hit the c button when it starts flashing.
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It should grip your cutting mat and bring it into the machine.