The answer is that they both are.
Do i have to mirror with iron on vinyl.
2 before pressing go make sure to load your material on the mat as the font is being shown on the preview mat.
Why do you have to mirror.
I have so done that.
Heat transfer vinyl versus iron on.
The same rules apple to cricut s new infusible ink that apply to heat transfer.
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.
You have to mirror because you are cutting it backward.
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.
See more about mirroring in our post here.
So far i have referred to this product as heat transfer vinyl and iron on.
When to mirror infusible ink.
So i hear you if you ve made that mistake as well.
Be sure to click the small box to choose mirror image due to using the iron on vinyl or your final project will be backwards.
Place the liner side down when using iron on vinyl.
Then you will not mirror before cutting.
You always need to mirror your design when cutting iron on.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut.
To get that all cut out and perhaps even weed it and then.
The transfer tape for iron on vinyl is next to the sticky part of your mat.
Be sure to follow all instructions that come with vinyl of this type.
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.
The second is if you are going to add the heat transfer material to something clear and want to read it from the front.