Cutting Vinyl For Curved Surfaces

Hi everyone i came across a challenge this morning that i solved and thought people here could.

Cutting vinyl for curved surfaces.

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. Secure the vinyl to the surface with tape. 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. The file from the site saves.

Creating labels for curved surfaces. The maker even has a new fast mode that will cut popular materials including vinyl iron on and cardstock up to 2x faster. Learn how to easily add vinyl to a mug or other curved surface using iron on vinyl and a wagner ht400 heat gun. 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. Applying vinyl to a surface with curved aspects can be tricky. Position your design in place on the surface. 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. This instructable will use a skateboard deck as the example surface but the technique can be used for a va. I ve been super successful with this even with super light grip repositionable vinyl which can be a nightmare. Applying vinyl to curved surfaces.

The edges of your design will likely stick out from the curved surface to the left and right of the tape. 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. Oct 19 2015 formula for applying vinyl to curved surfaces. Oct 10 2012 this video provides a step by step instruction for applying sr3000 photomask to an extreme curved surface.