You have to mirror because you are cutting it backward.
Do i have to mirror with iron on vinyl.
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.
When to mirror infusible ink.
So far i have referred to this product as heat transfer vinyl and iron on.
The same rules apple to cricut s new infusible ink that apply to heat transfer.
I have so done that.
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.
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.
How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut.
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.
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.
The second is if you are going to add the heat transfer material to something clear and want to read it from the front.
Then you will not mirror before cutting.
So i hear you if you ve made that mistake as well.
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.
Place the liner side down when using iron on vinyl.
See more about mirroring in our post here.
Why do you have to mirror.
You always need to mirror your design when cutting iron on.
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 answer is that they both are.
2 before pressing go make sure to load your material on the mat as the font is being shown on the preview mat.