Printing on HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl) with a Silhouette is a great way to add custom designs to clothing, accessories, and other fabric items. It’s a relatively simple process that requires a few basic supplies and some patience. Here’s how to do it:
1. Prepare the Vinyl
First, you’ll need to get the vinyl ready for cutting.
Cut the HTV into manageable sizes (8” x 12” works well) and place it onto your cutting mat with the shiny side down. Then, load your mat into the machine and make sure it’s properly aligned.
2. Send Your Design to the Machine
Once your mat is in place, open up Silhouette Studio® and create or open your design file.
Make sure that the size of your design matches the size of your vinyl sheet so that it will fit perfectly when you’re done. Then, send it over to the machine.
3. Cut Your Design
Once your design has been sent to the machine, select “HTV” as your material setting and hit “Go”! The blade will cut out your design in no time.
4. Weed Your Design
When the cutting is finished, carefully remove any excess vinyl from around your design using a weeding tool or tweezers. This will leave only your desired image behind on the backing paper.
5. Heat Set Your Design
When you’re done weeding, place your HTV onto your garment with the shiny side facing up and cover with a teflon sheet or parchment paper. Then use a heat press or an iron set to medium-high heat to press down for 10-15 seconds.
6. Peel Off Backing Paper
Conclusion:
Printing on HTV with a Silhouette is an easy process that requires some basic supplies like an HTV material setting in Silhouette Studio®, scissors or cutting knife, heat transfer vinyl sheets, weeding tools/tweezers, heat press/iron set at medium-high heat and teflon sheet/ parchment paper – all of which can be found at most craft stores or online shops.
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