Keeping Ink On Vinyl Cricut

Today we re going to teach you the infusible ink basics answer your frequently asked questions and walk you through two infusible ink projects.

Keeping ink on vinyl cricut.

The transfer sheets are made of a dry ink product and when high heat is applied the ink is actually transferred into not onto the base material. That means the ink is transferred into the material not onto the material like with vinyl or htv. Putting a material on top of the base material like with iron on vinyl. Cricut has done extensive testing on many products and have provided the ones that will bring out the most vibrant colors on safe surfaces for your projects.

Essentially it dyes the fabric. I used infusible ink markers in my cricut maker to quickly draw up the days of the week on laser printer paper. Cricut infusible ink is basically an ink transfer product. When using cricut easypress mini which is moved continuously over the design during transfer your design may be approximately 2x the size of the heat plate.

What can i use cricut infusible ink on. Cricut infusible ink is a new product that has only been on the market for a short while and since infusible ink is like no other cricut material we ve been getting a lot of questions about it. Unlike regular vinyl products that you peel from the mat to remove the ink infused paper from the mat turn it over and carefully pull the mat away from the paper. Since you will have used an ink jet printer required for cricut printable vinyl let the ink dry a few minutes before you start coloring.

The infusible ink system was designed to work seamlessly with cricut products. The cricut advantage create with confidence. This dry ink is held in the transfer sheets and markers that are part of the system. Marking the designs twice for optimum color.

Now prepare your tote bag to receive the ink transfer by placing a piece of cardstock on top of your cricut easypress mat and insert them into the tote bag as shown above. For best results with cricut easypress and cricut easypress 2 we recommend keeping your infusible ink design smaller than your heat plate. Using infusible ink allowed for maximum breathability and durability in a way that vinyl wouldn t. Infusible ink transfer sheets are made of a dry ink product and when high heat is applied like with the cricut easypress 2 the ink turns from solid to gas and permeates the fibers of the material.

We recommend 2 75 w x 2 75 l or 1 625 w x 5 l. Leave it on your mat after it is cut out. Unlike htv or regular vinyl where you can apply it to any surface infusible ink can only be used with compatible surfaces. Now the fun begins you get to start coloring it.

Basically you are dyeing the base material vs. Leave the print out on your cricut mat and put back in your cricut explore and continue to cut out the image. What are cricut.