Product Information – LoveYourVinyl

Product Information

Here you will find all the information for the print media that we print our beautiful designs onto. 

Permanent Self Adhesive Vinyl & Permanent Clear Self Adhesive

A very high level of performance and is effectively used of flat or curved surfaces and has a durability of 5 years. Our eco solvent ink has a 3 to 5 year UV rating. Making it suitable for indoor and outdoor use.


Please note our printed media is not laminated. 

Cutting Vinyl with your cutting machine

  1. Place vinyl liner side down onto cutting mat.
  2. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
  3. Refer to Machine Kiss Cut Guide below to adjust machine settings.
  4. We recommend doing a small test cut before starting any new project to make sure your cut settings are correct.

Preparation with Transfer Tape

  1. Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the liner intact. This process is called weeding. Using a weeding tool can make this process faster and easier.
  2. Gently place the Transfer Tape (adhesive side down) over your images. To prevent bubbles, start in the centre and move out toward the edges. Use a craft stick or a vinyl scraper to burnish (rub or polish) the tape onto the vinyl.
  3. Peel away the vinyl liner at a 45-degree angle. If the vinyl does not separate from the liner, simply burnish the Transfer Tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.

Application

  1. Make sure your project surface is clean dry. Carefully place the Transfer Tape with vinyl images onto your surface as you would like them to appear.
  2. Now burnish Transfer Tape onto the surface, starting in the centre and moving out toward the edges. Use a craft stick or scraper.
  3. Peel the Transfer Tape away from the vinyl at a 45-degree angle. If the vinyl sticks to the Transfer Tape, simply burnish the vinyl onto the surface again. Then continue to peel the Transfer Tape away from the vinyl.

Printed Heat Transfer Vinyl - DO NOT MIRROR your design.

Thanks to its self-adhesive PET film carrier even very small letters and logos can be easily cut by all current cutting plotters after the printing process.

We recommend using our mylar tape provided (1 sheet per order) as a transfer tape and as a protection during the heat transfer, and then remove it while hot.

Heat Transfer Vinyl is best used on Cotton, Polyester and Polyester/Cotton blends.

APPLICATION STEPS

  1. Cut with printed side upwards - Do not mirror design.
  2. Cut - 45° blade - We recommend doing a small test cut before starting any new project to make sure your cut settings are correct.
  3. Weed excess material.
  4. Apply MYLAR mask - remove air bubbles.
  5. Remove from liner.
  6. Turn on your heat press - heat to 149°C.
  7. Place your graphic on the shirt.
  8. Press it - 149°C for 15 seconds.
  9. Remove MYLAR mask  - hot peel.
  10. Wait 12 hrs after application before washing. 


** Please Note: Mylar Mask is required to use this product and is available for purchase separately. It can reused approximately 5-10 times. **

Glitter Print Heat Transfer Vinyl - DO NOT MIRROR your design.

The adhesive polyester carrier guarantees perfect stability during the printing phases. After cutting and weeding, the product can be placed on the garment by transferring it with our mylar tape, which must then be removed right after pressing, while still hot.  

APPLICATION STEPS

  1. Cut with printed side upwards - Do not mirror design.
  2. Cut - 45° blade - We recommend doing a small test cut before starting any new project to make sure your cut settings are correct.
  3.  Weed excess material.
  4. Apply MYLAR mask - remove air bubbles.
  5. Remove from liner.
  6. Turn on your heat press - heat to 150°C.
  7. Place your graphic on the shirt.
  8. Press it - 150°C for 10 seconds.
  9. Remove MYLAR mask  - hot peel.
  10. Wait 12 hrs after application before washing.

** Please Note: Mylar Mask is required to use this product and is available for purchase separately. It can reused approximately 5-10 times. **

What is Mylar Mask?

Our Mylar Mask is a polyester film designed to be used as a transfer media for printable heat transfer vinyl. Once the protective layer has been removed, Mylar needs to be applied to the printed film. Avoid creating air bubbles during this process. 

APPLICATION STEPS

  1. Remove the protective film.
  2. Apply MYLAR Mask to the printed material, manually or using a. laminating machine. Make sure to avoid the formation of air bubbles.
  3. Remove the carrier from the printed media.
  4. Position the design on the garment.
  5. Apply to the garment using the settings indicated in the printable film’s spec sheet.
  6. Remove MYLAR Mask from pressed garment as per instructions for HTV you are using.
  7. Place Mylar back on protective film and store to reuse.