The burlap fibers get stuck in the vinyl s adhesive and makes it difficult to stick on the non painted side.
Will cricut vinyl stick to canvas.
Pushing the vinyl down as you are pulling up on the transfer tape will also help with getting the vinyl to remain on the burlap.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.
It is key in getting your vinyl to stick to your canvas.
Which is the better cricut vinyl on canvas.
In my experience htv is way better on canvas than adhesive vinyl.
How to make a hot mess canvas with a cricut step 1.
Paint your canvas using acrylic paints.
I have found that the secret to putting vinyl on a canvas is to be sure to use htv also known as heat transfer vinyl.
The image below shows adhesive vinyl applied on both the painted side and directly to the burlap.
I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl.
Mar 23 2019 the secret to getting 651 vinyl or any kind of vinyl to stick on a canvas i m telling you how to prevent peeling vinyl that you cut on your silhouette or cricut cutting machine from lifting and how you can get it to stick for the long term.
Let me give you a quick run down on how to put vinyl on a canvas for this project i used.
There is heat transfer vinyl and adhesive vinyl.
You can also use a permanent adhesive vinyl like oracle 651.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
So which is the better cricut vinyl on canvas.
The secret to getting 651 vinyl or any kind of vinyl to stick on a canvas i m telling you how to prevent peeling vinyl that you cut on your silhouette or cricut cutting machine from lifting and how you can get it to stick for the long term.
For this tutorial we made a reverse canvas with htv heat transfer vinyl or iron on vinyl.
For tips on getting adhesive vinyl to stick to canvas see this post.
Allow your canvas to completely dry.
I waited 12 hours for both of mine.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
There are two options when it comes to cricut vinyl.
It doesn t matter what colors you use but do try to keep the paint flat on the surface that will help your vinyl stick better.