Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
Will vinyl stick to painted canvas.
In this tutorial i show you how to incorporate this method by using acrylic paint as a base.
Adhesive vinyl on painted canvas.
Same thing with wood.
Well the solution is actually quite simple.
Let me give you a quick run down on how to put vinyl on a canvas for this project i used.
This part was challenging but if you go slow you will be fine.
Adhesive vinyl will stick to a painted canvas better than a plain one.
Like if i stick it to my desk and lift up the vinyl letters stick to my table and the tape comes off clean.
The first way you can prep your canvas is by painting it.
In order to combat that we need to prep the surface of the canvas to make it smoother for vinyl adhesion.
This is the best technique for putting vinyl on canvas.
This will ensure your project lasts for a long time.
The dry paint creates a textured surface for the vinyl to stick to.
But if i stick to the painted canvas it just peels right back up with the vinyl letters still on the tape.
This video shows you tricks for applying vinyl to canvas.
Canvas is not a smooth surface.
We used a small roller and rolled the paint onto the canvas.
I remedied that by sealing it with a polycrylic coat.
Be cautious and take your time.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
Next up same type of vinyl adhesive vinyl on painted canvas.
The tricky part here is that the vinyl does not stick to the canvas very well.
How to put vinyl on a canvas.
I painted the canvas with just regular white craft paint a couple of thin layers.
I learned from.
Once you have the vinyl on the canvas it is time to paint.
I ve heard mod podge will do the same thing.
You can either use acrylic paint or modpodge before you lay the vinyl down.
Adding vinyl to canvas how to add vinyl to canvas with cricut maker.
This video also teaches you what a reverse canvas is and how to make one.
Be sure to press it down really well.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
The idea is that it will prepare the surface of the canvas so that the vinyl will stick to it.
Put tape down lift off the back white and then stick down.
For the best results put a book or something solid under the canvas and use the silhouette scraper to really burnish the letters onto the canvas before removing the contact paper.
Add a coat of mod podge over the top.
It is key in getting your vinyl to stick to your canvas.
If you wanted to.
Why won t 651 vinyl stick to my canvas or wood.
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.
I often get asked how to do i get vinyl to stick to canvas.
This is what makes it a bit of a challenge to get vinyl to stick to it.
Want to ensure it lasts a long time.