Applying Vinyl Lettering To Canvas

Weeded and ready for placing on your canvas.

Applying vinyl lettering to canvas.

I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl. The key is to paint th. Place the canvas on a hard flat surface so that you can rub the vinyl on later. The best method for this is putting the canvas on top of a hardback book.

Set the canvas on a firm surface. The secret to getting 651 vinyl or any kind of vinyl to stick on a canvas. The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper. Applying vinyl to canvas is similar to applying vinyl to a wall or other surface but requires a few extra steps after you ve prepared it as described above.

The dry paint creates a textured surface for the vinyl to stick to. How to apply vinyl to canvas using the cricut maker crafting made fun and easy. But with a canvas there is a little give when you push on it and you want to be able to push firmly. Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.

Applying the vinyl to the canvas. 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. I do want to mention transfer paper really quick. Join me as i teach you how to make beautiful crafts and quilts using differen.

That is a cooking spatula to rub down the vinyl and get the letters to stick to my transfer paper. Once the letters were sticking to my transfer paper i carefully pulled the paper back making sure all the text stuck to the paper. I hate losing the dots on the i s. This is the best technique for putting vinyl on canvas.

Ironing vinyl on a canvas. Since you re using heat transfer vinyl it s going to transfer with heat aka your iron or a heat press.