Both work but.
Why use transfer tape with vinyl decals.
This video might help.
It makes it a lot easier to peel off the vinyl decal to make it ready for placing with transfer tape.
The two main versions are opaque or transparent.
The vinyl sticker itself which is sandwiched in between the backing paper and transfer paper.
You can now use it as a vinyl car decal or a decal for cups.
Why you need to use transfer tape with vinyl.
You now have a completely custom vinyl decal that s ready to be placed.
When you are designing with vinyl transfer tape allows you to group your design together and place it onto your craft surface in one easy step.
The transfer tape which is the layer on top of the sticker.
Cricut transfer tape alternative money savings breakdown.
That s not much savings only about 50 per foot.
Cricut transfer tape is what you use to transfer the vinyl image to whatever surface you re working with.
After the decal has been cut and weeded it has to be transferred to a substrate.
Place it over the vinyl decal and smooth out any bubbles on top so it is all sticking.
Once you have the design cut out and the excess peeled off cut a piece of transfer tape that is about the size of your decal.
You can find a guide to heat transfer vinyl here.
There are a lot of transfer tape options out there.
Application tape is so called because it transfers your vinyl graphics and decals after you ve cut them on your vinyl cutter.
Transfer tape also known as application tape or pre mask is a staple of digital graphics.
The word tape is a bit of a misnomer really it s just a sticky backed piece of material that helps you transfer vinyl from the backing paper to your final project.
Stickers with transfer tape are made up of three layers.
Many times svg cut files with have lots of pieces and if you don t use transfer tape you can spend hours trying to line up each individual piece perfectly.
Whether you are using a cricut silhouette or other cutting machine i will walk you through the process of using transfer tape or transfer paper with your adhesive vinyl decals and vinyl lettering in this written tutorial and video.
Also be sure to use heat transfer vinyl instead of regular vinyl.
Transfer tape takes the guesswork out of.
What transfer tape should i use.
Or you could buy a knock off version at 14 99 for a 10 foot roll.
How to use transfer tape with silhouette or cricut vinyl learn everything you need to know about how to use transfer tape.
On amazon you can purchase a 12in x 4ft roll for 7 99 that s about 2 00 per foot.
After the vinyl is cut weed out the extraneous pieces.
Applying your new decals using transfer tape.
Having problems getting the transfer tape to pick up all the letters in your decal.