Keeping Vinyl Stuck On Cups
And when applying it keep the design as low as possible.
Keeping vinyl stuck on cups. The number of the vinyl is used to rate the stickiness of it and the higher the number the more it will stick typical wall vinyl which the cricut vinyl is is typically oracal 631 which is rated for indoor use. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases if you purchase something through any link hello creative family may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Learn how to diy personalized mugs and tea cups with vinyl it s easy to do with professional results. You can go ahead and paint it or spray paint it but just be sure to give it a really long time to dry before applying the vinyl.
Be wary of cheap plastic cups and make sure your customer knows the vinyl appliqué is not fully warranted for dishwasher use. The last and most crucial step involves sealing the vinyl. But if you ve got a cutter and want to jump on the decorated drinkware bandwagon have at it. Your enduragloss oracal 651 or 751 should work well.
Make use of the scraping tool to help smoothen out your design and brush out any bubbles and make the vinyl stick to the mug. You can make these adorable cups easily with my free cut files and be sipping your favorite drink in no time. This post and photos may contain amazon or other affiliate links. The vinyl has a tendency to want to lift up if you don t have a surface that s perfectly smooth.
1 hour or less crafts all posts cricut cricut basics cricut crafts diy and craft. You want to make sure that your vinyl adheres well and that nothing comes up with the transfer paper. Regular vinyl has a solvent based adhesive applied to the back of it. It is easily removed.
This will help ensure it doesn t affect where you ll be drinking from your mug.