You can use acrylic paint or a clear.
Why wont my vinyl stick to canvasa.
You need to add some sort of coating or primer that the vinyl can grip to.
Sometimes even after prepping the surface of your project with rubbing alcohol or smoothing a wooden surface vinyl takes some time to adhere.
Time pressing or ironing for too short a time can cause htv not to stick to your shirt.
Below are examples for each surface and our tips and tricks to get the job done.
There are a few factors in getting vinyl to stick on rough surfaces like canvas burlap and wood.
I cut out this design for my t shirt on the new design space it s amazing if you haven t played around with it yet.
Ok now that we ve got that out of the way let s make a t shirt.
If you are looking for instructions on how to iron htv on canvas fabric ie not an art canvas but a canvas tote bag you re in luck htv sticks wonderfully to canvas fabric just be sure to wash the canvas to give it some texture and the htv will stick wonderfully.
An untreated canvas works best for this.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
Why your vinyl won t stick.
Also if anyone is interested in the design i created i used arial black font for the weekend and opposites attract font for the i love you you can find both fonts in design space.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
The whole vinyl decal came off and was floating around my dryer.
Let me give you a quick run down on how to put vinyl on a canvas for this project i used.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
And vinyl does have a shelf life so if it s been hidden in your craft stash for a decade it might be time to toss it.
Check for instructions for the vinyl you are using and make sure all of your settings are spot on.
Pressing or ironing for too long can have the same effect.
Result the htv stuck perfectly.
Here is the mental checklist to see what could have happened.
Htv works by using a heat activated adhesive so too little time and it won t heat enough to stick.
We recommend putting some type of coating on your project to smooth out the surface.
Same thing with wood.
The more you sand it down the better your vinyl will stick so make sure to use lots of elbow grease.
I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl.
Glitter heat transfer vinyl because everything is more awesome in glitter i get all of my htv glitter and regular from expressions vinyl love them.
I do want to mention transfer paper really quick.
It is key in getting your vinyl to stick to your canvas.
It takes about 24 hours for the adhesive to fully set onto a surface.
How to put vinyl on a canvas.
Cheap no brand vinyl can be real crappy.
Step 2 the next step is to treat your wood.
We ve had huge success using polycrylic wood stain or acrylic paint all of which you can find at your favorite craft store.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
My vinyl is not staying on my project after following all the prepping instructions.
