Making Layered Vinyl Decals

Cut the various layers of your decal out of various colors of vinyl.

Making layered vinyl decals.

To apply multiple layers of vinyl you ll use the same technique as applying a single layer of vinyl as the vinyl is layered with the transfer sheet. All the layers will go on at once. Open the send panel and make sure to pick vinyl glossy or vinyl matte as the material type depending on what you re cutting. Also make sure the cut lines are on by pressing cut.

This is how you layer a sticker the easy way idea was shown to me by vinyl imagez. Place your mat into the machine. Once your vinyl is layered transfer it to the cup as normal. Make sure the side of the paper liner face the mat.

When you attach your decal peel off the backing sheet and attach to your project. One of the biggest hang ups i hear when talking to readers or my friends about adhesive vinyl is how difficult it is to layer correctly. It s sticky it gets static cling and that bottom layer jumps up to kiss that top layer before you have it centered correctly and it can be challenging to pull the layers apart without ruining them. In the video above i also show how to prep a cup and apply the layered vinyl decal too it.

I had to go back and fix the r easy fix. Take a closer look at your vinyl. Layering vinyl decals tutorial. For my first time doin a laye.

You ll see a paper liner along with the vinyl layer. Starting with the top layer build your layers. Set the smart dial to vinyl. How do you apply multiple layers of vinyl.

Let s start with the white layer. On your cutting mat place the vinyl. Move the pink layer along with the grouped registration marks off the virtual cutting mat.