If it is dusty the tap will not stick to it.
Vinyl will not stick to glitter vinyl.
Sometimes the vinyl s adhesive needs time to adhere to the surface a little better and bond.
Glitter vinyl seems to have more problems being picked up than regular adhesive vinyl.
There are a lot of reasons this could be happening but the four most common reasons are easily solved with a few tips.
Are you using the correct settings.
Second make sure your vinyl is clean.
Having problems getting the transfer tape to pick up all the letters in your decal.
Glitter vinyl kiss cut guide.
The vinyl is old poor quality vinyl oracal vinyl is recommended poor quality or low tack transfer tape here s the transfer tape i recommend too much pressure thickness when cutting the vinyl which pushes it into the backing.
If you are doing vines it may be a darker color and thus harder to see the dust.
The wax paper below will not look dusty because you removed the vinyl layer when weeding and left that part clean.
Many of my vinyl decals are made up of individual.
The whole vinyl decal came off and was floating around my dryer.
If using a delicate or intricate design peel the transfer tape away slowly being careful to ensure that your intricate lines do not tear but successfully transfer to the project surface.
Do you need a heat printing pillow.
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.
Glitter is notorious for being stubborn.
Glitter vinyl is a bit stiffer than standard vinyl so you may need to take extra care to make sure your vinyl is firmly secured to your mat before you start cutting or else you risk your designs not cutting well.
Find out how to fix your pesky peeling heat transfer vinyl right away.
Use a craft stick or cricut scraper.
You may have to help it lift off the paper i stick a needle under the vinyl to kind of help it along and to stick to the transfer tape it definitely takes some work glitter is really tricky.
Why your vinyl won t stick.
There can be a few reasons for why your vinyl isn t sticking to the transfer tape.
Peel away the transfer tape from the vinyl at a 45 degree angle.
Is your htv not sticking to your shirt or bag.
If the vinyl sticks to the transfer tape simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.
Here is the mental checklist to see what could have happened.
This video might help.
Cheap no brand vinyl can be real crappy.