Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
Vinyl wont stick to acryilic paint on canvas.
Once you have the vinyl on the canvas it is time to paint.
Be cautious and take your time.
I remedied that by sealing it with a polycrylic coat.
This is the best technique for putting vinyl on canvas.
But with a canvas there is a little give when you push on it and you want to be able to push firmly.
Want to ensure it lasts a long time.
This part was challenging but if you go slow you will be fine.
Guess i ll go buy some gessum.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
This is just to protect it.
Paint will not stick to a dirty surface.
Simply spray the entire surface of the canvas with your spray adhesive and let dry.
Be sure to take it off before applying the vinyl.
In addition to my post on adhesive vinyl you ll also want to know these things for applying vinyl on an acrylic blank.
With the paint not sticking then there s the problem.
Apply mod podge to your entire canvas and let dry.
After the adhesive is dry it will not feel sticky but it adds a coating to the canvas to get that vinyl to stick better.
If your vinyl surface is clean the paint or primer will adhere to the vinyl rather than the dirt and you will have a longer lasting finish.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
Add a coat of mod podge over the top.
We used a small roller and rolled the paint onto the canvas.
I learned from making the corn hole game that vinyl needs a sealer underneath to help adhere to.
When you receive the acrylic blanks there will be an adhesive sheet covering both sides.
For the best results put a book or something solid under the canvas and use the silhouette scraper to really burnish the letters onto the canvas before removing the contact paper.
Same thing with wood.
The third option is to use mod podge.
Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well.
Paint on the toothy side for better adhesion but it will work on the shiny side too.
I am going to michaels to grab some.
I normally coat canvas with white acrylic and once dried then paint.
Since you re using heat transfer vinyl it s going to transfer with heat aka your iron or a heat press.
Here are a few tips and tricks for using adhesive vinyl on canvas.
Ironing vinyl on a canvas.
The tricky part here is that the vinyl does not stick to the canvas very well.
It like oil spots.
Adhesive vinyl will stick to a painted canvas better than a plain one.
Paint won t stick to entire canvas.
You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint.
You might also try using the vinyl as a stencil instead and painting.
Be sure to press it down really well.
If you go over the area to be.
A hard vinyl surface it will flake shrink and peel unless you prep it first.