Let s start talking about weeding technique.
What does weed vinyl mean.
It can adhere to so many different surfaces particularly those that are difficult to use with regular adhesive vinyl like wood and cardstock.
The steps to clean weed transfer and apply cut vinyl to most standard surfaces.
The automatic weed line feature allows you to add boxes and borders around open line paths which assist you when weeding materials such as heat transfer material and adhesive vinyl.
Some people remove the outer piece of vinyl then transfer the design and weed all the details on top of the sticky transfer tape.
So all cricut vinyl projects need to be weeded.
For adhesive vinyl you can weed directly on the transfer tape.
Start by peeling away the excess vinyl the largest parts of the design that you won t be applying to the finished piece.
I have no idea what i will do with them.
Weed into cavities.
I really like weeding the intricate project.
They aren t as hard as they look.
Not for heat transfer or.
What does weeding a decal mean.
If you can clearly see where the cut lines are then it s a good idea to weed out the inside cavities first before pulling up all your excess vinyl.
Cricut weeding projects for beginners.
When using removable adhesive vinyl you can save the small details for after you have completely transferred your piece.
Weeding is a term used to describe a step in cut vinyl production.
Another thing i love to do as i am weeding vinyl especially on adhesive vinyl projects is to trim the excess as i go.
Weeding is the plain and simple act of removing all the excess material from any decal sticker lettering or graphics that are cut to shape.
If you pull up the excess vinyl first and then try to get the inside cavities your hand will stick to the carrier sheet.
I like to find the most intricate designs and make them just so i can weed them.
It allows you to remove excess material in smaller sections which gives you more control and keeps your material from wrinkling and potentially getting ruined.
Don t be afraid of the intricate designs.
Renown cricket artist kim demonstrates the simple step by step process to weeding your cricut vinyl projects perfectly every time.
This makes a larger project much easier to weed.
It makes it much easier to layer your projects because your material stays connected to your backing plastic.
