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What to do with excess vinyl.
Using a weeding tool pull the bits of extra vinyl off the carrier.
The next step would be to start taking the excess vinyl off.
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If your cut design is considerably smaller than the piece of vinyl you cut it from then i recommend first trimming off the extra vinyl before weeding.
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We simply grab the edge of the sheet and peel away the excess like a giant sticker.
Take your time as you peel especially if the design is intricate and full of small details.
The more intricate the design the more time and care will be needed for weeding.
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Basically weeding just means removing any excess vinyl from around your design that you do not want to be transferred to your final product.
Follow these step by step instructions.
To identify what has been cut the vinyl will reflect light off of it.
Peel carefully so to not wreck the design.
Carefully remove the carrier paper to reveal the design.
Start at a corner and slowly pull the vinyl up at an angle making sure all the parts of your design remain attached to the carrier sheet.
Then use the weeding tool to remove excess vinyl and place the design on the t shirt before putting it onto the heat press machine.
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