How To Put Permanent Vinyl On Cricut Mat

This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same.

How to put permanent vinyl on cricut mat.

Whatever mat and machine you are using put your adhesive vinyl paper backing side down onto your mat so the colored vinyl side is facing up see image below. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine. This video will walk you through how to put your paper on your mat and load it into your cricut. The cricut cutting mats are really similar and i have used cricut mats with my silhouette.

Take your scraper tool and make sure there are no bubbles and that it is adhered to the mat well. Refer to kiss cut guide table below to adjust machine settings. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat. If your vinyl came on a roll you can cut off a piece to fit on your mat.

Preparation with cricut transfer tape.