That s because it has a different consistency.
Can you layer vinyl on top of glitter vinyl.
If you want to layer specialty vinyl use the slice method.
There is less resistance when pulling it away from the carrier sheet.
Before you go the team at sign warehouse has a great downloadable guide that tells you which siser heat transfer materials can be layered on top of which and how long in washes they are.
If it has a rough surface it can only be used as a top layer.
This loosens the vinyl and makes it easier to weed.
Regular iron on can be layered up to four solid layers.
So it s not really about what you can mix but what goes on first.
Some however can only be used as a top layer those are foil glitter holographic and holographic sparkle iron on material.
How to layer vinyl.
Before i start pressing my htv i m going to pre press my blank t shirt.
If you are selling glitter heat transfer vinyl layered on top of glitter heat transfer vinyl i urge you to stop to prevent any future customer issues.
Glitter cannot be layered on holographic nor can glitter be layered on top of glitter.
This includes like for like types.
How to layer glitter heat transfer vinyl julie august 7 2017 at 9 30 pm reply hi i was just reading this one in relationship to the recent popsicle post i have read where the dots or last layer on should have a bit of an offset to it to prevent shrinkage of the vinyl.
You can layer siser or enduratex glitter on top of easy weed but you can t put easy weed on glitter.
Can i layer heat transfer vinyl iron on.
Similarly you should layer sportflex iron on only on top of other sportflex iron on colors and patterns.
Specialty iron on can only be the top layer you shouldn t put more vinyl on top of glitter iron on for instance.
Basically if the vinyl has a smooth surface it can be layered upon.
There are some heat transfer vinyl s that work great for layering and some that don t.
There are some rules to follow.
Too much heat on foil iron on can cause a funky texture.
Try to place the vinyl with the hottest temperature setting at the bottom of your project if possible.
Glitter vinyl can only be used as a top layer.
The glitter just has to be out front hogging all the attention.
Specialty iron on should not be layered directly on top of one another.