Turn off the oven and wait for it to cool before removing your mug/glass so that it does not crack from extreme temperature change. You do not need to paint the entire mug, just cover the vinyl! Folk Art required one hour minimum drying time before baking.īake your mug/glass following the manufactuers instructions, I use Plaid Folk Art Enamels and Multi Use Paints (for glass), so for me I placed the mug on a tray (I covered mine with aluminum foil just incase the sublimation printing decided to melt, which was unlikely as Sublimation is a 400 degree process), Folkart states bake for 350 degrees for 30 minutes. and just past the vinyl to cover the vinyl and create a seal. bristles you can find!), paint over the vinyl thickly. Take your Clear Medium and a small paint brush (softest. You can google for various methods, there are a ton of video's on this topic! To adhere vinyl on a rounded surface cut the transfer tape close to the design, in-between every 3rd letter cut 1/4 inch to allow some flexibility, I find pressing the middle first helps. Tip: to make sure your vinyl is level on a glass you can fill it with some water and set it on a level surface. Wash your mug/glass, then dry it throughly, then wipe it again with Rubbing Alcohol and try not to touch the area you will be applying your design to.Īpply your design to the center of the mug/glass, never apply where someone would drink from it or the bottom of it (read below for more about safety), make sure it is completely adhered.
#Cricut vinyl on glass how to#
I use Cricut, and here is this design ready for you to use if you have Access membership: click here.Ĭut your design out on your Permanent Vinyl (if you need steps on how to do this check out Cricut's free tutorials here). The possibilities are now far great for my love of mixing mediums and providing a beautiful product!įind a mug or glass, (not sure about stainless, that is a another experiment I have NOT done yet)Ĭreate a design & cut it out using Cricut, Sihlouette, Cameo, etc. And this is why I am so excited about this technique, I can start from scratch, paint and add vinyl, I can buy something with a nice pattern and simply add painting and vinyl to it. This is a store bought mug, Ceramic, done with sublimation ink, like many mugs you can pick up at Walmart, the Dollar Store, Amazon, etc. I grabbed this already pretty red mug and decided to turn it into a Valentines gift, by adding a Vinyl design.
So I had to test it first, on something I had not spent hours on. In researching what little I could find on the subject the information was a few years old, mentioned the vinyl cracking under the heat, shrinking, etc. And three brands (will be listed below) that I use have a 'clear medium' version which I use to double coat all of my sellable items, just for that little bit of extra protection, and also a bit of shine too as the mediums are glossy. Here was my test solution: I paint on Wine glasses all the time, I bake them to set the paint per the instructions and they really do seem to bond to the glass like glue.
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