Why won t 651 vinyl stick to my canvas or wood.
Will vinyl stick to painted canvas.
I have found that the secret to putting vinyl on a canvas is to be sure to use htv also known as heat transfer vinyl.
Here is a play back of my fb live video demonstrating how i apply regular adhesive vinyl 651 to a painted canvas send video request questions to eliteevent.
Let me give you a quick run down on how to put vinyl on a canvas for this project i used.
I learned from.
This is the best technique for putting vinyl on canvas.
Adhesive vinyl on painted canvas.
Adding a layer of paint stain lacquer or varnish will help create a smooth surface.
Adhesive vinyl will stick to a painted canvas better than a plain one.
Want to ensure it lasts a long time.
This will ensure your project lasts for a long time.
The first way you can prep your canvas is by painting it.
This video also teaches you what a reverse canvas is and how to make one.
Same thing with wood.
Add a coat of mod podge over the top.
I remedied that by sealing it with a polycrylic coat.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
I ve heard mod podge will do the same thing.
Next up same type of vinyl adhesive vinyl on painted canvas.
This video shows you tricks for applying vinyl to canvas.
Apply 1 2 layers of mod podge you can also use paint that is the color of your background to your canvas.
If you wanted to.
Sometimes wood just has too many loose splinters dust residue or nature elements that can stick to your vinyl instead.
This helps the vinyl stencil stick better and prevents bleeding.
Canvas is not a smooth surface.
It is key in getting your vinyl to stick to your canvas.
How to put vinyl on a canvas.
The idea is that it will prepare the surface of the canvas so that the vinyl will stick to it.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
This is what makes it a bit of a challenge to get vinyl to stick to it.
Be sure to press it down really well.
If your vinyl is still not sticking to your freshly smoothed piece of wood adding a layer of paint or varnish will also help it stick.
In order to combat that we need to prep the surface of the canvas to make it smoother for vinyl adhesion.
For the best results put a book or something solid under the canvas and use the silhouette scraper to really burnish the letters onto the canvas before removing the contact paper.
The dry paint creates a textured surface for the vinyl to stick to.
I made four different stencils for this project.
You might also try using the vinyl as a stencil instead and painting.