Instead of telling you about a product I love, today I’m telling you about a product I DON’T love!
And maybe you have already come to this conclusion on your own, but I don’t love Cricut Smart Vinyl.
You know how with the Maker 3 and the Explore Air 3 you can cut really long sections of vinyl by using the Smart Vinyl without the mat?
The concept is great, but every time I have cut long pieces of Smart Vinyl I have the hardest time working with it!
It usually weeds ok but not always – and the biggest problem is in the transferring!
The transfer tape doesn’t grab onto the vinyl very well, and the thick paper backing (which makes it so you can cut it without a mat) makes it really hard to peel the paper away from the vinyl.
I did have a little better luck when I used some Strong Grip transfer tape I had on hand, but it was a smaller vinyl design that I had cut on the mat.
Today’s Tip: Don’t buy Cricut Smart Vinyl
- It’s hard to use because regular transfer tape doesn’t seem to lift off the backing well
- Once it’s on the transfer tape, it doesn’t seem to stick down well on the surface you’re trying to apply it to
- If you have some you still want to use, try Strong transfer tape
NOTE – Smart Iron-On is fabulous and I have used it with no trouble and have no problem recommending it 🙂
FOR CRICUT JOY – I have also had good experiences with using the Joy versions – so just avoid it for the large machines.
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