Weeding Vinyl With Tape

Reverse weeding is for adhesive vinyl only.

Weeding vinyl with tape.

Weeding off the transfer tape helps the little parts to stay in place because they re stuck to the transfer tape rather than sliding around the vinyl s paper backing. It s where you apply transfer tape across the whole unweeded decal and then weed the excess vinyl away from the transfer tape instead of the carrier sheet. Check out the extended post for step by step details. For this method you d want to place the transfer tape over your entire design and then pull the paper backing off the vinyl.

Your design should be safely attached and ready for transfer to the receiving surface. The heat transfer vinyl is stuck down onto a paper and it takes some effort to get it off. Burnish and remove transfer. The parts that the machine has cut are easier to come up.

Some people remove the outer piece of vinyl then transfer the design and weed all the details on top of the sticky transfer tape. After the design is weeded it is time to apply the transfer tape. In theory this is easier to weed for smaller decals than doing it the regular way. It is an easy fix for a few stubborn pieces of backing paper attached to your vinyl.

Your vinyl is not weeding correctly. Once your application tape covers the vinyl smooth the surface with long slow sweeps using a squeegee or a credit card. Using your weeding tool grab the thin layer of backing like you are weeding a normal design and the backing will come right off. After you ve smoothed out the tape use a straightedge to firmly press out all the bubbles and creases and bond the application tape to your vinyl.

Cut weed and apply the vinyl weed the vinyl. Some people prefer to add a weeding box. After the design is cut it is time to weed the vinyl. Next carefully peel the tape off the vinyl backing sheet.

For adhesive vinyl you can weed directly on the transfer tape. When using removable adhesive vinyl you can save the small details for after you have completely transferred your piece. Apply transfer tape and apply to surface. If you try to use tape on regular adhesive vinyl the whole thing does come up.