¶ Preparation
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Check the blade: Make sure the fine-point blade is sharp enough to get a clean, even cutting edge.
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Place the ironing side of the heat transfer vinyl on the LightGrip cutting mat and use a roller tool to evenly flatten and compact the material.
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Place the mat on the heatbed and prepare for cutting.
¶ Select process and material, mirror pattern and start processing
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Select the "Basic Cut" process in Bambu Suite and select the corresponding material.
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Usually, Bambu Suite will automatically provide the correct processing parameters for the official materials, and you can also manually modify the parameters to adapt to different situations.
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After preparing the image to be processed, make sure to mirror the pattern before processing.
Why mirror a pattern?
Cutting Module Mirror Function Introduction
- Start the Basic Cut process
¶ Remove excess material
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After processing, remove the vinyl from the mat and cut to size.
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Peel off the excess material and use tools such as crochet hooks to help clean them up if necessary.
¶ Iron and finish your work!
- Adjust the ironing device (such as a heat press machine or iron) to the appropriate working temperature for the material.
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Place the ironing side of the vinyl with the pattern facing up on the surface to be transferred (a layer of protective paper for heat transfer can be placed on it).
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Apply a certain temperature and time of ironing according to the material (see below for details)
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After the material cools down, slowly peel off the protective film and the work is done!
¶ Heat transfer vinyl ironing temperature schedule
¶ Matte Heat Transfer Vinyl
| Surface material type | Temperature | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 150℃ | 15s |
| Polyester | 140℃ | 12s |
| Cotton-polyester blend (taking 50% cotton and 50% polyester as an example) | 140℃ | 12s |
| Linen (taking 50## jute linen as an example) | 140℃ | 15s |
| Cowhide | 150℃ | 15s |
| PU leatherette fabric | 130℃ | 12s |
| Nylon | 135℃ | 12s |
| Nylon-spandex blend (taking 78% nylon and 23% spandex as an example) | 135℃ | 12s |
¶ Foil Heat Transfer Vinyl
| Surface material type | Temperature | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 140℃ | 12s |
| Polyester | 135℃ | 12s |
| Cotton-polyester blend (taking 50% cotton and 50% polyester as an example) | 135℃ | 12s |
| Linen (taking 50## jute linen as an example) | 150℃ | 15s |
| Cowhide | 150℃ | 15s |
| PU leatherette fabric | 130℃ | 12s |
| Nylon | 135℃ | 12s |
| Nylon-spandex blend (taking 78% nylon and 23% spandex as an example) | 135℃ | 12s |
¶ End Notes
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