EDITED ON 12/11/11: I read in another site that this hasn't worked for some crafters. Here's some tips that might be helpful. The vinyl I used is for indoor use. I rubbed down the wrap on top of each cut and lifted a little bit the top corner of each letter with a spatula before attempting to remove the vinyl from the mat. I agree that it is not the easiest way of transferring vinyl, specially with very intricate cuts, but it is very inexpensive and works with very simple cuts like the ones shown in the tutorial. Thanks for stopping by!
Not sure if someone else has already come up with this idea, but my DH suggested an inexpensive way of transferring vinyl. I was cutting some Car Decal and Robotz cuts to decorate my son's bedroom and he suggested to use GLAD Press n' Seal Multipurpose Sealing Wrap. It worked like a charm! It costs around $3.50 and it's about 23.7 yards long and 11.8 inches wide. Below is a photo tutorial I prepared explaining how to use it. This is my first tutorial ever, so bear with me. Thanks for looking!
Not sure if someone else has already come up with this idea, but my DH suggested an inexpensive way of transferring vinyl. I was cutting some Car Decal and Robotz cuts to decorate my son's bedroom and he suggested to use GLAD Press n' Seal Multipurpose Sealing Wrap. It worked like a charm! It costs around $3.50 and it's about 23.7 yards long and 11.8 inches wide. Below is a photo tutorial I prepared explaining how to use it. This is my first tutorial ever, so bear with me. Thanks for looking!
The first photo shows the materials and tools I used. You need your adhesive vinyl cuts, scissors, Glad Press n' Seal Multipurpose Sealing Wrap, and SU! Decor Elements applicator.
Apply the Glad Press n' Seal Multipurpose wrap to the front of your vinyl cut (sticky part of the wrap facing down).
Note: I was not sponsored by GLAD in any way or form :)
The bookcase looks great!!! That's a neat idea for vinyl transfer! Thanks for sharing!
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I just joined your blog!Thank-you for the great tip! What a great bookcase! Lynn
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ReplyDeleteLynn, thanks for becoming a follower. I really love comments and I appreciate you took the time to post.
ReplyDeleteAwesome tip! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat is genius! Saw this on Pinterest :) Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteA great tip! I am going to try this! Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteummm is there a dog in the bookshelf?
ReplyDeletewhere did you get your adhesive vinyl cuts?
ReplyDeleteIf you don't have a cricut, you can order vinyl letters from Uppercase Living. I love my girl! Her name is Jennifer and her website is http://jenoneil.uppercaseliving.net
ReplyDeleteI cut them myself using my Cricut Expression and the Robotz Cricut Cartridge. Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what a great idea! It's clear which makes it easy to see where you're putting the vinyl which is a huge bonus.
ReplyDeletesaw u on pinterest. genius idea. :) take care
ReplyDeletehaha! I LOVE that you have a dog on a shelf in this photo!!
ReplyDeletethank you. transfer tape is sooooo expensive. the glad is clear too so that helps. gonna try it. :)
ReplyDeleteawesome idea
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome and I love you. Thank you for saving me many dollars.
ReplyDeleteThanx 4 the great idea! No more expensive transfer paper!
ReplyDeleteExcellent tutorial,Debbie.
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wow genius!!
ReplyDeleteI think this shelf is beyond cute! Clever use of the GLAD product. I think I missed something though...Why do you need to use it? If you're applying a car decal doesn't it already have plastic stuff on the front so you can peal off the backing and then squeegy it onto something? {maybe that's just the kind I brough}
ReplyDelete*btw: great step-by-step tutorial!
Regarding why I need to use it, they are not store-bought car decals but I made them myself using a die cutting machine and vinyl. The vinyl doesn't have the plastic stuff on the front, hence the need of transferring tape. Since the transferring tape is kind of expensive, I gave the GLAD product a try and worked like a charm.
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I will be trying this too! A friend sent this to me, she found you on Pinterest.
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gail
Thanks for stopping by and for taking the time to post. I read some comments in another site that it didn't work for them, so I'm curious to find out if it works for you, so please let me know either way. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI do not understand why you did not apply letters directly onto the surface?
ReplyDeleteHi Arttulip, thanks for stopping by! You can definitely apply the letters directly onto the surface. I like to use the transfer tape to keep them aligned. I'm not too good at eyeballing things :(
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this idea. I seen it on Pinterest and thought I would try it. It worked very well for me. I was placing wording on glass panes and it made it so much easier and cheaper!! I will state that with using it to transfer onto glass, only press where lettering is laid on glass, the plastic wrap leaves a film on the glass and where it is cleanable, it is one more step to have to do.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the info. I have an unused silhouette because I do not have any transfer tape. I am on my way to my drawer and pretty soon everything will be labeled! Adorable bookcase. Stop by my virtual home and visit.
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Thanks for the great idea! This will save me a lot of money when I get accustomed to using my new Silhouette Cameo! Great site!
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This is such a great idea! As a newbie, I look for ideas that will save me money, yet allows me to experiment. I have a brand new Silhouette that I'm about to try to use and finding tutorials that look easy is just awesome!! Thanks again, I'm becoming a follower! Anna
ReplyDeleteLove it! I have the same bookcase and love those doors as well! Your husband should do a tutorial on how to make the doors! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea however, having used it I will say it does leave a nasty film on your vinyl. If there is a way to remove that film from the vinyl please share because as of yet I have found nothing that will remove it. Makes me wonder if it leaves a film on food products too.
ReplyDeletepretty good idea! I just bought some press n seal yesterday to store some goodies, and have my vynil unopened because of I have no transfer, but I think I´ll cut right away! ty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this idea!! I used it this week to put initials on a little girls rubber boots (another idea I found on Pinterest!)..check my page on FaceBook and you can see how it turned out. Tell your Hubby he is Genius!!
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Great tip, I love it - so much that I am going to use your post for our Quick Tip Tuesday on the Fantabulous Cricut Blog. Please come check it out on 3/17/12 at http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/
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Fantastic idea - I am definitely going to try this!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see more pics of the doors your husband made. We have the same shelf and those look great.
ReplyDeleteFellow-Anonymous(er): To remove the nasty film after using the Glad Press n Seal, I use "Goof-Off" or "Go-Be-Gone". Works like a charm! Now, if someone can tell me how to get a vinyl decal onto a round item, I'd appreciate it. :)
ReplyDeleteSorry, that should read "Goo-Be-Gone".
ReplyDeletehi- can you back up and a bit and explain your vinyl transfer itself? I have a sign I made for my parents and it has a great deal of lettering to lay out and I'm trying to find the easiest way to get the words on the sign board, without having to hand paint.
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we use contact paper instead of transfer tape just make sure you get the repositionable kind. works great. and it's not hard to use as it sounds like the press and seal is. Just thought I'd share.
ReplyDeletethat's clear contact paper. missed that part.
ReplyDeleteI have used clear contact paper too, never have even tried transfer paper. Has worked like a charm every single time! Good tip though for the goo-be-gone as I always seem to have some left over stickiness on my vinyl lettering due to the contact paper!
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ReplyDeleteSo terrific thanks for the share
ReplyDeleteGenius! Just received my Silhouette Cameo and went to cut my first vinyl piece. This was helpful, handy, and will be my forever go to instead of transfer tape! Genius!! (Yes, I repeated that...on purpose!)
ReplyDeleteHey guys...as a professional sign maker I want you to know that you can order vinyl and transfer tape same place as the big guys order it from. For 150 yards of transfer tape I pay around $36. It may seem like a lot but it lasts forever. Also the vinyl is cheaper direct from a dealer. Get some friends together and start building up a supply. I was aghast to see what craft stores are charging for the same vinyl I pay less than a quarter a square foot for. Check out sites like Ordway Sign supply, or Regional Supply. You may be amazed... I just wanted to share this because I always felt bad when I saw people paying so much.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely true. Glad wrap is expensive enough as it is. Also, the Upper Case Living is expensive as well. There are plenty of places, including eBay that will get you the same stuff for cheaper. For instance, here is one page on eBay,
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Good Luck.
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ReplyDeleteI am french and I want to know if ther is the same in france GLAD Press n' Seal Multipurpose ?
thank
this is an awesome tip, I so needed it
ReplyDeletethanks Brooke x
What a really neat idea. Thanks to my friend for putting me in
ReplyDeletetouch with this site.
Where do you get vinyl transfer paper?
ReplyDeleteReally interesting post....it will increasing my knowledge...!!!!!!
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