Add Vinyl To Painted Canvas

We layered about 6 different colors in each cup.

Add vinyl to painted canvas.

Weeded and ready for placing on your canvas. You might also try using the vinyl as a stencil instead and painting. I ve heard mod podge will do the same thing. The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.

This is the best technique for putting vinyl on canvas. In this tutorial i show you how to incorporate this method by using acrylic paint as a base. It can be done. Here are a few tips and tricks for using adhesive vinyl on canvas.

Applying the vinyl to the canvas. Ironing vinyl on a canvas. A stretched canvas out of the packaging has a rough feel that your vinyl will probably not stick to. Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.

I think it was a beautiful addition to the wedding and it was such a sweet personal touch that didn t cost too much money. But with a canvas there is a little give when you push on it and you want to be able to push firmly. Adhesive vinyl will stick to a painted canvas better than a plain one. Well the solution is actually quite simple.

Want to ensure it lasts a long time. Add a coat of mod podge over the top. Make your acrylic poured canvas art by adding paint colors to one plastic cup. I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl.

Place vinyl on cricut cutting. You can either use acrylic paint or modpodge before you lay the vinyl down. The idea is that it will prepare the surface of the canvas so that the vinyl will stick to it. 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.

Be sure to press it down really well. Next up same type of vinyl adhesive vinyl on painted canvas. I do want to mention transfer paper really quick. The whole canvas was dry in under an hour and paint could still be applied to it and holy of holy s the vinyl stuck.

I painted the canvas with just regular white craft paint a couple of thin layers. Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky. This gives the canvas as smooth a surface as possible so that the vinyl can stick. The dry paint creates a textured surface for the vinyl to stick to.

As i mentioned in the video the canvas is already prepared with a coat of spray paint to make it a warm color and then a coat of gloss medium. Adhesive vinyl on painted canvas. Adding vinyl to canvas how to add vinyl to canvas with cricut maker. Open the unicorn images in the cricut design space.

Slowly pour the paint onto the canvas and move canvas around in a circular motion until the canvas is completely covered.