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3D Iron-On

Edited: June 13, 2025

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Add bold dimension to your projects with Cricut 3D Iron-On. Our thickest iron-on, it’s easy to weed and outlasts multiple washes for long-lasting projects — perfect for apparel, hats, koozies, and more.

 

Instructions

 

What you need

  • Cricut cutting machine + Fine Point blade and housing that comes with the machine
  • Cricut Design Space on computer or mobile device
  • Cricut Heat Guide or Cricut Heat app (for Cricut EasyPress 3 and Cricut Hat Press)
  • Standard Grip Machine Mat
  • Cricut 3D Iron-On
  • Blank
  • Weeder
  • Cricut Autopress, Cricut EasyPress, Cricut EasyPress 2, Cricut EasyPress 3, Cricut EasyPress Mini, or Cricut Hat press
  • Cricut EasyPress Mat, Cricut Pressing Mat, or Cricut Hat Pressing Form
  • Iron-On Protective Sheet (optional)
  • Heat Resistant Tape or Strong Heat Resistant Tape (optional; use as instructed in Heat Guide or Cricut Heat app)

 

Preparation

  • Pre-wash fabric blanks without fabric softener to pre-shrink and remove chemicals that may prohibit strong adhesion.
  • Recommended: To verify cut setting, perform a test cut using a small basic shape.
  • Recommended: To verify application setting, apply test cut in an inconspicuous area on the blank.
  • Find your pressing surface. If it’s firm, flat, and around waist high, you’re golden. Be sure to avoid flimsy ironing boards.

 

Design, cut, and weed

Note: 3D Iron-On is not intended for intricate designs. Keep this in mind as you create your design.

  1. Customize your design in Design Space.
  2. Be sure to Mirror your mats in Design Space before cutting.
  3. Select your material: Select Browse all materials, then search for your specific material name.
    • If using a Cricut Explore Air 2 or older machine, turn dial to Custom first.
  4. Place material, shiny liner side down, onto Cricut Standard Grip machine mat.
  5. Follow prompts in Design Space to load mat/material and blade into the machine.
  6. Press Go.
  7. When the cut is complete, press unload.
  8. Use a weeder to remove excess iron-on from your design, leaving design on the liner.

 

Apply

Note: For precise time and temperature settings for your project, always refer to the Cricut Heat Guide or Cricut Heat app (for Cricut EasyPress 3 and Cricut Hat Press). Depending on your base material, heat transfer material, and heat press choice, settings will be unique for every project.  

  1. Preheat blank as instructed in our Heat Guide or Cricut Heat app (for Cricut EasyPress 3 and Cricut Hat Press).
  2. Place the cut design on the blank with the shiny liner side up. Apply heat and pressure as instructed in the Heat Guide or Cricut Heat app.
  3. Slowly peel liner away when cool to touch.

 

Care

  • Allow 24 hours after application before washing
  • Turn embellished items inside-out before washing
  • Machine wash cold
  • Tumble dry low
  • Do not bleach

 

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