Edited: October 2, 2024
Cricut Everyday Iron-On, Everyday Iron-On Mesh, and Express Iron-On work fabulously with a wide variety of base materials! Intricate designs are simple to cut with your Cricut machine, and you’ll weed with ease to prep for flawless application. Select a link below for instructions and tips.
What you need
- Cricut smart cutting 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
- Fine Point blade and housing that comes with the machine
- Cricut Everyday Iron-On, Everyday Iron-On Mesh, or Express Iron-On
- Base material
- 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 base materials 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 base material.
- 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: Everyday Iron-On can be used in multi-layer designs. It can be applied on top of other Everyday Iron-On, or you can use it as base layers for other types of Iron-On. Keep this in mind as you create your design.
- Customize your design in Design Space.
- Be sure to Mirror your mats in Design Space before cutting.
- Select your material: Select Browse all materials, then search for your specific material.
- If using a Cricut Explore Air 2 or older machine, turn dial to Custom first.
- Place material, shiny liner side down, onto Cricut Standard Grip machine mat.
- If using Smart Iron-On with a compatible machine, it may be loaded into the machine without a mat.
- Follow prompts in Design Space to load mat/material and blade into the machine.
- Press Go.
- When the cut is complete, press unload.
- 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.
- Preheat base material as instructed in our Heat Guide or Cricut Heat app (for Cricut EasyPress 3 and Cricut Hat Press).
- Place the cut design on the base material with the shiny liner side up. Apply heat as instructed (see our Heat Guide or Cricut Heat app).
- Slowly peel liner away when cool to touch.
Note: If using a household iron, use the Cotton/Linen setting (generally the highest temperature setting). Make sure the steam setting is OFF. Preheat the application area of your base material for 10-15 seconds. Place the weeded image, liner side up, onto the preheated material. Apply medium pressure with the iron for 25-30 seconds. Flip the material over and apply medium pressure with the iron to the back of the material for an additional 25-30 seconds. Slowly remove liner when cool to touch.
Care
- Allow 24 hours after application before washing
- Wash and tumble dry inside-out
- Do not bleach
Tips
Cricut Everyday Iron-On Mesh
- Due to the mesh pattern of Everyday Iron-On we recommend cutting images at 3 in (7.6 cm) or larger. Intricate images should be avoided.
Cricut Express Iron-On
- Express Iron-On applies in half the time of other Iron-On types. Most Iron-On types take 30 seconds to bind while Express takes 15 seconds.
Would these tips also apply to our Smart Iron On?