Cricut Transfer Tape was specifically designed to make transferring vinyl designs to project surfaces a cinch. The clear film with grid makes it simple to position your design right where you want it.
Choosing the right Transfer Tape is easy:
| Transfer Tape | Linerless Transfer Tape | StrongGrip Transfer Tape |
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For use with most vinyl types, especially those with a smooth, non-textured finish. |
Similar to regular Transfer Tape, but with half the waste! For use with most vinyl types, especially those with a smooth, non-textured finish. Learn more about Linerless Transfer Tape here. | For vinyl that has a textured finish, such as Glitter Vinyl, Shimmer Vinyl, and True Brushed Vinyl. |
Important: StrongGrip Transfer Tape is too strong for use with other vinyl types.
What you need
- Vinyl cut, weeded and ready to transfer
- Transfer Tape or StrongGrip Transfer Tape (see table above to choose the right one for your vinyl type)
- Scraper or other burnishing tool
Apply Transfer Tape
- Peel liner from Transfer Tape.
- Attach a small area of Transfer Tape to your design. This can either be the center or one end of your design.
- Use a Scraper to burnish Transfer Tape onto your design, working outward from where you attached the small area.
- Turn your vinyl over and burnish the back side.
Small Designs
- Weed your design, then cut a piece of Transfer Tape the size of your vinyl design from the roll.
- Next, cover your entire design with Transfer Tape, using a Scraper tool to burnish (firmly press and smooth) the tape over your design.
- Flip to burnish the backside.
- Remove the liner from the vinyl, then apply the design to your surface the same way you would with standard Transfer Tape.
Large Designs
- Weed your design, then unroll about an inch of Transfer Tape.
- Stick the unrolled section of tape onto your workspace, then align your design beneath the Transfer Tape.
- Keeping your fingers inside the roll, unroll enough tape to cover the entire design.
- Burnish, then cut the tape off the roll.
- Flip to burnish the backside.
- Remove liner from the vinyl, then apply design to a surface the same way you would with standard Transfer Tape.
Apply to project surface
- Make sure project surface is clean and dry. Use rubbing alcohol to clean plastic and glass surfaces.
- Peel vinyl liner away from Transfer Tape and design.
- If vinyl doesn't separate from the liner, simply burnish liner back onto the vinyl and peel away again.
- Attach a small area of design onto your surface. This can either be the center or one end of your design.
- Use a Scraper to burnish design onto your surface, working outward from where you attached the small area.
- Peel Transfer Tape away from design.
- Work carefully. If vinyl peels up with Transfer Tape, simply burnish Transfer Tape and vinyl back down to the project surface and peel away again.
- For best results, peel Transfer Tape at an acute angle.
Linerless Transfer Tape FAQ
What types of vinyl work with Linerless Transfer Tape?
This product is designed to work with most types of Cricut Vinyl, excluding Shimmer Vinyl.
Will Linerless Transfer Tape work with Shimmer, Glitter, or textured vinyl?
No, use Cricut StrongGrip Transfer Tape for those materials. StrongGrip Transfer Tape is not available without a liner.
What is the best way to use Linerless Transfer Tape for small designs?
Weed your design, then cut a piece of Transfer Tape the size of your vinyl design from the roll. Next, cover your entire design with Transfer Tape, using a Scraper tool to burnish (firmly press and smooth) the tape over your design. Flip to burnish the backside. Remove the liner from the vinyl, then apply the design to your surface the same way you would with standard Transfer Tape.
What is the best way to use Linerless Transfer Tape for large designs?
Weed your design, then unroll about an inch of Transfer Tape. Stick the unrolled section of tape onto your workspace, then align your design beneath the Transfer Tape. Keeping your fingers inside the roll, unroll enough tape to cover the entire design. Burnish, then cut the tape off the roll. Flip to burnish the backside. Remove liner from the vinyl, then apply design to a surface the same way you would with standard Transfer Tape.
Can I re-use transfer tape?
We do not recommend reusing Transfer Tape as you may not get satisfactory transfers. This is because the tape has reduced stickiness after each use.