Edited: November 6, 2023
Why do I need to turn Mirror on in Design Space when cutting iron-on materials?
Most iron-on material comes adhered to a shiny, clear, heat-resistant liner that protects your design during the heat-transfer process. It is necessary to position the material liner-side down so your machine can cut your design and leave the liner intact. For this reason, you need to mirror your design in Design Space before cutting. Otherwise, your design will appear backward on your base material (especially important if your design includes text).
Left: The finished project when mirroring correctly.
Right: Finished project when forgetting to mirror.
How to mirror in Design Space
Select a platform below to view step-by-step instructions.
- When you have finished customizing your design and you are ready to cut, click Make It to proceed to project preview.
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For each mat with design elements intended for heat transfer, toggle the Mirror switch on.
- Select Continue to complete your cut.
- If you forget to mirror, Design Space will remind you when you select any heat-transfer material setting.
- Select Edit, toggle Mirror on, and select Done. Repeat for each mat as needed.
- You are ready to cut!
- When you have finished customizing your design and you are ready to cut, select Make It.
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Tap the mat icon at the top of the screen to view each mat's settings.
- For each mat with design elements intended for heat transfer, toggle the Mirror switch on.
- Tap Close in the upper left corner again to dismiss the list of mats. Then tap Next to continue.
- Design Space will remind you when you select any heat-transfer material setting that you need to mirror the cut.
- If you forgot to mirror your project, you can press Cancel to go back a page and turn Mirror on.
- You are ready to cut!
Important: You must turn Mirror on for each mat individually. At this time, it is not possible to mirror multiple at once.