Ironing vinyl on a canvas.
Vinyl wont stick to acryilic paint on canvas.
Paint will not stick to a dirty surface.
Adhesive vinyl will stick to a painted canvas better than a plain one.
Once you have the vinyl on the canvas it is time to paint.
In addition to my post on adhesive vinyl you ll also want to know these things for applying vinyl on an acrylic blank.
Weeded and ready for placing on your canvas.
If you go over the area to be.
When you receive the acrylic blanks there will be an adhesive sheet covering both sides.
We used a small roller and rolled the paint onto the canvas.
Guess i ll go buy some gessum.
You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint.
Be sure to press it down really well.
Paint on the toothy side for better adhesion but it will work on the shiny side too.
Paint won t stick to entire canvas.
Apply mod podge to your entire canvas and let dry.
With the paint not sticking then there s the problem.
Last year when i was making this corn hole game i had a little issue with the vinyl sticking to the wood.
It like oil spots.
Simply spray the entire surface of the canvas with your spray adhesive and let dry.
I normally coat canvas with white acrylic and once dried then paint.
Here are a few tips and tricks for using adhesive vinyl on canvas.
You might also try using the vinyl as a stencil instead and painting.
The dry paint creates a textured surface for the vinyl to stick to.
I learned from making the corn hole game that vinyl needs a sealer underneath to help adhere to.
Want to ensure it lasts a long time.
This is just to protect 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.
Since you re using heat transfer vinyl it s going to transfer with heat aka your iron or a heat press.
This is the best technique for putting vinyl on canvas.
Be sure to take it off before applying the vinyl.
After the adhesive is dry it will not feel sticky but it adds a coating to the canvas to get that vinyl to stick better.
Same thing with wood.
If your vinyl surface is clean the paint or primer will adhere to the vinyl rather than the dirt and you will have a longer lasting finish.
A hard vinyl surface it will flake shrink and peel unless you prep it first.
Turns out vinyl needs a solid surface to stick to.
A canvas isn t smooth it has a weird texture.
But with a canvas there is a little give when you push on it and you want to be able to push firmly.
Add a coat of mod podge over the top.
The third option is to use mod podge.
Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well.
I am going to michaels to grab some.
I remedied that by sealing it with a polycrylic coat.
Be cautious and take your time.