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