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Hey, guys, it's Jessica with Expressions Vinyl and today, I'm going to show you how to cut, weed, and apply a piece of vinyl that is huge! The whole sign that we're going to apply to our wall is about four feet by four feet, with each piece being about 12"x40". I have cut a weeding box around my design, and I'm going to show you how I weed that out and then we're also going to apply some transfer tape to it. I'm just using my utility knife and I'm going to go slow and you ca …

Today we have 15 awesome red, white, and blue projects… ALL featuring Expressions Vinyl! From Heat transfer to Adhesive to Polka dot--lots of great inspiration for you! PLUS, a giveaway at the end!Let us know --what is your favorite??Be Festive forthe Fourth of July withDIY PatrioticTee by Pitter & Glink Make It: Fourthof July Treat Boxes by A Kailo Chic Life Patriotic Vinyl Wall Art from Sweet Rose Studio Easy Fourth of July Shirts by Crafted Sparrow Red White and Blue Vinyl Sign by Crafti …

Today we are gonna talk about heat transfer vinyl, and how to prevent it from peeling off after the first time you wash it.There are a few factors that determine how well your vinyl adheres to the fabric (especially when using an iron). The biggest things are getting the setting on your iron correct, I have mine on the cotton setting, and you also want to make sure you don't have any steam. So, cotton setting and no steam are your two main starters.I took my piece of EasyWeed that I had cu …

Hi, it's Jessica with Expressions Vinyl, and today I'm going to show you what you can layer with heat transfer vinyl, or HTV. We're going to tell you what you can and can't layer, what holds up the best, and how to apply multiple layers.The images above show all the different layers you can do. The shirt on the left has EasyWeed as the base layer (the turquoise layer on the bottom) and then layered on top are EasyWeed, Metallic EasyWeed, StripFlock, Holographic and Glitter vinyls, respectively. …

Our family recently welcomed a new niece into the world.The concept came from a tutorial over here: http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/car-seat-canopy-tutorial.htmlShe followed that tutorial pretty closely. The car seat needed to be measured first, front to back and side to side, to make sure that there would be enough fabric. She ended up needing a yard and a quarter front to back and 40" side to side which got her really good coverage.Then came the part when she needed my help. We found an i …