Cricut Vinyl Vs Contact Paper

Although vinyl is a great choice for many projects it can get costly after awhile.

Cricut vinyl vs contact paper. The cricut vinyl is 12 inches by 48 inches. However the popular cricut maker has 10 times the cutting force of the explore units. While this may not be the biggest factor in which vinyl you choose to use it definitely is a factor. Stick it to your mat contact paper side down.

Both silhouette and cricut can slice through a lot of materials including heat transfer vinyl thin leather vellum vinyl cardstock craft foam window clings and so on. Make sure your flip option is selected. I prefer to stock up when it s on sale online or in store because i don t like having to run out last minute to try and find what i m looking for. With your cricut you can cut almost anything but many folks chose to use vinyl.

Cut your contact paper to the desired size. The oracal vinyl was much heavier than the cricut vinyl. It is often found on sale at stores like michaels hobby lobby joann s. Using contact paper instead of cricut vinyl with your machine supplies.

Any text you cut must be flipped or it will come out backwards. The contact paper is not nearly as thick as the cricut vinyl but for 1 vs 10 i was willing to try. It also had a paper backing whereas the cricut had a shinier thinner paper backing. The contact paper i purchased from the dollar store is called adhesive shelf and drawer liner and comes in a roll that is approximately 40 inches by 18 inches.

Don t pull it away from the release paper. For use with most vinyl types especially those with a smooth non textured finish. You should be staring at the grid marks after sticking the piece to your mat. To prevent fraud or abuse we reserve the right to discontinue or modify these offers or cancel any order.

This is just my personal opinion but the oracal vinyl itself felt much thicker than the cricut vinyl. For vinyl that has a textured finish such as glitter vinyl shimmer vinyl and true brushed vinyl. Cricut vinyl is easy to use great quality and can be found online and in stores. Contact paper shown in the picture below cricut machine cricut cartridge of choice cutting mat ideas 1.