The design that i am weeding in the v.
White window vinyl reverse weeding.
Check out the extended post for step by step details.
Reverse weeding vinyl is when you weed away the excess vinyl from the transfer tape rather than the backing paper which is the usual way.
The transfer tape actual holds the design in place so that you don t lose any of your tiny pieces and your pieces won t slide around on the backing paper.
Let s talk about a fun vinyl hack that i ve recently discovered reverse weeding vinyl.
For super small areas like pens or pencils i have found that the easiest way to work with the tiny cuts of adhesive vinyl is a technique called reverse weeding.
The transfer tape is applied to the decal before weeding the backing paper removed and then the excess vinyl is pulled away from the transfer tape.
Some of you might already use this method but if not i m excited to share it with you.
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Let s talk all about what is reverse weeding and when do you use reverse weeding.
In theory this is easier to weed for smaller decals than doing it the regular way.
This video will show you how to reverse weed an intricate decal without losing your mind or all of the little pieces.
Reverse weeding gets it s name from the fact that in usual weeding you keep the vinyl on the backing paper however with reverse weeding you use transfer tape to weed your design.
I ve been weeding for years now and i would love to share with you some must know tips for weeding vinyl.
It s where you apply transfer tape across the whole unweeded decal and then weed the excess vinyl away from the transfer tape instead of the carrier sheet.
If you use your cricut on a weekly basis like us yo.
Reverse weeding is for adhesive vinyl only.