Most permanent vinyl has a glossy finish but not all oracal 641 is a matte vinyl with a permanent adhesive.
What is the best kind of vinyl for cups.
Permanent vinyl can be removed but it may do damage to walls paint etc.
As with all these recommended vinyls for mugs it comes in many sizes and colors.
Like regular stickers adhesive vinyl comes attached to a white paper backing also known as a carrier sheet.
Siser easypsv is also a permanent vinyl suitable for mug and cup projects.
Permanent outdoor vinyl is perfect for outdoor signs car decals mugs or other items that will go through the dishwasher.
Great for multicolor vinyl decals.
Removable also called indoor vinyl and permanent also called outdoor vinyl.
It s a hard wearing vinyl from the makers of siser easyweed and it will stand up to a ton of use.
751 or 951 vinyl marine super permanent.
Anything that is going to need to hold up to water heat or the elements should be made with 651 or permanent vinyl.
When it comes to adhesive vinyl there are two types.
For vinyl on mugs however you want one that will last a really long time.
This simply means that the sealant you use on your mug should be compatible with this type of vinyl.
Adhesive vinyl is regular vinyl and the most common vinyl you ll come across.
Types of heat transfer vinyl.
If you got any sort of starter kit with your machine it probably included some colorful 12 x 12 sheets of cricut vinyl.
The type i used for my experiments is the premium permanent vinyl from cricut.
651 would also work as it also has a solvent based adhesive and is much more economical but conversely it is less conformable so it has more of a size limitation when being applied to a cylindrical substrate such as a drinking glass.
651 vinyl or permanent vinyl is a better choice for outdoor applications mugs plates signs etc.
Best removable adhesive vinyl is oracal 631.
Let s take a closer look at some of the most popular sealants you can use for this project.
We already know that adhesive vinyl is the most popular type used for customizing mugs.
Removable adhesive vinyl this type of vinyl is sometimes referred to as indoor vinyl matte vinyl or 631 oracal 631 has set the industry standard for indoor vinyl and people just use the number as a shortcut when talking about it.
These vinyls are intended to get wet and have a longer lasting adhesive on them.
What they are called depends on the brand you are using.
The most successful applications will involve both smooth glassware and cast vinyl 751 or 951.