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Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather

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Yesterday when I was doing research on my post about Happy Crafter’s new heat transfer vinyl product, Craft Perfect, I noticed that it was advertised as “works on leather”. Since I had some leather laying around, I put it to the test by making a leather bracelet.

Using Craft Perfect on Leather

  1. First, create your design in Silhouette Studio or Cricut Design Space. I used Silhouette Studio (version 4 beta) and the MF I Love Glitter font: Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather - by cuttingforbusiness.com
  2. Mirror the design, cut the Craft Perfect on your machine, and weed it: Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather - by cuttingforbusiness.com
  3. Lay the weeded Craft Perfect on your leather blank. In this tutorial, I’m using a half inch wide leather strip that I have cut to size for a bracelet. You can pick up the same leather hereTutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather - by cuttingforbusiness.com
  4. Using a heat press at medium pressure and 300 degrees for 15 seconds, press the Craft Perfect onto the leather. Mine turned out perfect: Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather - by cuttingforbusiness.com

Now, you can finish your bracelet off by adding any kind of closure you’d like. For me, I finished it off with a simple snap: Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather - by cuttingforbusiness.com

Interested in learning to set snaps in leather? Tandy Leather has a wonderful video tutorial here. It’s pretty easy once you do a few, but you’ll need to have a few tools on hand: 1) Snap setter and anvil. I own this one. 2) A mallet – any will do – like this one. 3) A leather hole punch. 4) And, snaps for leather!

Ready to try out Craft Perfect on leather? Before you do, save this post to Pinterest:

Tutorial: Craft Perfect Heat Transfer Vinyl on Leather - by cuttingforbusiness.com

Andrea Woods

Friday 25th of May 2018

Hello. I am doing boxing gloves it worked his first fight but then started to peel from the bottom his 2nd fight. Are there any particular brands you would suggest?

Christine

Monday 24th of September 2018

Honestly, I'm not sure than vinyl is the best choice for boxing gloves.

Tayayanna

Saturday 6th of May 2017

Hello, i am new to this and came across your bog.. Which heat press would you recommend Christine? I am looking to buy a 5 in 1 so i can make, shirts, hats and mugs but there are so many brands.

Christine

Sunday 7th of May 2017

This post should help you: https://cuttingforbusiness.com/2015/06/15/do-you-need-a-heat-press-in-your-silhouette-or-cricut-based-business/

Star

Friday 28th of April 2017

Great information. Worked with leather previously, never thought of this. But what does "weed it" mean?

Christine

Friday 28th of April 2017

Weeding means to remove the excess vinyl in the design.

Teresa D.

Thursday 27th of April 2017

This is awesome!

Christine

Friday 28th of April 2017

Yes! Glad you like it!

Inyam Griggs

Thursday 27th of April 2017

This is awesome! I've been looking for something like this. Can you share the name of the font you used?

Christine

Friday 28th of April 2017

Hello! It is mentioned in the post. :)