Posted By TeckWrap Craft On September 26, 2022
Will Vinyl Stick To Canvas?
If you are looking to create unique, one of a kind vinyl projects, you can try your hand in applying vinyl to plain or painted canvas. Because yes, it will stick, but there are techniques to make this project possible since by default heat transfer vinyl is the vinyl of choice for fabric and canvas. But if you don’t have heat transfer vinyl, don’t fret, you can use permanent vinyl instead. This will work well on plain and painted canvas.
How To Make Vinyl Stick To Canvas
There are a number of materials you can purchase to get vinyl decals to stick or adhere better to canvas.
Here are some examples:
Spray Adhesive
For vinyl on canvas projects, applying this spray is the best method to use since it’s convenient to use and spreads evenly to the surface of the canvas and dries quickly. They come in cans similar to spray paint and sometimes are alternately called multipurpose adhesive.
Paint
Acrylic paint can also be used as an alternative for vinyl decals to stick to canvas, more so if you are creating a mixed media (paint and vinyl) project. Simply apply your paint thinly and evenly. Allow to dry, and apply the vinyl.
If you do not have any adhesive on hand, you can also simply apply white acrylic paint onto the entire canvas, thinly and evenly. Allow to dry completely before applying vinyl.
The layer of painted canvas will act as a sticky film to help the vinyl decal stick better.
Mod Podge Or Modge Podge
Mod Podge comes in different formats depending on where it will be applied. For this project, the classic Mod Podge will suffice. Make sure to apply Mod Podge thinly and evenly throughout the canvas, and allow it to dry completely.
Glue
If you do not have any of the abovementioned adhesive items with you, you can use any all purpose glue. Following the same procedure, apply the glue thinly and evenly throughout the entire canvas, and allow it to completely dry.
Now that you have an idea on the different types of adhesives you can use for your vinyl on canvas DIY projects, let’s proceed to creating our canvas project.
Materials
Cutting Machines Or Cutter Plotters
Cutting machines are programmable machines used to cut vinyl stickers with precision. Most popular of these machines are the Silhouette vinyl cutter and Cricut vinyl cutter. Both Silhouette and Cricut machines have their respective downloadable softwares (with free versions available), that allow users to create and save design images. There are many Silhouette and Cricut tutorials online to get you started.
Plain Canvas
You can purchase plain canvas from any dollar store or craft store. They come in many different sizes. You can make projects using different sizes, so best to stock up on this item if you see yourself going in the direction of creating vinyl decal designs on canvas.
Adhesive vinyl
Depending on your design, you can choose from a wide array of permanent adhesive vinyl here, and be mesmerized at the number of colors, textures and designs available.