• If the wood is rough or porous, sand it so that the surface feels smooth to the touch. Here, you’d want to use a coating or primer that the vinyl letter can easily grip and make a strong, lasting bond. Peel the transfer tape from off the top of the vinyl lettering.

Remove the white backing from the vinyl decal and place decal onto the wood carefully considering alignment to the final surface. If you're going for a more rustic look, vinyl… I won’t lie – the tiny letters were a bit of a pain to weed. Can you use vinyl with wood? Sand it. Stain can leave an oily residue that will make your vinyl lift from the surface.

Vinyl lettering can add life to an old chair or wood sign.

I like how crisp and professional looking it looks. Rub your craft stick firmly over the top of the transfer tape. In this video I show you how to stain wood and apply polyurethane, finish it properly and apply vinyl. sealing vinyl letters on wood. When cutting the decals if you did not leave a straight edge or a 90 degree corner consider using a sharpie to draw a line across the bottom of the letters of the decal for best alignment with the finished wood application location. The surface is very important to getting vinyl to adhere well. Either way, applying the lettering to wood needs to be done on a clean, even surface. Some of the letters wanted to come up with the extra vinyl. put vinyl lettering on wood sign, paint over it, let dry, paint a second coat and go over it with a wood grain tool before it dries! Next, we need to tackle stained wood!

Awesome. This post will teach you everything you need to know about this technique – including our favorite method using iron-on vinyl.

We have also included a front porch sign project as well. Seal with a waterbased Polycrylic then wait 24 hours.

I've been making some painted wood plaques and instead of stenciling the names and personalization on, I've actually been using vinyl. Steps to make vinyl letters stick to wood: 1.

Smooth over the transfer tape with your hands to press the letters to the wood's surface.

I like to use Aleene’s Spray Matte Finish Acrylic Sealer for sealing vinyl letters on wood.

Using Permanent Vinyl on Wood I’m not a huge fan of this second method mostly because it can look a little fake on more rustic wood but it works well for finished and polished wood signs. Fold the transfer tape and letters back down onto the sign.

SEALING! You absolutely can.

So here are the bullet points for better adhesion of vinyl on wood.

YES! The smoother, harder and shinier the surface, the better vinyl will adhere. I laid out all the words I had cut on the actual wood sign. Your vinyl will stick better and stay on longer! 9 out of 10 times this is someone cutting the wrong side like stated above - with solid color cut mirrored on duller side - on printed material you cut not mirrored on printed side and use a transfer material to move it to the garment (each one has its own recommended transfer material) You can purchase vinyl lettering at craft stores or online, or you can cut your own at home. Then make sure there’s no sawdust or residue on the wood before applying the vinyl. Yes, Cricut vinyl will stick to stained wood but there is one tip that may make your project a bit easier. The next step involves treating (or sealing, if you like) the wood surface to make non-porous. Summary: Tips for Applying Vinyl on Wood. One thing many people struggle with is how to apply vinyl to various surfaces.

Jan 13, 2016 - This is more of a tip than it is a vinyl tutorial and it's a pretty easy one. It took me longer than I hoped, but it was worth it… be patient and go slow! Weed the vinyl… remove the extra vinyl from the letters you cut.

Aug 23, 2012 - This is so cool!