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How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl to Leather + Free Floral Monogram SVG Cut Files

Did you know you can apply heat transfer vinyl to leather? It’s true! This simple technique is a fun way to customize leather gifts like this DIY monogramed leather notebook. Thank you to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks!

how to apply heat transfer vinyl to leather to make your own custom monogram leather notebooks

Today I am joining some of the other Expressions Vinyl ambassadors in a little Heat Transfer Vinyl Challenge! The rules are pretty simple. Basically, we could make anything we wanted as long as we used heat transfer vinyl, and here’s what I came up with.

diy monogram leather notebooks - custom vinyl monograms applied to leather - free silhouette and cricut cut files

Did you know that you can apply heat transfer vinyl to leather??? It’s true! I remembered this little fact when I was brainstorming HTV project ideas, and thought monogrammed leather notebooks would be a lot of fun and also make kind of an awesome gift. So, I pulled out my ipad pro and apple pencil and got to sketching. I came up with these pretty floral monograms, and I kind of love ’em.

If you want to make your own little DIY monogrammed notebook, I’ve got you covered. I will walk you through everything you need to know to apply heat transfer vinyl to leather AND I have free monogram cut files for every letter of the alphabet! Ready to get making?

DIY Monogrammed Notebook Supplies:

  • Leather Notebooks (I found mine at HomeGoods, but Amazon has some great options too – like this one or this one.)
  • Easyweed Heat Transfer Vinyl (I used Light Pink and Pink for my notebooks)
  • Iron
  • Weeding Tool
  • Silhouette or other electronic cutting machine
  • Cover Sheet (I like Expressions Vinyl’s Multi-Use Paper)
  • My Floral Monogram Designs (Cut files are free for personal use ONLY. You can purchase a commercial use license HERE. The link in the supply list will allow you to download a ZIP file containing SVG, DXF, and PNG files.)


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How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl to Leather

Applying heat transfer vinyl to leather is simple and honestly very similar to applying heat transfer material to any other surface. Here are the basic steps:

1. Mirror Image and Cut

The first step is to mirror your design in your cutting software. Heat transfer vinyl is cut on the back side of the material, so your design has to be flipped in order to read properly when applied. If you are using Silhouette Studio like me, select the design, the go to Object > Mirror > Flip Horizontally. Next, select the correct material from the Send tab, make any necessary changes to the cut settings, and send it to the machine.

2. Weed

After your design has cut, you will need to remove the excess heat transfer vinyl from the carrier sheet. This process is called weeding. I really love and recommend this weeding tool. It has a nice sharp point, which makes it perfect for picking up all those little pieces.

Once you have all the excess vinyl removed, you are ready to apply your design to the leather.

3. Apply

Flip your weeded design over so the sticky side of the carrier sheet faces down and your image is flipped back the right way. Position it on your notebook (or whatever surface you are applying it to). Use your iron on the cotton setting with the steam turned off. (No steam is important, especially when working with leather! It’s best not to have any water in your iron at all. Water can stain and damage your leather surface.)

Place a cover sheet over the decal to protect the leather surface (a thin piece of cotton, piece of parchment paper, or multi-use paper all work). Place the iron on top of your design and press down with firm pressure for 10-15 seconds. Peel off the carrier sheet slowly making sure the vinyl has adhered. If you cab see the texture of the leather through the vinyl, then you have a good application. If you need to give the vinyl more heat, be sure to use a cover sheet. Never apply a hot iron directly on to HTV – it will melt and you will be sad. 😉

And that’s it! Your awesome custom leather notebooks are all ready for your deepest thoughts or for gifting to your dearest friends.

diy leather monogram notebook - free cut files for use with cricut or silhouette cutting machines

I really like the way these notebooks came out, but I’ve got about a thousand other ideas of places to put these floral monograms! Aren’t they fun? I’ve done every single letter of the alphabet, so get get your free floral monogram svg cut files (in the supply list above), and start monogramming all the things.

free floral monograms - svg cut files for silhouette or cricut cutting machines

So what do you think? Have any great ideas for leather & HTV projects? Tell me all about ’em in the comments.

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how to apply heat transfer vinyl to leather to make your own custom monogram leather notebooks

August 30, 2017 10:00 am Alexis 7 Comments Filed Under: Craft

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  1. Kumar says

    August 18, 2018 at 4:33 am

    Great

    Reply
  2. Morgan says

    December 6, 2018 at 1:41 pm

    What if I have a heat press? Should I still use an iron? Also, can I just use my Teflon sheet between the iron and the leather? Or do I need to use cotton,?
    Thanks!!!!

    Reply
    • Dan says

      December 13, 2018 at 10:32 am

      Good question, and what about temperature settings of the heat press?

      Reply
    • Alexis says

      December 17, 2018 at 4:28 pm

      I’m sorry! I don’t have much experience with the heat press, so I’m not much help. I would do an experiment on a scrap piece of leather you don’t care about. Good luck!

      Reply
  3. Lorraine Leslie says

    January 13, 2019 at 9:38 pm

    every think is great can’t wait to start

    Reply
  4. Paige says

    June 3, 2020 at 9:57 am

    Is the vinyl that you used good for leather? I’ve been told certain vinyl is not good for leather. Also, how long did the vinyl take to ship and deliver?

    Reply

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