What are your favorite brands of Vinyl to use on your icraft cutting machines. If you have a favorite transfer tape please share it too.
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I love the HTVRont adhesive vinyl and HTV. Also the siser vinyl and HTV are fantastic too, but I only buy it when it’s on special. I really like the HTVRont transfer tape. I have used a lot of different brands and go back to HTVRont.
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Yes, I’m an avid HTVRONT vinyl user. It’s my favorite. I’ve never tried Siser, but I know a lot of people rave about it. I think it’s kind of expensive, and my HTVRont does a fantastic job, so I don’t feel the need to try it. I’ve tried Cricut vinyls, but to me, they’re more expensive than they’re worth. I have some four oh five brand adhesive vinyl from Hobby Lobby that I’ve used a couple times. I think it’s ok. I have tried vinyls from Temu that were ok, but some of it can be hard to cut.
As for the transfer tape, I bought rolls of HTVRont medium tack, strong tack, & high tack over 2 years ago, and haven’t ran out since. I reuse my transfer tape, so it’s lasted a long time. It’s worked just fine for me. I also have tons of sheets that have come with my HTVRont adhesive vinyl, so I don’t think I’ll be needing to buy anymore transfer tape for a few years, or even a decade. 
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Oh yeah, I have found Cricut to be the worst and so expensive. Don’t know what Cricut was thinking. I’m trying to use all my Cricut supplies to get them out of my draws, not ordering them again.
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Yeah, a lot of Cricut supplies and tools are overpriced.
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I reuse my transfer tape too. I ordered the HTV roll and love it.
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I returned all of my Cricut vinyl. It was awful. It tore and ripped all the time, I found Siser iron on vinyl in a thrift shop for 25 cents. Haven’t tried it yet but will let you all know when do. Another brand of transfer tape I like is Hello Hobby from Amazon. Heavier duty with a great tack. Reusing over and over too,
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Yeah, it will last a very long time if you reuse it, for sure. I love it, too. I can’t even remember how my Cricut vinyl did, that’s how much I use it lol. I guess if the Siser is in the Thrift Shop for 0.25¢, that may just tell us how good it is. 
Nah, it could be alright. I’ll look forward to hearing what you have to say about it.
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It’s a sealed unopened roll of different colors. Our local thrift shop is awesome! I found two brand new book binding machines for $1, I’ve found a lot of crafting items too. I think since we live rural, we have a lot of artisans, it may be things ppl have tried and tired of quickly. I do dot mandala art on glass and metal too so they always save things I may need.
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Oh, wow, yeah, yours sounds nice! I’d like to find a book binding machine for $1! 
I’m sure the vinyl is probably good. I was just joking, as I figured someone must’ve donated it to the thrift shop, because they didn’t like it. 
They could’ve just quit crafting, or the owners of the shop may have found some really cheap, and then put a low price tag on it. If I found some vinyl at a thrift shop for 0.25¢, I’d snatch it up, too! I don’t care what brand it is, I’ll put it to use, one day.
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How do they even make money? It probably cost more than the 25c to keep the lights on while you were browsing! 
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It’s a small church run thrift shop. Their prices are amazing unlike SA and Goodwill who have raised their prices to the moon. $5 for a used T shirt? Heck I can go to Kohls or Walmart and get a brand new one for $4 or my local thrift where I can get a bag of clothes for $5.
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