Vinyl Layering Hack | How to Layer a 4 Color Vinyl Decal without Registration Marks

[@tattooedleopard9897]

Im a week into owning a cricut and this tutorial...has just saved me!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad we could help! :) -TRW Bri

[@submittedbymail]

Yeah you did!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

@@submittedbymail We have tons of great tutorials we share here and on our social media platforms. Do you come to our weekly Live trainings? Every Monday night at 8pm here on our KZbin channel. Hope you can join us! -TRW Pilar

[@mommyancn]

Used this, works like a charm! And I am a total newbie to vinyl. You did an awesome job demonstrating!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

I'm glad we could help! Let me know if you have any questions about anything else :) -TRW Bri

[@monicajohnson6999]

Thanks!

[@monicajohnson6999]

This was so helpful. I'm just getting started and this gave me lots of info.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

We're thrilled to help! Check out our channel, there's a gold mine of info :-) -TRW Crystal

[@JosephUsher]

I'm right in the middle of a big job making a four-color vinyl logo for a service van, and I've been racking my brain trying to figure out hw to align everything just right without wasting too much vinyl, and after watching this video, I can now get to work knowing I can pull it off perfectly! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Awesome, Joseph! We're so happy to hear that you found this video helpful. - TRW Haley

[@lm8544]

You never hear a man say "I'm ready to committ" so confidently! Lol, thanks for the video. You're a genius

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Anytime! Glad you enjoyed.😊 -TRW Mireya

[@DesordenadoPeroUtil]

This is the best system of all. You save both time and money.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Yes. Here at TRW , we try to find ways for you to save time and money by achieving the best results for your business. Thanks for watching. -TRW Tanyu

[@matrixvstherealworld7715]

Thank you, sir! 3 days in to owning the maker and layering just got waaay easier!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Great to hear! -TRW Crystal

[@bricefawcett2795]

Thank you very much for all the information that you are passing on to others in this hobby / small business. I am just getting started and just the first three videos that I stumbled on by you has already cleared up and simplified working with vinyl stickers. Thank you again.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

That's awesome! Education is very important to us and we love to share our hacks and knowledge to help others out. We also have a free Live training on our KZbin channel every Monday night at 8pm EST. This week is cancelled, due to the holiday. But I hope you'll be able to join us next Monday night! Let us know if you have any questions and we are happy to help you out. :) -TRW Pilar

[@albertomartinez2670]

You are awesome brother, very well explained. I love how you were straight to the point. Best wishes to you!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

We really appreciate that! We have about 3 thousand videos on our channel if you'd like to explore more, and we're here for questions :-) -TRW Crystal

[@jiathompson7367]

This really helped. Thanks for the recommendation. I can hardly wait to get my equipment so I can try it out.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad it was helpful! We're Live every Monday 8pmEST on our youtube channel! Free trainings on materials and giveaways. -TRW Crystal

[@thirtysomething4532]

😱 thank you! I’ve been so intimidated on doing multi colored decals.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching Stephanie.D!

[@KatelynnSkepnek]

You just saved my sanity in layering!! thank you thank you !!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Yay! We love to hear that! So glad you found us, we have thousands of tutorial videos and live trainings every Monday night at 8pm EST. Hope you can join some time :) -TRW Erika

[@DollsandEverythingElse]

Awesome! Thank you so much for this tip, as it makes doing layered vinyl designs so much more less intimidating. I have your products so I’m excited to try this method! Thanks again.💕

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You're right, getting the pieces to match up can be a bit tedious. I'm glad we could help! :) -TRW Bri

[@endoskeleton99]

Thats wicked! What an awesome way to do a layered sticker. Really appreciate the tutorial. I have to try this with a 24x24" sticker now. Appreciate the tutorial!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Can't wait for you to try it! Thanks for watching. -TRW Mireya

[@candacelacy1564]

OMGOODNESS!!! I will NOW not be afraid to try MORE Layering Decals!! Thank You SO MUCH!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

I bet they'll look great :) -TRW Bri

[@pytricewilliams4772]

Love doing multi colored decals this way. Saves so much vinyl, especially with small pieces.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You're absolutely right! I'm glad you enjoyed the tip/trick. Thank you so much for watching, and for your continued support! -TRW Caroline

[@paulbolduan817]

Thank you so much for your time teaching us this hack!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You are so welcome! We have tons of other videos on our channel, and quite a few money saving tips as well :-) -TRW Crystal

[@woodworkergene5416]

I have used this technique and it works great! Thank you for sharing.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching, and for your support! -TRW Caroline

[@MarcRCAddict]

Just tried it Matt and it worked a treat 👍

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Great to hear! Have you used this hack since then? -TRW Caroline

[@celyelliej]

Amazing timing for an order. Thank you so much the education and loads of tips.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching Karen Corrigan!

[@kalabarrett5482]

Came across your channel on TikTok. Love your videos, makes me want to get into making decals!!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Once you start crafting and creating, you'll be addicted! 😍 Thanks for watching! - TRW Haley

[@patriciataylor1989]

Very nice. Thanks Matt. I love that trick

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching Patricia Taylor!

[@kjk9771]

Thanks for this video! Today is my first time layering - 4 colors - and this tip was super helpful!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You are so welcome! - TRW Haley

[@RICNDAREGAL]

Great tutorial Matt! Parchment paper helped out a lot! Thanks!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

I love that hack, too! You're very welcome 😊 - TRW Haley

[@jenniferthibeau5712]

You make it look so easy.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Well it is easy with all the practice we've had! Thanks for watching! -TRW Erika

[@PMPerformance]

Absolutely genious! I hate doing multicolor with reg marks as I waste a lot of material. Bigger designs will be tough to do this, but utter genious!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Awesome, we're so glad you found this video helpful! Give us a call if you run into any questions when trying this method. - TRW Haley

[@johngarz24]

Awesome nice video. I struggled with layering I’m definitely going to try this out.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You can do it! This is one of our very fave hacks, Matt uses parchment for nearly everything :-) -TRW Crystal ******Did you know? ~We're live EVERY Monday night at 8pmEST on our KZbin channel! ~~We teach how to use our products, have some pretty awesome GIVEAWAYS (Even Cameos!), and if you hit subscribe (FREE!), it will open up the chat option during the live. ~~~You can hang out, ask questions and have fun as we go! ~~~~We also offer tiers of paid MONTHLY subscriptions that have a variety of perks, sneak peeks, extra training, free designs, dibs on new products, extra coupons, and fonts depending on the tier level selected!

[@CarlosSalazar-cp1ln]

I was hoping to see the kinda vinyl hack about not using registration marks… great vídeo busy the way. Thank you

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad it was helpful! We are huge fans of parchment paper in between layers. You can see through it and it gives so much freedom to slide the colors around until they're juuuust right! -TRW Crystal ******Did you know? >We're LIVE -- EVERY Monday night at 8pmEST on our KZbin channel! >>We TEACH how to use our products, have some pretty awesome GIVEAWAYS (Even Cameos!), and if you hit subscribe (FREE!), it will open up the chat option during the live. >>>You can hang out, ask QUESTIONS and have FUN as we go! >>>>We also offer tiers of paid MONTHLY subscriptions that have a variety of PERKS, sneak PEEKS, extra TRAINING, free DESIGNS, first DIBBS on new products, extra COUPONS, and FONTS all depending on the tier level selected!

[@hopehereandthere]

So cool. Thank you for this simple tutorial!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You are so welcome! -TRW Crystal

[@yaaaserrr]

I'm so glad you remade this video! Thank you!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Yaser K You're very welcome!

[@cg7306]

That was pretty cool! Will definitely try it.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Awesome! We're here if you have questions! -TRW Crystal

[@heydeereman1040]

My US Cutter MH just came in. I hope it really is that easy

[@joannegibbs1006]

Can’t wait to give it a try! You make it look so easy!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Practice makes perfect! Give it a shot! 🥰️ - TRW Haley

[@cassiebertrand]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you for this tutorial!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad it was helpful! We have thousands of other guides on our channel :-) -TRW Crystal ***We're LIVE every Monday night 8pmEST with free training and giveaways on our channel! To join, hit subscribe and click the chat button. Winners are chosen randomly from comments during the live!

[@elsietrujillo6843]

You make it look so easy!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

IKR. Matt has been doing it for a while. But I'm sure you can do it. Give it a try. Thanks for watching. -TRW Tanyu

[@firefighterdew]

loving everything that you do

[@ktor538]

Yep, you made that look simple!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Hi there, Practice makes perfect! Thanks so much for watching. - TRW Haley

[@UrDaddyO31]

Wow! This was great! Thanks, Matt!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching Bentley Manor!

[@camilistico]

That’s an awesome videos, I’m currently starting to sell decals and to be honest this helps, cheers from the land down under

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad to help! Best of luck to you with your business. ❤️️ - TRW Haley

[@yourunclesam6780]

Amazing tips. I really liked it and I will. Thank you for sharing a wonderful tip. I would like to see how you designed it or how you did the color separation or what software was used.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks so much! We have a ton of different videos on designing and software. If you'd like, send an email over to [e-mail] and we can send back some video recommendations for you! 😊 - TRW Haley

[@smoothrunner72]

Absolutely fantastic video, mega useful and helpful, thank you, please may I ask a quick question. Is it possible to fold a sticker around a light box that has curved/smoothed corners.? Thank you 🙏

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

It's difficult to get the adhesive to stick properly once folded. It's recommended just to cut the corner apart and line up each side as close as possible! -TRW Bri

[@AnointedSong]

Thanks again Matt! Great info.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching!

[@heathergreer7503]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! You are AMAZING!! Thank you!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You are so welcome! 😊 - TRW Haley

[@kathymcfadden]

Wow, that looks easy!👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

It can be with practice! Thanks for watching Kathy McFadden!

[@dauelsen6587]

Amazing! I would like to see how you designed it, thank you！

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Great idea for a video! 😊 - TRW Haley

[@soniagomez7451]

Hello and love yalls channel. I recently bought a cameo 4. I don't know a thing about it. I did some free learning in Silhouette America but since I found this channel It helps tremendously. I just want to make things for family and friends as gifts. I have a BIG family I cant wait to get the hang of it. Is there some video yall have out there I could learn from?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Hey Sonia, we have loads of videos on KZbin! Filter it with Cameo 4 videos and you can always watch our Live Training's to help you out. -TRW AL

[@bakerwannabe4435]

This is awesome 😎 I just discovered your channel and plan on watching many of your tutorials. Thank you for the coupon code. I definitely want to get this SVG and your ruler tool that you used.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Awesome! Thank you! We hope the tutorials are helpful for you and your business. -TRW Tanyu

[@joanhughes143]

this is a great tutorial- very clear how-to's. Do you use the same technique for HTV?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks! Glad you found us! No, it's a different technique because we aren't using transfer tape. You might find this tutorial helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ6yn355d5yHnrM -TRW Erika

[@jessiegibson9023]

Good tip Matt thanks

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

I'm glad you enjoyed! Have you tried this tip out? Did you like it? -TRW Caroline

[@Hey_BK]

I officially love you! Thank you for this vid!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

No problem 😊 -TRW Mireya

[@MsDeejr]

Your the best matt!!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching!

[@SDONP]

Thank you so much for this tip. Love it.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You are so welcome! 😊 - TRW Haley

[@sharon94503]

That was worth the price of admission.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Check out our other hacks and tutorials! We have hundreds of videos to binge watch :-) -TRW Crystal

[@joek7210]

Awesome technique

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you! 😊 - TRW Haley

[@jamieadams9682]

OK, this is simply genius. I've been doing it wrong this whole time.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

We’d love to experiment with different techniques and share our results to help you!😄 -TRW Pilar

[@harldave9850]

That's awesome! Thanks Brother

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching Brien Watson!

[@coda514]

Dude! Thank you so much for this.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you for watching!

[@GGGodspeed]

Great tutorial man, gonna try it with a complicated design wish me luck lol

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You got this!! - TRW Haley

[@edwinjangao]

Genius! Thanks for the tutorial, Sir.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

I'm glad you liked it! Let me know if you have any questions. :) -TRW Bri

[@BriiNuhh]

Dude! This is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

It's our pleasure!! Thank you for watching 😊 -TRW Bri

[@bigboyjoey12]

Thanks matt

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks for watching Susie mills!

[@poohdbearaf]

Thanks gonna give this a try

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

The parchment paper hack is a total game changer! -TRW Pilar

[@brianamartinez2814]

Helped a lot. Thank you!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching! -TRW Bri

[@mustgofaster6545]

Great explanation!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad you enjoyed it! We're here if you have questions. -TRW Crystal

[@glennracoma7481]

That was an awesome hack.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks! Glad you liked it! We have quite a lot of tips and tricks videos, along with a few seasons of Ask Matt for useful business advice! We're here if you have questions! -TRW Crystal

[@EdKosmicki1]

still a great vid. thanks for sharing

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks for watching! -TRW Bri

[@diedre20020]

I wonder if this would work to layer htv before you press it on a garment. 🤔 I'll have to try this. Could help with lining things up and avoiding shrinkage issues.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Sure, I don't see why that wouldn't work, too! - TRW Haley

[@thehamlinwoodshop]

Great job. Thank you for the video!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks for watching! -TRW Caroline

[@MizzBabydoll89]

Awesome! Thank you

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You're welcome! Thank YOU for watching, and your support! We appreciate you :) -TRW Caroline

[@johnbontoft8548]

like that so ill try it when i get my cutter

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks for watching! -TRW Abby

[@lovebytheletters837]

Very cool, thank you!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad you liked it! -TRW Crystal We're LIVE every Monday night 8pmEST on our youtube channel with free training and giveaways!

[@chotilottilot3431]

Hi! This is a very informative video... thanks a lot!... I just have a question about why some small parts of my 3rd layer do not stick well to other vinyl layers? I'm pretty sure I applied sufficient pressure when I was layer by layer.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

It sounds like it could be the tack of the tape? Was this a tape you had reused before ? If so, you might need a new piece of tape, specially when you are layering since you are grabbing more material so you would need more tack. -TRw Mireya

[@chotilottilot3431]

@@TheRhinestoneWorld Hi thanks for your reply... I mean the applicator seems fine but it was the 3rd layer of the vinyl of the small parts seems to stick on the 2nd layer... however, when it's all transferred to the surface.. the design seems to be fragile that some would fall off by just few taps of fingers.

[@miguelrodriguez4526]

That's amazing but my question is how do you cut the decal itself? By that I mean the actual dimensions that the cutter will cut. I'm sorry if it's a stupid question. Just new to this.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

No such thing as a stupid question, we love helping :-) You download a file (or, svg), and then if needed split your colors apart, load the vinyl you'll need first into the cutter, cut, then weed it, repeat for the other colors, and layer :-) -TRW Crystal

[@mn-lw5qv]

Super cool. Thanks

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks so much for watching! -TRW Abby

[@misslesliegarcia]

Hi, great video! What is the white backing you out the finished product on?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

When you cut your Sign Vinyl there is a backing that the material comes on so we just use that because the decal can stick to that material but can easily come off when it is time to be used. Hope this helps. -TRW Bobbi

[@ONEpocketKID21]

4 years late on this video but the tip is still current!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Welcome to the Crew! We love sharing tips and tricks, you'll find so many more on our channel, and we're here if you have questions as well! -TRW Crystal

[@jayyjayy5867]

Great Layering! How do you design your design online?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

It depends a lot on which software you're using. Regardless, at the end, separate your colors so you can cut each from it's coordinating vinyl color. -TRW Crystal

[@TheBlacksheep2020]

Do you have a video how you made the decal in different colors?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Our software color separates the design and makes the templates for us. We use the TRW Design Wizard in CorelDraw Graphics Suite. We have weekly free Live Trainings here on our KZbin channel every Monday night, starting at 8pm EST. Hope you can join us tonight! -TRW Pilar

[@fresnel10]

This was super helpful and I’ve been practicing with the method the last couple days. But I can’t seems to stop getting tiny air bubbles around where layers meet. Any tips?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Practice makes perfect! Experiment with wet app as well as our very fave trick, using parchment paper to line them up. You can also work very slow from a top or side hinge method. If you're extremely careful you can pin poke a hole through the back (but stop before it pierces that front layer) and work the bubble out through the back. There's many ways to "skin a cat", just experiment (with your scraps even!) and you'll soon discover what works best for you. -TRW Crystal Here's the link to this weeks Live trainings! We work with a different material every Monday 8pmEST on our KZbin channel! Free training, plus giveaways! Just hit subscribe to be reminded, and once live click the chat box to interact, which is how multiple winners are chosen. Bring a friend, the bigger the viewers, the bigger the giveaways! Will you walk out with a free Silhouette Cameo? Maybe!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5_Qg5uIr86hmrs

[@mirrorcooltech]

This is awesome!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you so much! 😊 - TRW Haley

[@nikkizablocki1243]

Great job!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you! We absolutely Love sharing our hacks to help others. We also give away free designs every day--do you come to the site to get yours? They're svg files, so they can be used in any vinyl cutter's software. :) -TRW Pilar

[@yayin92]

Hello i like your hack. What is that paper that u use in the vídeo.? I want try it

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

We used ColorSpark Adhesive Vinyl and ColorSpark transfer tape! You can find them at therhinestoneworld.com -TRW Bri

[@sherylldupuis6323]

Wow. That is great. Thank you So much easier. ❤️🇨🇦

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You are so welcome! -TRW Kait

[@raamiah]

Does this apply to shirts as well?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Yess it does. -TRW Mireya

[@raamiah]

@@TheRhinestoneWorld of perfect, thanks! This is a game changer

[@leylarivera674]

Hi! I’m new in this “world” of decals and all that... I just want to ask if the small parts don’t fall of the image if I used it on a tumbler that need to be washed constantly. Sorry I don’t speak English very well. I hope you understand. Thanks 😊

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

We recommend hand washing to preserve the decal, but it should hold up just fine in the wash. :) -TRW Bri

[@frankdunn8420]

Thank you so much. God Bless

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You are so welcome! 😊 - TRW Haley

[@KagedCreations08XX]

Awesome overview

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thank you! We're glad you enjoyed it! -TRW Crystal

[@joebrey7052]

Extremely helpful!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad you think so! -TRW Abby

[@JelscreationsNmore]

I still can't get it work so should I always start with the top layer 1st

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

If you use parchment paper, it helps a Lot. Yes, start with the top layer...leave just a tiny edge free so that you can have a hinge to be able to pull the parchment paper out. :) -TRW Pilar

[@JelscreationsNmore]

@@TheRhinestoneWorld I will try again ty

[@mondojoey]

can this same technique be used with vinyl on tshirts? This is genius

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Yes, you can layer vinyl on t-shirts! Although, we don't recommend using Glitter HTV. -TRW Abby

[@andreakwilliams]

Awesome hack!!!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Pretty cool right! Time saver! -TRW Crystal

[@yankebratt]

Hey Matt; is there any way to put rhinestones on something like that? I mean with using sign vinyl, not HTV. I am aware of the bling anything decals, as I do them. I just wanted to use sign vinyl on occasion. Thanks in advance

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

You shouldn't layer rhinestones on top of vinyl. You can however, line the design with a rhinestone border using bling anything. I can't guarantee layering the decal vinyl on top of bling anything would work well but considering the different objects that decal vinyl CAN stick to, it might work. I can't say for sure because we haven't tried it. -TRW Bri

[@leannrichardson3155]

I have a question what is the best vinyl to use for car decals? Is there anything you can do to help them from fading out?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

These are our favorite brand: www.therhinestoneworld.com/colorspark-permanent -TRW Crystal

[@jacquelinesown6675]

Amazing tip

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad it was helpful! 🤗 - TRW Haley

[@murphytoadster9864]

I need to know how to design the cut... This part is the easy part

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

This is one of the designs we have on our website, ready to cut. If you're wanting to create your own designs, it'll depend on which software you use. Not all software has advanced designing tools. We use CorelDraw with our TRW Design Wizard to create all of our designs. Which software are you using? -TRW Pilar

[@SoapMovie2300]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! -TRW Abby

[@PYSCOPOMP]

Smart. Thanks man.

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

We love sharing tips and tricks! -TRW Crystal

[@danniemikeey579]

Bruh this is genius!!! Now how do I align cause I'm super bad!!

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Try using registration marks on each layer as a guide or our parchment paper trick! See what I mean at the 3:37 mark in this other video of ours: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoelemV6iNBnjKs -TRW Crystal

[@danniemikeey579]

@@TheRhinestoneWorld thank you!!! I really appreciate it! I'm so glad I'm a subscriber!

[@steveh512]

Rhinestone world maybe you can do a video using this method

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Thanks for sharing! -TRW Maegan

[@anquinetteusher]

Can this be done with iron on as well? If so do you have a tutorial?

[@TheRhinestoneWorld]

Good question! No, there's no need to layer like this with htv. It's not possible as each color has it's own carrier sheet and they'd just stack on top of each other instead of pressing to the shirt aside from the bottom layer. How we get great presses with multiple htv is by doing a tack press on each color, then a final press at the end. A tack press is a short few second press, let it cool, peel the carrier carefully, line up next color, repeat, then a final long press at the end. This is because of shrinkage. If you notice your multiple colors etc just won't line up, this is what's happening. The prior layers are shrinking a few mm and that throws off your alignment. Here's a good example of tack pressing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4GmgnWiZc2kfbM -TRW Crystal