The Cricut product goes shiny side down on the mat. You want it pressed down on the mat really well, I find using a brayer helps ensure there is no lifting.

The Siser product is similar except you'll place it matte side down on the mat. Remember, earlier we discussed how the carrier sheet on the Siser reflective HTV is like a milky white. That is the side you want down on the mat.

With your image open in Design Space, size it to fit your project, and then click Make It. Ensure you've mirrored your design and then choose Reflective Iron-on as the material. Design Space will prompt you to make sure the Fine Point blade is installed and then load the mat and press Cut.

When the machine is done cutting unload the mat and we can proceed.

I found that both of these materials weeded about the same. Using a weeding tool, remove any excess HTV. For my design that means removing the area around the outside, all the little stars, the mountains, and the words. Make sure you leave the inside pieces of the letters.

The time and temperature settings for Cricut reflective HTV on this sweatshirt is 315 degrees for 30 seconds.

You should preheat your blank to remove any moisture.

Locate the design onto the sweatshirt where you want it and then smooth it into place. The carrier sheet is sticky so it should hold itself in place.

This material does require firm pressure. If you're using an EasyPress that means you need to make sure you're pressing down firmly for the full 30 seconds.

When the time is up, remove the EasyPress and then allow it to cool. Cricut reflective HTV is a cold peel. That means it needs to cool completely before the carrier sheet is removed.

When it's completely cool slowly peel back the carrier sheet making sure everything is stuck down completely.

We'll begin by pre-pressing our sweatshirt and then locating our design right where we want it.

The Siser product has a heat setting of 305 degrees for 15 seconds with light to medium pressure.

Another difference is that this material has a warm peel. You should still allow it to cool for at least 10-15 seconds before trying to peel back the carrier to ensure the adhesive has time to adhere to the fabric.

As always, peel back the carrier sheet slowly to make sure everything is stuck down.