WHY I LOVE THIS HEAT PRESS
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Heat Presses - not just for Crafters
Move over DTF and vinyl, it’s time to heat things up for sewing!
It’s been a while since I got a new heat press. When I was deep into Cricut and all things vinyl I had a big heat press and the 9″ x 12″ Cricut EasyPress.
My old heat press was the traditional clamshell style—you lifted this big handle and the top opened at an angle, but the bottom didn’t slide out. So you were always kind of reaching underneath that hot upper plate to position your project.
So I was basically pressing down on the EasyPress myself (or getting my husband to help!) or putting my hands in between two hot plates and hoping I didn’t touch it and burn myself.
When HTVront offered me an Auto Heat Press 2 to try I said “Yes please!” They also gave me a code (AHP52) so you can save $52 off the regular price of the HTVront Heat Press 2 when purchased on their website.
Little did I know how excited I would get when I started testing it.
“Life changing!” that’s what I’ve been texting to my friends. The ones who are crafty ask how I haven’t had this style before and the ones that aren’t don’t get it at all and just humor me.
I put the HTVront Auto Heat Press 2 to the test to see how it would make my life easier and things work faster for sewing.
- I started with my stash of fusible items I use regularly: fusible fleece, fusible foam and interfacing.
- Then I grabbed some appliqué fusible supplies and tested them.
- Then I found fusible vinyl and gave that a go - there will be tutorials coming using that because it's honestly magical when pressed so consistently and quickly with the press!
- Then I bought all the other fusible things you might use to create a comprehensive guide for sewists
SHORTCUTS TO SPECIFIC TOPICS
00:22 Why I like it better than other heat presses
01:02 Not just for crafters
01:15 Why use a heat press for sewing
01:30 Adhere fusible fleece with an iron
04:37 These are my personal tests
04:15 Discount code for the HTVront Auto Heat Press 2
04:35 Adhere fusible fleece with the Heat Press
04:50 How to adjust the settings on the HTVront Auto Heat Press 2
05:17 Loading fabric into the heat press
05:48 Trouble shooting if the heat press beeps at you
06:56 Pressing the materials
08:12 Get the free guide for fusible sewing materials
08:52 Why I love using a heat press for sewing
Save $52 off the regular price of the HTVront Heat Press 2 when purchased on their website.
Tested Settings for the HTVRONT Auto Heat Press 2: Interfacing, Fleece, Foam & Appliqué
BEFORE YOU PRESS:
I tested the settings with the HTVRONT Auto Heat Press 2 on quilting-weight cotton.
Results may vary depending on fabric type, product age, and other conditions, so always test on a fabric scrap before using these settings on your actual project.
Always use a pressing cloth or protective sheet, such as the Teflon sheet included with the heat press, and do not place the heat platen directly on the material.
Follow the Moisture column when a light mist or damp pressing cloth is recommended.
Temperature and pressure equivalents are rounded to match the available °C and kg settings on the HTVRONT Auto Heat Press 2.
Move the bar below the chart to see all of the columns. The number of visible columns will depend on your device.
Disclosure & Disclaimer:
HTVRONT provided the Auto Heat Press 2 used for this testing at no cost. The testing, results, settings, and opinions in this guide are my own. Pellon® and Therm O Web/HeatnBond® did not sponsor, approve, or endorse this testing or guide. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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Without a heat press, you use an iron to apply fusible materials. You press, you move the iron, you press, you move the iron. It’s time consuming ad honestly kind of boring.
With this heat press I can have as large as a 15″ x 15″ area pressed with consistent pressure, in seconds, with the press of a button. It saves me time and gives me a better quality result.
If you do a lot of projects with fusible materials, if you sew and sell or if you just love tools, consider investing in the HTVront Auto Heat Press 2.
Use code AHP52 to save $52 off the regular price when purchased on their website. Click the button below.
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