How to use HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press Review

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How to use HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press Review

Learn all about the HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press and let's do a darling layered bow hat together.

This easy to use heat press is perfect for adding leather patches, heat transfer vinyl, sublimation prints, DTF transfers, puff HTV and much more to hats!

If you are looking for a solid workhorse with all the pressure needed to make hats a success, look no further, this is it!

Let's get started!

HTVRONT sent me this manual hat heat press to review and try out, and I absolutely love it!

I'll be using it in a few upcoming crafts too! It comes with suction cups to secure to the work table, it comes with a large curved platen already mounted and an additional smaller curved platen for smaller hats.

I was super happy to receive the BLUE machine, but it comes in white as well.

HTVRONT sent me this manual hat heat press to review and try out, and I absolutely love it! I'll be using it in a few upcoming crafts too! It comes with suction cups to secure to the work table, it comes with a large curved platen already mounted and an additional smaller curved platen for smaller hats. I was super happy to receive the BLUE machine, but it comes in white as well.

Let's make a layered bow on a distressed hat for a fun, quick and easy DIY!

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR LAYERED BOW HAT DIY:

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HTVRONT MANUAL HAT HEAT PRESS
DISTRESSED HAT (OR ANY HAT BLANK)
PINK HEAT TRANSFER VINYL (comes in multicolor htv roll pack)
HOLOGRAPHIC PINK HEAT TRANSFER VINYL
CRICUT CUTTING MACHINE
TEFLON OR BUTCHER PAPER
HEAT RESISTANT TAPE
HEAT RESISTANT TAPE DISPENSER (OPTIONAL)

STEP 1: CUT THE HEAT TRANSFER VINYL

I found this darling layered bow in Cricut Design Space, just by typing in "bow" in the search.

I love the 2 layers and it's delicateness...is that a word?

I decided to do a bright pink bow with a holographic wispy outline, measure the desired open space on the hat and scale the image to that size.

As you are setting up your project in design space, remember to mirror the image and place the HTV on the mat upside down...or color facing down.

STEP 1: CUT THE HEAT TRANSFER VINYL I found this darling layered bow in Cricut Design Space, just by typing in "bow" in the search. I love the 2 layers and it's delicateness...is that a word? I decided to do a bright pink bow with a holographic wispy outline, measure the desired open space on the hat and scale the image to that size. As you are setting up your project in design space, remember to mirror the image and place the HTV on the mat upside down...or color facing down.

I put both pieces of scrap iron-on vinyl on my mat and set the image to the same color, this way I don't have to change mats.

Then lined it up so the image would cut on the piece and sent it to cut.

STEP 2: WEED THE VINYL

After cutting out the HTV, weed the excess vinyl using a hook tool.

Go carefully on the thin lines of the detailed bow to make sure you don't tear the heat transfer vinyl in a critical place.

Now the bows are ready to adhere to the hat using HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press.

STEP 3: HEAT UP THE HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press

Now set the heat temperature and the time.

Simply press the "Sunshine" button and then arrow up and down to change the temperature.

HTVRONT has an amazing chart of the exact times and temperatures to heat your hat, so check out that form on this page here.

I'm doing 300*F and 15 seconds, with a cold peel.

Also, set the pressure using the turning knob at the top of the machine so the hat is pressed firmly but not too tight.

STEP 3: HEAT UP THE HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press Now set the heat temperature and the time. Simply press the "Sunshine" button and then arrow up and down to change the temperature. HTVRONT has an amazing chart of the exact times and temperatures to heat your hat, so check out that form on this page here. I'm doing 300*F and 15 seconds, with a cold peel. Also, set the pressure using the turning knob at the top of the machine so the hat is pressed firmly but not too tight.

STEP 4: PRESS THE FIRST LAYER ON HAT

Place the heat transfer vinyl on the hat and tape it in place with the heat resistant tape.

Then place the hat on the hat stand portion of the heat press.

Cover the hat with a ptfe teflon sheet, butcher paper, parchment paper or other non stick cover.

Then clamp the manual hat heat press down and adjust the pressure with the knob as needed.

The machine will beep when the time counter runs down to zero and then lift up the handle and remove the hat.

Let the hat cool down completely before removing the carrier sheet, then peel it off.

There are a few little wrinkles here, but I think the second pressing will help smooth those out.

STEP 5: SECOND HEAT TRANFER PRESS

Now line up the holographic vinyl over the top of the pink vinyl, but slightly to add to the distressed look.

Secure it with heat tape.

Then line up the hat on the press, cover with teflon, and clamp it down for the recommended time.

After the beep, remove the hat and let it cool completely before peeling off the tape and carrier sheet.

Then remove the cover for the perfect heat transfer layered hat reveal...except mine is blurry! lol!

There, much better!

I love the holographic shine of the wispy lines and the bold pink!

This hat looks like it's ready for October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) or any day of the week.

It's beautiful, fast to make and makes an awesome gift!

There, much better! I love the holographic shine of the wispy lines and the bold pink! This hat looks like it's ready for October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) or any day of the week. It's beautiful, fast to make and makes an awesome gift!

Check out HTVRONT (and LOKLiK) website for lots of great deals on the auto tumbler heat press machine, sumblimation paper, HTVRONT auto heat press machine, sticker paper, sublimation ink, blank hat blanks, multi-color htv, sublimation paper, heat tape and materials and much more.

There's always super valued bundle promotions--and if you join the mailing list, there's typically a benefit of saving $$ on your great value bundle order.

Plus, free shipping for orders over just $39.

Check out HTVRONT (and LOKLiK) website for lots of great deals on the auto tumbler heat press machine, sumblimation paper, HTVRONT auto heat press machine, sticker paper, sublimation ink, blank hat blanks, multi-color htv, sublimation paper, heat tape and materials and much more. There's always super valued bundle promotions--and if you join the mailing list, there's typically a benefit of saving $$ on your great value bundle order. Plus, free shipping for orders over just $39.

That's it!

Making a hat with the HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press is easy, effortless and fast!

I love that I can give an item a custom touch in just a couple of minutes.

This hat press would be great if you are making the whole ball team's uniform hats...or just making one as a gift here and there.

I'm really excited about all the hat possibilities!

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Making a hat with the HTVRONT Manual Hat Heat Press is easy, effortless and fast! I love that I can give an item a custom touch in just a couple of minutes. This hat press would be great if you are making the whole ball team's uniform hats...or just making one as a gift here and there. I'm really excited about all the hat possibilities!

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