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T-shirt Designing at the Library

Cricut EasyPress 2

  • This heat press can be used to iron on heat transfer vinyl to make your own custom t-shirts and bags.
  • Cost for materials purchased in The Lab will be paid after your project is complete. You can also bring your own materials.
  • WARNING: This device operates as high temperatures that can cause burns or other injury. Use with cautio

Our Heat Transfer Vinyl can be applied to 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly/cotton blends, blend, clothing, fabric, leather, etc.

When you make your design in the Silhouette Cameo software, make sure that you mirror (flip) the design before you cut.

When you cut, place the smooth, glossy side down, cutting the matte side. I recommend cutting it twice for easy removal (you can set the Cameo to cut twice while cutting the vinyl). The glossy side is the transfer tape, while the matte side is the vinyl.

While Cameo has settings for heat transfer vinyl, the vinyl works best under alternate settings

Blade: 3

Force: 8

Speed: 5

Passes: 2

Material: Heat Transfer Vinyl Smooth

Remove the access material before you press.
 

  1. Plug in and power on your press.

Refer to the Heat Guide on Cricut’s website (https://cricut.com/heatguide) for time and temperature settings.

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  1. Set the Temperature

Press the temperature button, then adjust value with plus (+) and minus (-) buttons. To switch from Fahrenheit and Celsius, press and hold the temperature button.

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  1. Set the Time

Press the time button and adjust value with plus (+) and mimus (-) buttons.

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When it’s ready to go, you’ll hear a beep.

 

  1. Preheat the Fabric

Place the EasyPress over your base material, pressing for 5 seconds** to remove wrinkles and moisture. Never skip this step!

Apply

For detailed, material specific instructions, visit help.cricut.com

  1. Position and Press

Position design. Place a heat transfer cover sheet over the design. Place the EasyPress on top of the design, start the timer by pressing the Cricut button, and apply gentle pressure until beeps.

**or for as long as directed in Heat Guide

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  1. Flip and Repeat

Flip the entire base material over and apply heat to the back of the design for as long as instructed in the Heat Guide on Cricut website.

 

  1. Finish

Slowly peel off the liner when cool to touch.

  • Allow 24 hours after application before washing
  • Wash and tumble dry inside out
  • Do not bleach
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