New 3-in-1 xTool Heat Press Review | Good Enough Sublimation, HTV and Transfers

If you're looking for a beginner heat press, there's a new 3-in-1 heat press option. 

xTool - the company that makes laser engravers and cutters - has just released the xTool Smart Heat press. I recently got my hands on one and it really does have a lot of benefits including portablity.  Read on to see if it's right for you! 

Benefits of 16x20" Heat Press: A Dream for Wide Format Printers and Cutters

I've had a lot of heat presses in my craft room over the years, but I just got my first 16x20" auto-open heat press. 

With all of the wide format printers and cutters I have now, this larger heat press has been an awesome upgrade to pair with the larger prints and cuts allowing me to press larger designs in a single press.

How to Use a Hat Press Attachment on an 8 In 1 Heat Press

Using the hat press attachment on an 8 in 1 heat press machine is pretty easy - if you know how to swap out the attachments! 

I love having the cap press as part of the 8 in 1 heat press rather than a stand alone hat press machine because it saves so much space. In this hat press tutorial I'll show you how use the attachment plus the best settings for heat transfer vinyl and sublimation! 

Cricut Mug Press Beginner Tutorial: Set Up to First Press

The Cricut Mug Press has arrived -albeit somewhat overshadowed by the bombshell announcement Cricut dropped just two days later about the 20 upload per month limit.

The Cricut Mug Press is my third mug press. I shelled out the $200 for the sole purpose of showing you how to use it, comparing it to other mug press options available to you and so I could offer an honest Cricut mug press review and to answer your burning questions like: Can I use the Cricut Mug Press with a Silhouette? (Yes!). Read on for how to set up the mug press and create your first mug.

How to Use an 8-in-1 Heat Press Machine and Easily Swap Attachments (Video)

An 8-in-1 heat press can be a huge space saver if you are heat pressing or sublimating onto multiple surfaces including mugs, hates, and flat apparel.  

But how do you switch out all those accessories and attachments.  This step by step video will show you how to easily and quickly change the attachments on this 15x15" Swing Design 8-in-1 heat press. 

New Hobby Heat Presses in Pretty Colors (Plus Heat Press Side Comparison Chart)

If you are looking for a new heat press they are finally here! Long gone are the okay-ish colors that clash with your craft room.

You can now get what I like to refer to them as a "pretty heat press" - that matches not only your craft room but your Silhouette CAMEO machine.

The new 15 x 15" heat presses are exclusively available at Swing Design and come in four colors: white, pink, teal, and coral. 

Best Heat Press for Silhouette CAMEO Crafters

Rarely a day goes by when I'm not asked which heat press I recommend or which is the best heat press machine.

The answer isn't the same for everyone - as it really depends on why you are getting a heat press and what is most important to you.

To help you decide which heat press is best for you, I've tried to narrow down the biggest factors that come into play when buying a heat press: budget, quality, customer service, size and features.

5 Reasons the Pink Heat Press Might Be Perfect for Crafters!

I might have a problem with collecting heat presses...but I promise they're all different and they're all great for different reasons.

I recently added the adorable pink Heat Press....and I can't think of one reason not to love it. In fact there are 5 reasons this might be the perfect heat press for you! 

Cricut EasyPress 2 Review: All Your Burning Questions Answered

About a year after releasing the original EasyPress, the Cricut EasyPress 2 hit the market in three sizes.

This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own

Cricut touts it as bigger (and smaller) and better than the original iron-heat press hybrid given an improved heating element and larger temperature range. But....it also comes with a higher price tag (even higher than the $149 for the original). So is the Cricut EasyPress 2 worth adding to your craft room when you can get a full size heat press for the same price - or less?

Putting HTV on Mugs with a Mug Press: Beginner Tutorial

Ahhh you guys I finally got myself a mug press...and not just any mug press but a 3-in-1 mug press!

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own.

This TransPro 3-in-1 Mug Press allows you to press onto various size and shape mugs all from one machine by switching out the attachments.  AND hello...I am pressing HTV onto these bad boys!

Cricut EasyPress Review (and a Beginner Tutorial)

The Cricut EasyPress is quite literally one of the hottest new things to hit the market for crafters who work with heat transfer vinyl, rhinestones, and custom transfers.

The Circut EasyPress is a cross between an iron and a heat press.  It had me equal parts excited and skeptical so as soon as I saw it hit Amazon a few weeks ago I ordered one. (You may also want to price check at Swing Design where they also sell it.) I mention that because - like you - purchasing the $149 Cricut EasyPress allows me to be the consumer who paid their hard earned money on this craft gadget.

Hat Press Tutorial for Beginners

It's possible to put heat transfer vinyl on hats with a regular heat press, but a heat press makes it much, much easier (and safer!).

This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own.

Today I thought I'd share a beginner hat heat press tutorial with you so you can see just how easy it is to heat one.

Heat Press Comparison: Clam Shell vs Swing Away Heat Press

I think it's about time we do a heat press comparison around here!  I know lots of you want to know which heat press is best and so today I'm going to go through the pros and cons of a swing away vs a clam shell heat press and you can decide what's best for you.