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Can you use HTV on polyester, spandex and nylon?

July 28, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

using htv on polyester or spandex

This is a question I get asked all the time: "Since Heat Transfer Vinyl requires a high heat to apply it, can I use it on fabrics such as polyester, spandex and nylon?" I had the same questions as a beginner, because we've all heard you have to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials Tagged With: heat press, htv, nylon, polyester, spandex

How to clean a heat press

July 5, 2019 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

I freely admit that although I'm a very organized person, I'm not necessarily a neat one. As my creative juices get going I sometimes rush through projects to get to the end result. Or I take so long in the designing portion (which I find more fun), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips, Tools and Accessories Tagged With: clean, foil, heat press, htv

Silhouette Summit 2019: Recap of new machines and products

May 21, 2019 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

Silhouette Summit wrapped up recently, which is the event Silhouette America holds each year to announce what's coming in the next year. There are LOTS of new things coming -- new machine models, new products and new software features. Here's a recap … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Machines, Materials Tagged With: 15" machine, 20" machine, alta plus, autoblade, cameo 4, Cameo plus, Cameo pro, heat press, kraft blade, materials, new, roll feeder, rotary blade, sheet feeder, software updates, summit

Canvas Wedding welcome sign

September 26, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

wedding welcome sign

I’ve been helping one of my daughter’s friends make some items for her wedding lately. She was struggling to figure out a cost-effective way to make a Welcome to our Wedding sign. We liked the idea of a plain black canvas with white letters. The main … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials, Projects Tagged With: canvas, fabric, heat press, heat transfer material, heat transfer vinyl, htv, project, sign, vinyl, wedding

HTV Projects Checklist

September 19, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

This post is part of my Checklists series. Each post in the series is a set of brief reminders to guide you while you work on a project. The HTV Projects Checklist helps you remember each step to take when you are cutting and applying HTV (heat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials, Tips Tagged With: heat press, heat transfer material, heat transfer vinyl, htv, iron, tshirt, weeding

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