Great demo! I've had my press for almost a year and love it! I use a silicone mat for extra pressure but to date, I've only needed it for DTF transfers. It's a great press with a bunch of cool features usually found on significantly more expensive presses!
Thanks for this tip! I'm glad I'm experimenting with free transfers right now. I just unboxed and am trying it out and was stuck with not getting enough pressure. It was encouraging to hear you share you've done over 500 presses on this machine.
Thank you for this helpful review and the hack. I had just watched another reviewer and she gave this press a negative assessment because of the limited pressure. You have helped restore my excitement about having bought this press.
Was going to try using a pressing pillow in the future but yesterday I sublimated Cricut ceramic coasters, placed a thick piece of cardstock on bottom to protect my mat & it did a great job, 400 for 240 minutes. Thanks for your ideas, we all need to share❤
Is that time actually right? That's 4 hours? I'm just looking at a new press before I get into subli. That can't be right! Who has that kind of time and how hot does your house get!?!? I just just checked cricut site. It's 240 SECONDS not minutes. You'll burn your house down using those numbers. Be careful out there!!!
Thanks for the information. My heat press just came today and so excited to try it out. I've been using an Easy Press and when I do a lot of shirts my arms and back hurts after 3 or 5 presses.
I was looking for a video of the puff vinyl with this heat press. Yours was the only one I could find. I couldn't really tell if it puffed up or it's a different kind of puff vinyl. Please clarify. Thanks.
Thank you so much. I just treated myself to this heat press for my birthday but won’t ship out til 12/10. I’m so happy I found this hack and can’t wait to get it and use it! 500 presses! Awesome! Thank you.
Thank you so much. I love my HTV heat press but was concern about the pressure and was looking to purchase a clamshell heat press. I came across your video hack, thank you!
My autopress is on it's way from an Amazon Deal Day deal and I can't wait to get it! I am being proactive and watching videos before i get it and now I am really excited to get it. I have been using a Cricut Easy Press 2 12x10 and like it but this machine looks SO MUCH BETTER!
Great to know! Thanks! I’ve had my new HTVRont auto press for a couple weeks. Also I didn’t know about the direct to garment stuff! I’ll be checking that out soon.
Was going to say two things but someone already told where handles are located. For extra pressure I picked up a free cardboard mailer at post office. It is 15 inches by longer. I undo the two straps at the side, slide in the flattened box put on the garment and press it. When finished pull out box re connect straps and I'm done
Great hack, my press is out for delivery today. I order it Sept 3rd, so I've been scouring RU-vid for more information on the press. I found one that shows you can pick up the press to move it from the sides. under the bulk of the unit if that makes sense? That would be only if it is not on & cold. It says it also weighs 38 pounds without the packaging. So I'll more than likely take it out of the box on the floor. I'll let you know how I made out with that. Keep up the reviews. I'm glad I found your channel, I haven't done vinyl for a while so I'm looking forward to your videos with using this press.
Hello Chris ,thank you! I love this video on getting more pressure on the the htvront . Ok another question after l am finished with the machine does the power button supposed to continued to flash ? The only way for it to stop flashing l have to unplug it .l just received it on last Friday
Thank you so much for the tip, you're a true life savor! I wasn't sure whether i was going to go with this machine based on this one thing but now you just gave me confirmation :) Also was wondering how come on their official website they still have no reviews and it seems like most people are buying from Amazon instead?
@@DailyDoseofDIY Ahh, okay I see. I just realized you aren't able to get an extended warranty on amazon so it's actually not worth paying so much more for the convenience. Thank you for responding by the way and wish you all the best!
Thanks for this tip. I have one but have yet to use it. I got a new printer I need to setup as well. Unfortunately no time to get it up and running as I am in the middle of making sketchbooks and journals for the grandkids.
Because you previously pressed the transfer, how can you be sure that the increased pressure is what made the difference and not the fact that you pressed it again.
Mine got returned as it was total crap, I ended up getting a auto open heatpress that was way better, adjustable pressure, pull out drawer and a Tony of space from bottom to top of platen
Thanks so much!! I am thinking about getting it. I have the easy press by them but need something bigger. Have you used it with HTV? Update: I have the press, and I use the pillow and it helps. A lot!!!
Hello. Not to be rude but I have to correct a couple things you said. There is not such thing as a direct to garment transfers. As direct to garment is just that. The printer prints the image directly on a garment. You may be thinking of direct to film (DTF) that is printed onto a pet film with an adhesive powder added and cured and is ready to press onto any color or material garment. And DTF is low temperature transfers That transfer you pressed is a screen print transfers. Not DTF. Screen print required high temp. And it is printed onto a paper not a film like dtf. Just had to clarify that as I print and sell DTF and people give dtf the wrong impression and alot of times bad names from not knowing the differences. Thank you.
@@susanvincentyortiz1060 out of the box it does not work for DTF transfers. but people have added an extra mat and then it can then apply enough pressure. hope that answers your question
I finally got the HTV RONT AUTO PRESS & I'm not getting answers regarding what b voltage I need so not to break circuit breakers. HTV RON isn't answering my emails
The pressures not the main problem the biggest problem with this one is it doesn’t have a swing away. Pressing larger items is the biggest pain. If this has a swing away it would be amazing. Even with the drawer if you try pressing a XXL sweatshirt it’s thicker and you can hardly get it flat under the platent.
I tried to use my htvront for the first time today to sublimate on to a shirt. Needless to say I was disappointed because the design was too faint. I will try your trick next time. Have you tried any thing else that would work besides the easy press mat because I don't have one?
The very first time I used my new machine, 5 days ago, the transfer paper moved and I got print on my new matt so I decided to purchase a second matt, then I used heat transfer tape to tape down the top matt with transfer paper and used the hooks to keep them both in place so transfer paper is always on my machine in case I should ever forget, it's already on the machine. This also always give me more pressure. Not sure if more pressure will affect my design on t-shirts yet. What is your thought?
I tried adding something below to make it thicker and it still will not adhere my DTF.. :( Any other ideas of what to use besides a drying mat ? A towel thicker than that?
Based on your videos, I decided to purchase the HTVRONT! It arrived today, again I watched your videos. Have you tried using a large heat press pillow under tee shirt instead of wool felt?? I have numerous sizes of pillows…. Where did you find wool felt? Thank you! Susan
I'm not sure what the Cricut heat pads are made of since i dont own one, but could you use an extra silicon heat press pad instead, or would that be too thick?
I really appreciated your tips! My one question is the first test you did was with puff htv. When I purchased it the guidelines to press indicated 280/300 degrees for 8 to 10 seconds. It looked like you pressed it at 320, is that correct? I'm aware to never use Teflon with puff and only parchment. It looked like you put it on top of the pad. I'm only interested because it worked for you doing the higher temp. I have this press and am still trying to like it for me because I love using siser stretch and vinyl that needs more pressure. I did purchase a silicone 15x15 mat to use under or on top of pad that came with it. Just wondering if the puff worked for you because you pressed at 320. Thank you for your video it was encouraging for me to think I will keep this press,htvront.
It depends on the brand of your puff vinyl. The kind I got said 305-320 for 15 seconds and I do usually go to the hottest of the range they give. Unless the fabric I’m pressing has a danger of burning.
Great?. I wonder if you pre heat too a high heat, then turn it off with the drawer in with transfer on platen if there would be enough residual heat to cure? More questions. Hmmmm
No it’s on a plastic table. The standard white ones they sell everywhere. It’s stable enough to hold it, time will tell if the plastic starts to bow in.
I have one of those plastic tables too. My heat press is coming this Tuesday. I can’t wait to get it. I already have a tome of projects ready to start.
I got mine 3days ago. It won't work...😢😢i an so upset. The power light is on. But it doest light up Anything else, and doesnt heat up at all. Havent heard from htvront...😢😢😢
Their customer service is awful! I jumped through every hoop they required me to do because I was asking for a replacement or refund. Not enough pressure to make a shirt with any of the heat transfer paper that I have which are several. I sent the pictures of the crappy results and told them I wanted to send it back and they informed me it would be at my expense unless it was a quality issue. I would say that crummy shirts would be a quality issue which I pointed out to them and then they stopped responding to my emails. Contacted my bank to dispute the charge (bought direct from the company). The bank gave me all my money back.
