Heat Presses8 min
Best Hat Presses for Caps and Trucker Hats (2026)
Six ways to press a cap, from an auto press with 176 lb of pressure to a pro press with a heated lower platen, compared on platens, heat and pressure.
Topic
DTF
7 guides.
Guides
Heat Presses11 min
Best Heat Presses for T-Shirts and Small Shops (2026)
Six presses for shirt makers, from a handheld 12 x 10 to a shop-grade auto-open clam, compared on platen size, press style, pressure and power.
Heat Presses5 min
Cricut EasyPress vs AutoPress 2: Which Cricut Heat Press to Buy
The handheld EasyPress SE against the automatic AutoPress 2 in both sizes, and why the 15 x 15's adjustable pressure matters for DTF.
Printers4 min
DTF vs Sublimation: Which Printing Method Fits What You Sell
The two most popular print-and-press methods compared on fabrics, colors, hard goods, equipment and running work, with the makers' own rules.
Heat Presses4 min
Heat Press Settings Chart: Time, Temperature and Pressure by Material
Pick your material and get the maker's own temperature, time, pressure and peel, in Fahrenheit or Celsius, with the source for every row.
Print Shop Tools4 min
HTV vs DTF vs Screen Printing: Which Shirt Method Fits Your Orders
Three ways to decorate shirts, compared on what designs they handle, which order sizes they suit, and what each takes to set up.
Printers5 min
What It Costs to Start DTF Printing: The Full Equipment List
The complete DTF start-up list, what each item is for, the running costs that surprise new printers, and the per-square-inch price of buying transfers instead.