Cricut

 

 

1. Position Your Design

There is no requirement to pre-iron your shirt; your transfer will adhere perfectly fine without doing so. Position the transfer in the desired location. Normally it is 3-4 inches down on the front of an adult t-shirt, 2-3 inches down on the front of your t-shirt and an inch lower on the back side of the same type of garment. The best way to figure this out is to apply a DTF transfer to one shirt and then try it on. From there, you’ll have more confidence when placing it on the rest of your products.

 

Go to top

 

 

2. Press

Set your Cricut to 320°F-340°F degrees and 20 seconds. If that is not hot enough, where the transfer is adhering to your shirt, increase it by 15 degrees at a time and try again. You can’t overpress your design, so try adjusting the settings until you find the right one.

Before pressing, place our Teflon Sheet over the transfer and press down with firm pressure for 20 seconds.

Remember that you cannot overpress your transfers. The better they are pressed, the more durability they have through washing and drying.

 

 

Go to top

 

 

3. Peel Hot After a Few Seconds

You can peel hot or cool. Wait a few seconds (or more) and peel! If parts of the design are not sticking, lay it back down and press again with added pressure and heat (+15°F).  If unsuccessful, increase heat by 15°F increments until it works. Remember, the great thing about DTF Transfers is that repeated pressing won’t damage the transfer.

 

Go to top

 

 

 

4. Final Press

Place the parchment paper included or a single layer of t-shirt material over the design and press again with the same settings for 20 seconds to soften the design, increase durability, and remove shine.

If you want a shinier finish instead, you can use our Protective Guard Sheet for this result.