Generally, a heat press is advised for all t-shirt vinyl.  However, it can depend on the size and complexity of the design you wish to use or print.  You may be able to use a simple household iron if your design or lettering can fit underneath.  If not, however, you will likely need to consider investing in a heat press machine.

A heat press can be an amazing asset to regular vinyl printing and design pressing.  It is generally advised that you should purchase one if you are to use heat transfer sheets regularly, or if you are likely to be working with larger designs more often than simple logos.

Using a heat press is recommended as it is crucial that you will need to apply equal pressure across your design and vinyl sheet.  Failure to apply equal pressure throughout may result in results that aren’t what you expect!  As always, we do recommend that you consider running a test print and press before you oversee a larger production run.