Comments on: Cricut Iron Press, Easy Press, and Heat Press Shirt Comparison

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:10:49 +0000

In reply to Ashley.

Thanks, Ashley! I appreciate you being kind – I always am grateful for constructive criticism when it’s given in a nice way 🙂

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:23:42 +0000

Hello, this article really helped me as a beginner with Cricut. I do a lot of t shirts. Please don’t be offended but in the beginning of the article where you mention the heat press being added to your wishlist it says thought instead of though. I only point this out to help your article a bit and make it more professional looking!

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 18:36:41 +0000

In reply to Anne Raymond. Thanks for your comment! I'm so glad that this post was helpful. I'd love to hear how the black and decker mini iron works for you!

By: Anne Raymond

Anne Raymond — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 12:03:24 +0000

Thanks for your in depth review of the differences between a heat press, the easy press , and a good old iron. I have a steam press that I use for HTV. I’m in a small place and don’t use it often so wanted something I could tuck away when not in use. That works well for me. Now I’m looking for something to use when I apply HTV to masks and for when I make doll clothes that I’ll also do some HTV on. I was considering the mini EasyPress but it’s $67 right now. After reading this I opted instead for a Black and Decker mini iron. It’s only $17, has a nice point to it which should be perfect for masks & doll clothes and I’m guessing will get hot enough to use on something that’s not going to be tossed in the washing machine as often as clothing would be. And I know that to apply HTV I’ll want to use it on a hard surface, not an ironing board, and to exert a lot of pressure.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:33:11 +0000

In reply to Jacqueline. Sure!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:13:11 +0000

In reply to Katie. Thanks for the information!

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:02:50 +0000

In reply to Jacqueline.

Hi, Jacqueline! I haven’t used other “easy presses” out there – but if the reviews are good, I don’t see any harm in trying them out! Unless you are using infusible ink, I think the highest you need to go is 345.

I don’t have a recommendation for a better iron, unfortunately. Mine isn’t very good! I will ask in my Facebook group for suggestions!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 19:58:49 +0000

Hi,

I’m new to cricut and iron on. I use a home iron and every shirt I’ve made the letters come off, peel, etc. So I started searching heat presses on Amazon and found that cricut is not the only brand that makes “portable” presses (not sure how recent this happened). I feel as though the easy press is out of my price range, especially since you only get one size. So I have 2 questions.

1. I wanted to know your opinion on the other brand of “easy presses.” They do tend to be a little cheaper, but do not reach the 400°
2. If I choose to stick with a household iron, do you have suggestions for a better iron (mine does have steam holes) and how can I get the letters to stay on after being washed?

Thanks!!!

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 05:02:52 +0000

In reply to Jeorgette. Thank you so much, Jeorgette!

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 04:58:32 +0000

In reply to May. I actually found that the iron has held up the best, oddly enough! Shortly after I did this, I got pregnant and we moved, and life just got crazy. But I am going to find the t-shirt and update this! Thank you for the reminder.