Free Reference Charts

Heat Press, Sublimation & DTF Settings

Clean, honest starting points for temperature, time, and pressure — for sublimation, DTF, and HTV/vinyl. No fluff, no pop-ups. Find a setting, test it on a scrap, then log what works.

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Every value below is a common starting point. Printers, films, blanks, and presses all vary — always test first and record your own results.

Start here · The pillar guide

Every setting,
one page

Sublimation · DTF · UV DTF · HTV · Airbrush

The Complete Craft Press Settings Guide (2026)

All five methods with a settings table by material, troubleshooting by symptom, and a test-and-log workflow — plus links to every deep guide. If you only read one page, read this one.

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Free interactive tool

Press Settings Finder — your temp, time & pressure in 2 clicks

Pick a method and a material, get a starting point instantly — sublimation, DTF, UV DTF, HTV/vinyl & airbrush.

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New · Free interactive tool

Craft Pricing & Profit Calculator — price for real profit

Enter your blank, supplies, labor, fees & reprint rate — get a recommended price, profit per item, margin & break-even.

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New · Printable pack

$7

instant download · lifetime access

The Ultimate Craft Press Settings Pack — $7 instant download

Every setting in one printable pack — sublimation, DTF, UV DTF, HTV & airbrush, a troubleshooting section, and 3 printable logs. A free chart gets you close; this puts every method in one place.

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Three reference guides

Pick your method. Each guide has a clean chart, the mistakes to avoid, and a short FAQ.

S

Sublimation Time & Temperature Chart

Tumblers, mugs, shirts, and hard blanks — temp, time, and pressure at a glance.

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D

DTF Settings Guide

Film, powder, cure temp, press time, and hot vs cold peel — the whole DTF chain.

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H

Heat Press Temperature Guide

One master reference for HTV/vinyl, sublimation, and DTF in a single table.

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Printable downloads

Ready to keep the numbers on paper next to your press? Grab the free 1-page cheat sheet, or the full printable Settings Pack for $7 — instant download, lifetime access.

Heat Press Settings Cheat Sheet (Printable)Free 1-page vs the full $7 pack → Sublimation Settings PrintableTemp, time & pressure by blank → DTF Settings Template (Printable)Cure, press & peel + fill-in log → HTV Heat Settings Printable ChartIron-on vinyl by type → Craft Press Settings Binder (Printable)Every method in one binder → Heat Press Settings Log Book (Printable)Record temp, time & pressure → Sublimation Time & Temp Printable PDFJust the numbers, by blank → The Ultimate Settings Pack — $7All five methods + 3 logs → Free 1-Page Cheat Sheet (PDF)No email required →

A chart gets you close. A log gets it perfect.

A reference chart is a starting point for everyone. The setting that works for your press, your blank, and your shop is something only you can discover — and the cheapest way to keep it is to write it down. That is the whole idea behind our printed settings log books: stop wasting blanks, and repeat your best results every time.

The PressLog Settings Log Books

Printed log books by Christian Rousseau — keep one right next to your press.

Sublimation

The Sublimation Settings Log Book

Record the exact time, temp & pressure that works — every time.

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DTF

The DTF Print & Press Settings Log Book

Dial in your film, powder, cure & press settings — every transfer.

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Heat Press

The Heat Press Settings Log Book

One master log for sublimation, HTV, vinyl & DTF.

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