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The Free Heat Press Settings Cheat Sheet
One page. DTF, sublimation, and HTV/vinyl starting points in your hand. Print it, tape it next to your press, and stop digging through forum threads mid-project.
US Letter · PDF · prints to one page
What's on the cheat sheet
It is a quick-glance summary of the same common starting points used across this site — nothing invented, nothing padded. Every value is a place to begin, with room to record what actually works for you.
DTF
Cure / powder melt, pre-press, final press temp & time, and hot vs cold peel.
Sublimation
Polyester shirts, hard blanks, mugs, and tumblers — temp and time for each.
HTV / Vinyl
Standard and glitter/specialty vinyl temperatures and times.
It also includes a small blank log section — columns for the blank, method, temp, time, pressure, and result — so the cheat sheet doubles as a starting point for recording your own winning settings.
Frequently asked questions
Is the cheat sheet really free? +
Yes. The 1-page PDF is a free download with no email required. It covers DTF, sublimation, and HTV/vinyl starting points so you can print it and keep it at your press.
What's on the cheat sheet? +
It summarizes common starting points for DTF (cure, pre-press, final press and peel), sublimation (shirts, hard blanks, mugs, tumblers), and HTV/vinyl (standard and glitter), plus a blank log section to record the settings that actually work for you.
Can I print it? +
Yes, it is designed as a single US Letter page so it prints cleanly. Many makers print it and tape it next to the heat press for quick reference.