If you’re using the cap heat press machine, place the cap securely on the heat press machine.While for complicated designs that you don’t want a white background underneath it, you can use a cutting machine. You can use scissors or an Exacto knife for easy to simple designs. Cut the excess part of the transfer paper, which is not part of the design itself.If you’re using dark transfer paper, there is no need to mirror the design. If you’re using light transfer paper, don’t forget to mirror the design.Always use the highest quality print setting on the ‘Printer Properties. It is best to place a black outer border on the design for easier cutting later on. Photo by form PxHere How to print transfer paper on a cap Heat-resistant transfer tape as a carrier sheet.Cutting machine (for designs that are complicated to cut).Mini Heat Press Machine or cap heat press machine.Light transfer paper for light-colored caps.Dark transfer paper for dark-colored caps.Supplies Needed for Transfer Paper Printing on Caps For easier printing, make sure to look for caps that have a flat printing surface just like the image shown above. Just a piece of advice though when printing transfer paper on caps, just like HTV printing, you need to do away with caps that have a center front panel lining all throughout as this is hard to print transfer paper or HTV over it. This is a better printing technique than screen printing for multi-colored logos because it’s faster and the colors are more accurate. If you want to print logo hats with multiple colors and layering heat transfer vinyl seems like a difficult job, then you can print on a cap using transfer paper. Photo by form PxHere Cap Printing Using Transfer Paper Make sure not to fold the hat at least 24 hours after printing so as not to cause the printed vinyl to get creased.Make sure to avoid printing on the lined panel. Place the HTV on the desired print area of the cap, and use thermal tape to keep it secure.If you’re using a Mini Heat Press Machine, set it to Medium, use firm pressure and press for 20 seconds.Set the temperature of the cap heat press machine at 320 ☏ and the pressing time is between 15 to 20 seconds.Place the cap on the cap heat press machine or place it in a cap molder if you’re using a Mini Heat Press Machine.How to print heat transfer vinyl in a cap Optional if you’re using a Mini Heat Press Machine: Heat-resistant rubber cap molder or rolled-up clothing that will keep the printing surface of the hat flat.Cap heat press machine or Mini Heat Press Machine.Heat transfer vinyl of your choice (Check out TeckWrap Craft’s HTV collection).A baseball hat of your choice (If you plan to print on the center part of the cap, make sure to choose a cap without a lined panel center all the way).To print custom caps through heat transfer vinyl printing, here are the supplies you need to gather: Supplies Needed for Heat Transfer Vinyl Printing on Caps Not only that, but HTV printing on caps are the go-to choice for many clothing brands if custom embroidered printing is not available. If you want to print monogram logos or minimalistic design layouts on a cap, the heat transfer vinyl printing is the printing technique of choice. Furthermore, you can print heat transfer vinyl on any kind of baseball cap regardless of color. The good news with printing customized hats using heat transfer vinyl is you can use a mini heat press machine. If you want to custom logo hats with vibrant colors, then you can opt for heat transfer vinyl printing. Image by Katsa Atbp Iloilo Cap Printing Using Heat Transfer Vinyl You cannot sublimate on regular baseball hats. You cannot sublimate on a dark-colored baseball cap.You cannot use a mini heat press machine as this may result in ghosting of the print. You can only use a cap heat press machine when sublimating on a cap.As a general rule, you cannot sublimate on 100% cotton garments. The printable area of the sublimation caps is made of polyester. Sublimation caps are like trucker hats like what you can see in the image below. You can only sublimate on special sublimation caps with the white printable area.However, there are limitations when it comes to sublimation cap printing, here’s what you need to remember: If you plan on giving out promotional hats, then this printing technique is best for you. The easiest and cheapest way to customize hats is through sublimation printing. All three printing processes will be thoroughly explained below. That’s why if it’s your first time creating custom baseball caps and want to opt for the easier and cheaper way, sublimation, heat transfer vinyl and transfer paper printing are the better options. However, both techniques are costly, because you’ll be needing big machines and a wide space to accommodate these machines. You can do screen printing or opt for custom embroidered hats. There are different types of printing techniques when creating a custom hat.
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