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What Is Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)? A Beginner’s Guide to...
Heat transfer vinyl is the material you cut with a Cricut or Silhouette and press onto fabric with heat. This guide covers equipment costs, your first project step-by-step, press settings for every fabric, and the beginner mistakes that waste shirts.