I really like the siser dtv. I made a shirt with it, easy to use, colors are great and it has held up in the wash and dryer. Its been about 8 washes and looks the same as day 1.
Hi Maria! Thank you for sharing your experience with us as I'm sure many customers are trying to find the right brand for their project. Siser also does ship quickly! - Dawn 🙂
I’m gonna have to give that brand a try! I have tried so many brands and after one wash they look awful! Thanks for sharing that the siser works great! 🙏
I must be doing something wrong. I made a shirt using the siser easycolor dtv and washed it once. the color on one of the letters came out :( I used a cricuit easy press
For the Siser one, I recommend you do it with a heat press not a cricut one. I had done it both ways and it’s a big difference after washing in my opinion.
@cyberevie30 thank you so much, I have been trying to figure out why my designs don't stay on for more than 4 or five washes, or have super weird markings on them from the press.
Young Lady, you are an absolute joy to watch and listen to, I learn a lot, and, you are not boring to listen too, you are a very interesting video personality and instructor... I've had my Siser easy color DTV on a T shirt for about 4 washes but I've not had it do that, it came out nice and flat and hasn't shown any sign of pealing or wrinkling, but I didn't run it through mu Cricut either, I pressed almost the whole sheet with my design...
Ok I wish you had used a real heat press with all 3 of these. The cricut easy press is notorious for not heating to an accurate temp. Meaning you set it for 350 but it only gets to 325. That could be why DTV is peeling. A fun test would be testing different heat presses and seeing which ones are accurate when it comes to temps
Great job! Couple of questions/comments: why use the dark fabric setting and then put on white shirt? Is that just the go to setting? Also, it would be a good comparison now with a heat press for all three to see if that would work the same as well. TYSM for doing these comparisons for others, I’ve learned SO much from you!!❤
Hi Lori! You are so very welcome and yes, I think the heat press would also be a great comparison because of the equal pressure that comes with using a press. The Walmart brand suggested the dark fabric setting but it can be used on either color fabric. We appreciate your kind words and we're so thankful you are able to learn from our tutorials. 🥰- Dawn
To my knowledge, the "light fabric" transfer is a completely different product and process (for exemple you have to mirror your design ) that is more "translucent". The light/dark refers to the "technology" of the material you're printing on, not the color of the fabric... but while you can use the material for "dark" on white (it's opaque), you probably won't see anything if you try the transfer for "light" on a black shirt.
I have used siser for a students birthday shirt and the exact Walmart brand. Sister does wrinkle. He's work his shirt several times and I clearly see the wrinkles and it's peeling as well. Because that makes so many shirts for my classroom using the Walmart brand is convenient but it does tend to be lighter it lasts very well though through the washes I noticed still knew what this but thank you for the comparisons.
I love that you make your students bday shirts! How sweet is that! ❤ I always make sure we do first of the year gifts, Christmas, birthday and teacher appreciate and an end of the year gift! I have a huge respect for you guys ❤ I’m 46 and me and my bestie still remember our worst and best teachers! Y’all make memories for a lifetime and deserve all the recognition 😘
I’ve done a comparison of Pen&Gear vs. Avery iron-on transfer paper and found the Avery to be better than the Pen&Gear in brightness, printing sharp edges, etc. and believe the Avery lasts better.
I also have tried many htv on light and dark and I really like the Avery on both, when I first started out doing shirts and sweatshirts, I used Avery, then after seeing so many other brands I wasn’t sure I had a good brand because it’s not mentioned much.long story short, I made my husband a black 100% cotton shirt using the Avery for darks with the ink jet printer and the design had super tiny birds (at least 25 birds) so I used a mask to pick them up to appt on the shirts. Anyway as time went on and with some other brands were a waste of money, I ended up looking at his shirts I made with both dark and light and I even counted the tiny birds and not one was missing, the colors are still as they were when I made it and it’s a favorite shirt so it gets washed regularly. So it will be my go for my darks or all cotton shirts. I even do sublimation on these sheets, no problem most of the time with my printer but I load it manually and it works great!
@designbundles Thanks for the video! Just a suggestion, the Siser dtv will adhere better to the shirt and will last longer and not wrinkle as much if pressed with a heat press.
I think it was a pretty fair shake between the three, I’m not partial to any of them but if choosing I would go with the StarCraft going off of your results, I’ve not done any of this so that’s what I’ve got to go by. Thank you so much for your videos and advice I’m pretty new to the game I do appreciate the testing you provide for us.
I’ve only used StarCraft and I love it. Have used it on white so I’m not sure about bleeding. The color and pictures hold up well though. I’m looking for another brand because it’s hard to find StarCraft at the moment. I just bought the Walmart brand today, but I’m considering taking it back after watching this.
Love that you did the comparison so I didn't have to ;-)! I have only used the siser & I like it. I don't want to get into sublimation so this seems like an acceptable alternative. But must say I will be thinking about your challenge to you viewers as to what you should compare next...maybe different brands of cardstock? Or different glues? I'll be giving this much thought as I drift to sleep :-). TY - job well done!
Thank you. After this video my sister used printable vinyl for her business tshirts and it felt cheap. No more doing these for me. Right now easisubli is how I have to do but it cost sooooo much! I'm hoping someone comes out with something else or I could buy a dtf and go broke lol.
Siser easycolor, thats the new goto standard. 3G Jet Opaque was top for a long time, but no more. Not only is it impossible to use transfer tape with (unless you peel it and put it on a carrier sheet), it cracks and lasts maybe 2 or 3 minths. Something changed, dramatically, and lately. 3G just isnt good anymore. Siser easycolor is light hand and durable way way way longer. You can use transfer tape with siser.
Just a question, if you used the printable iron on for dark fabrics, why did you put it on a light/white tshirt? Good timing for me to watch this video because I've been wanting to try printable iron on and can't decide what product to use. In doing some research, it looks like you DON'T mirror images for printable iron on for dark fabrics, but you DO mirror printable iron on for light fabrics. Is this true?
Hi Cindy! Thank you for reaching out and for our testing purposes, we wanted to see how the product would adhere and if there was any stretching or color differences after the press. Normally, we would recommend using a dark shirt, but for this test the color of the shirt wouldn't have changed the results - Dawn 🙂
I was liking the Siser until after the wash test, once the press brought out the colors, but if I did this I’d be trying the Starcraft… most likely. Honestly though, I’m thinking I’d avoid this method 😅. Thank you for doing this H2H.
@@kountrykraftsbyDeb ah, yes, okay 👍🏼! Thank you. It is a great option for last minute shirts. My wife is a teacher and will sometimes come home wanting to do a shirt for the next day. I will keep that in mind about this. Thanks again.
The Siser holds up pretty well if you use a heat press instead of an Easy Press. The heat press applies way more even pressure. I think it just wrinkled because it did not have enough pressure in order to stick well to the shirt and water went under it and lifted it off because I have pressed it with a heat press and it's perfectly fine.
Hello love this stuff and thank you very much for the tutorials. Can you try using sublimation ink instead of regular printing ink on sisser and starcraft. ☺️☺️🤔🤔
Siser is 33 for like 10 sheets so 3.10 a sheet not bad for pricier quality shirt but for other stuff I been using the Walmart brand and it works great specially if you make the color vibrant or darker … I edit my art on procreate and or buy etsy files for shirts I love making stickers tho super easy w the ink jet
With siser you have to wait 24 hours to cut as well. Don’t cut or press for 24 hours. That’s where the bleeding come in. The wrinkles are from the shirt shrinking.
I recently used the Cricut Printable Iron-On, Dark using my basic inkjet printer. I was disappointed my design printed very light and had hoped through the application it would get darker, it did not. You didn't review the Cricut product on this video, however hoping to find out if others have experienced the same issue. Please share.
Great Video...would sublimation ink be better to print with on the htv rather than regular ink ? Also was it dried in a dryer, most stores say to not dry that material in a dryer
I wish you would’ve put inkjet in your title because I passed this by because I don’t have sublimation. I decided to go back and look at it and several minutes in you mentioned that it’s inkjet. It would be nice if that is upfront.
My I ask a question, why did you use dark paper for white T-shirt I think the result would have been different. I use siser and with siser it does not matter what color or material you use , thank you for the video
Hi there! Thank you for reaching out and we're happy to help! For the brands that were tested, it could be used on dark or light fabrics. While the brands suggested dark shirts, we added the white offset so using the white shirt worked out well for this test. - Dawn 🙂
Your videos are so good, very detailed and informative. Because of this video, i would go with the Siser. QUESTION: What would you suggest to use for the carrier film/ transfer sheet for the Siser Brand? I've read so many bad reviews on theirs. Thank you and keep up the good work. 💛
My preferred printable DTV is the Siser, and I've never had the results you got. I've pressed with my EasyPress using either parchment paper or a Teflon sheet, washed more than once, and didn't iron a single shirt, but my design didn't wrinkle up nor did any colors bleed. Based on what others have said here, I'm convinced you must have gotten a bad batch.
Hi, I tried the siser and hated it. It pealed and bled terribly. Glad you did this video as I was worried it was just me. I think I will try starcraft and rtvront
when i used this seiser product to make coozies, it didn't stick the greatest and started to peel. Unfortunate because I too love seiser. Not a huge deal tho because I don't plan on using printable vinyl again, but wanted to give it a try.
Hi there thank you for this review. I am currently trying to decide on the best printable htv as I dont have a sublimation printer. Can you advise on the difference between the sublimation paper and the printable htv. Thanks
Hi there! With Sublimation paper it requires a special sublimation printer, if you don't have one -- you can use your regular injet with your printable HTV! - Dawn 🙂
Hi Cheryl! What are the troubles you are having with the puff? You can always write in to mail@designbundles.net with any pictures or join us in a live chat while you are crafting! We are here to help! - Dawn
I appreciate your video's very much, I have learned a lot from them and I love your web site. Now for the iron on transfers I am not sure what I would do, my niece has used some from Wal Mart that she has ironed on with a regular iron and her son wore them several time don't know exactly how many, but I would like to try the Siser and a Wal Mart item (maybe Avery) and see what I get if I prewash the shirts and use the heat press like others suggested below. Thank you so much for all your test.
Hey Sandra! Thank you for your kind words and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us! I bet you will help some of our customers who are using the Wal Mart brand! - Dawn 🙂
Ok so first off all I use siser and I don't have any of the wrinkling or peeling or bleed like in this video. I use a heat press and eco solvent ink though. Second that Walmart and starcraft stuff is no where near the quality. I used them also. Siser beat them by a long shot using the equipment I have.
@@DesignBundles what would you recommend to use as a product for that purpose. Let's say I wanted to have a photo. Is there a product you'd recommend for that?
You made this over a year ago, and I'm wondering if you've tried the Siser EasyColor DTV, again, recently, to see if they've improved on it. From the comments below, it sounds like it. I bought a pack of 5 with the TTD and I'm trying to build up my courage to use it. I have a pack of Walmart Fabric Transfer sheets, and screwed up putting my designs on by trying to do them at different times, and my butcher paper made a mess, but what I ended up with was some red bleeding. I'm going to use that shirt to experiment on, but for now, Have you tried this, again, recently? Thanks for all your work to show us the comparisons.
I used the Walmart one once and it was trash! I was mad as you know what! It was my daughter’s birthday present! She has ferrets and I made a cute hoodie and I was very disappointed!
Yes, I agree. I think for longer lasting results, sublimation is the best bet. If you are creating something for a 1 time use, I would say that dtv could work. - Dawn 🙂
I tried the walmart brand on light and dark i sprayed it with a clear sealer before i applied it to my shirt i didnt get any bleeding after about 30 washes its starting to peel
In your opinion, what is the best printable HTV to use in my sublimation printer to get more of a smooth transfer than looking like the design is laying on top of fabric. They all do but I’m looking for one that will seem to go into the fabric. Any help?
Yes! That would be a great idea for something like brands of infusible ink or different vinyls as well! We couldn't use printable heat transfer vinyl for a mug however because it is only meant for fabrics! - Dawn 🙂
Thank you CrystalAnn and Dawn. This was an amazing tutorial. Good to know about the different Printable Vinyls. My question is Would the Temperature and Time pressed make any difference? Thank you all for keeping us informed. 🥰💕💕 Also: Thank you Dawn for answering my question about the Bleach Bundle. My apologies for asking on the chat. I should have emailed DB. I had sent an email from the Bundle page to the Artist I thought. I know what to do now. Thank you!😊
Hello Dee, Yes the time and temperature will make a difference! No worries, we're always happy to help, please feel free to reach out at any time! -Brittany
Hey Dee! No need to apologize! We are always here to help. I think the actual press that was used would have made a difference too. If we used the clam shell press I actually think we may have had a better result because of the pressure. Hope you are well, Dee and we will see you on the next one 🙂 - Dawn
When I used my inkjet printer on siser the image came out extremely blurry and oversaturated. I tried all the settings different types of paper density settings etc
When you picked your design it said for sublimation , can you do that with an ink jet printer? Or do you have to pick printer images only? I don’t have a sublimation printer is why I’m asking Thank you so much for all this information
You think use it your bigger press would help. I wonder if they say not to use that press. I know everyone says if something is pealing then it’s a pressure issue . I would retry it with you A2z press. I know you were testing in the same way as others but maybe a better press would help.
Hi there! That was a common suggestion and I think you are right. Perhaps the better pressure from the bigger press would produce a better quality adhesion between the shirt and the vinyl. Most of our customers have the Easy Press so we try to use products we know are available 🙂- Dawn
I would say that if your offset is white, it doesn't matter, but if you decided to do a colored offset (for exemple if your shirt is black and you wanted the offset not to be so "in your face", you might try a black offset) keeping the bleed on would be important. The "bleed" means the printer prints just a bit farther than your original design where the cut line is going to be, so the cut line is inside a printed area, it reduces the chances of even a very slight white line showing (because even a hairline of white can be very visible on some colors). If your bleed is white, it doesn't matter since printers don't print the white and your cut line will be in a white area with or without bleed.
I CAN'T SEEM TO GET STARCRAFT PRINTABLE HTV TO TRANSFER TO CARRIER SHEET WITHOUT THE PAPER COMING UP WITH THE VINYL. IT'S BEEN A BEAR TO GET IT TRANSFERED, ANY TIPS?
I could swear your not supposed to use carrier sheets with these?? Can anyone verify they have used one? bc sometimes I have pieces so that would be easier if we can. Thanks!
I did mine with the heat press for the Siser and I have washed it about 15x and it is looking good.
@@Sweetpeastrawberrylimeshake That’s great! Siser is one of the best brands for vinyl ☺️
I really like the siser dtv. I made a shirt with it, easy to use, colors are great and it has held up in the wash and dryer. Its been about 8 washes and looks the same as day 1.
Hi Maria! Thank you for sharing your experience with us as I'm sure many customers are trying to find the right brand for their project. Siser also does ship quickly! - Dawn 🙂
I’m gonna have to give that brand a try! I have tried so many brands and after one wash they look awful! Thanks for sharing that the siser works great! 🙏
I must be doing something wrong.
I made a shirt using the siser easycolor dtv and washed it once.
the color on one of the letters came out :(
I used a cricuit easy press
Do you wash it a special way?
@@barbra429I haven't done anything special
For the Siser one, I recommend you do it with a heat press not a cricut one. I had done it both ways and it’s a big difference after washing in my opinion.
Thank you so much for your feedback, we will certainly try it out! -Brittany
Can you explain the difference you saw?
@@samm900 it adheres better and lasts longer in my opinion. Less likely to peel off after continued use. Hope this helps!
@cyberevie30 thank you so much, I have been trying to figure out why my designs don't stay on for more than 4 or five washes, or have super weird markings on them from the press.
@@samm900 no problem at all!
I made 3 tshirts with the Siser DTV and all 3 of held up just fine. No bleeding, no wrinkling and no lifting.
what press?
@@hailblue221Cricut easy press.
Hello Vicky,
That's so great to hear!
-Brittany
I love hearing your unbiased thorough opinion. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Young Lady, you are an absolute joy to watch and listen to, I learn a lot, and, you are not boring to listen too, you are a very interesting video personality and instructor... I've had my Siser easy color DTV on a T shirt for about 4 washes but I've not had it do that, it came out nice and flat and hasn't shown any sign of pealing or wrinkling, but I didn't run it through mu Cricut either, I pressed almost the whole sheet with my design...
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! 😊 -Brittany
Prior to the first wash I have found doing a 5 second quick press and let them cool prevents a lot of bleeding. However this does add to the process
Great advice!!
Ok I wish you had used a real heat press with all 3 of these. The cricut easy press is notorious for not heating to an accurate temp. Meaning you set it for 350 but it only gets to 325. That could be why DTV is peeling.
A fun test would be testing different heat presses and seeing which ones are accurate when it comes to temps
My son in law and daughter own a screen printing business so I use the industrial one he has and i can adjust the heat and presser a lot easier.
That is a great tip! I have to do that!
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I'm looking for press setting at commercial heat press.
Great job! Couple of questions/comments: why use the dark fabric setting and then put on white shirt? Is that just the go to setting? Also, it would be a good comparison now with a heat press for all three to see if that would work the same as well. TYSM for doing these comparisons for others, I’ve learned SO much from you!!❤
Hi Lori! You are so very welcome and yes, I think the heat press would also be a great comparison because of the equal pressure that comes with using a press. The Walmart brand suggested the dark fabric setting but it can be used on either color fabric. We appreciate your kind words and we're so thankful you are able to learn from our tutorials. 🥰- Dawn
To my knowledge, the "light fabric" transfer is a completely different product and process (for exemple you have to mirror your design ) that is more "translucent". The light/dark refers to the "technology" of the material you're printing on, not the color of the fabric... but while you can use the material for "dark" on white (it's opaque), you probably won't see anything if you try the transfer for "light" on a black shirt.
I have used siser for a students birthday shirt and the exact Walmart brand. Sister does wrinkle. He's work his shirt several times and I clearly see the wrinkles and it's peeling as well. Because that makes so many shirts for my classroom using the Walmart brand is convenient but it does tend to be lighter it lasts very well though through the washes I noticed still knew what this but thank you for the comparisons.
I love that you make your students bday shirts! How sweet is that! ❤ I always make sure we do first of the year gifts, Christmas, birthday and teacher appreciate and an end of the year gift! I have a huge respect for you guys ❤ I’m 46 and me and my bestie still remember our worst and best teachers! Y’all make memories for a lifetime and deserve all the recognition 😘
I've used Silhouette for darks and StarCraft for darks. Liked them both; but StarCraft for darks is my go to no matter what color the blank is.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I bet many other customers will agree StarCraft is the way to go! - Dawn 😊
I’ve done a comparison of Pen&Gear vs. Avery iron-on transfer paper and found the Avery to be better than the Pen&Gear in brightness, printing sharp edges, etc. and believe the Avery lasts better.
Hi Jenn! That is great! Thank you so much for sharing. I will make some notes to test those as well 🤗
I also have tried many htv on light and dark and I really like the Avery on both, when I first started out doing shirts and sweatshirts, I used Avery, then after seeing so many other brands I wasn’t sure I had a good brand because it’s not mentioned much.long story short, I made my husband a black 100% cotton shirt using the Avery for darks with the ink jet printer and the design had super tiny birds (at least 25 birds) so I used a mask to pick them up to appt on the shirts. Anyway as time went on and with some other brands were a waste of money, I ended up looking at his shirts I made with both dark and light and I even counted the tiny birds and not one was missing, the colors are still as they were when I made it and it’s a favorite shirt so it gets washed regularly. So it will be my go for my darks or all cotton shirts. I even do sublimation on these sheets, no problem most of the time with my printer but I load it manually and it works great!
I would love to see a comparison between Sawgrass and a converted Epson.
That is a great idea!
@designbundles Thanks for the video! Just a suggestion, the Siser dtv will adhere better to the shirt and will last longer and not wrinkle as much if pressed with a heat press.
Hi there! Thank you for sharing! We love our clamshell heat press but also try to show other ways to heat just in case! - Dawn
I think it was a pretty fair shake between the three, I’m not partial to any of them but if choosing I would go with the StarCraft going off of your results, I’ve not done any of this so that’s what I’ve got to go by. Thank you so much for your videos and advice I’m pretty new to the game I do appreciate the testing you provide for us.
You're very welcome, we're always happy to help! -Brittany
Siser website states 310 but if using an EasyPress add 30 degrees for EasyColor DTV.
Thank you Kimberly! - Dawn 🙂
I’ve only used StarCraft and I love it. Have used it on white so I’m not sure about bleeding. The color and pictures hold up well though. I’m looking for another brand because it’s hard to find StarCraft at the moment. I just bought the Walmart brand today, but I’m considering taking it back after watching this.
Love that you did the comparison so I didn't have to ;-)! I have only used the siser & I like it. I don't want to get into sublimation so this seems like an acceptable alternative. But must say I will be thinking about your challenge to you viewers as to what you should compare next...maybe different brands of cardstock? Or different glues? I'll be giving this much thought as I drift to sleep :-). TY - job well done!
Thank you. After this video my sister used printable vinyl for her business tshirts and it felt cheap. No more doing these for me. Right now easisubli is how I have to do but it cost sooooo much! I'm hoping someone comes out with something else or I could buy a dtf and go broke lol.
Yes! I hope so too!
Have you done a comparison between Easy subli, DTV and HTV ront printable vinyl? Would love to see this.
Siser easycolor, thats the new goto standard. 3G Jet Opaque was top for a long time, but no more. Not only is it impossible to use transfer tape with (unless you peel it and put it on a carrier sheet), it cracks and lasts maybe 2 or 3 minths. Something changed, dramatically, and lately. 3G just isnt good anymore.
Siser easycolor is light hand and durable way way way longer. You can use transfer tape with siser.
Just a question, if you used the printable iron on for dark fabrics, why did you put it on a light/white tshirt? Good timing for me to watch this video because I've been wanting to try printable iron on and can't decide what product to use. In doing some research, it looks like you DON'T mirror images for printable iron on for dark fabrics, but you DO mirror printable iron on for light fabrics. Is this true?
Hi Cindy! Thank you for reaching out and for our testing purposes, we wanted to see how the product would adhere and if there was any stretching or color differences after the press. Normally, we would recommend using a dark shirt, but for this test the color of the shirt wouldn't have changed the results - Dawn 🙂
I was liking the Siser until after the wash test, once the press brought out the colors, but if I did this I’d be trying the Starcraft… most likely. Honestly though, I’m thinking I’d avoid this method 😅. Thank you for doing this H2H.
maybe try it after pre washing your shirt. It's possible that the wrinkles are from the shirt shrinking.
@@kountrykraftsbyDeb ah, yes, okay 👍🏼! Thank you. It is a great option for last minute shirts. My wife is a teacher and will sometimes come home wanting to do a shirt for the next day. I will keep that in mind about this. Thanks again.
You're welcome, we're always happy to help and test things out for you! 😊 -Brittany
The Siser holds up pretty well if you use a heat press instead of an Easy Press. The heat press applies way more even pressure. I think it just wrinkled because it did not have enough pressure in order to stick well to the shirt and water went under it and lifted it off because I have pressed it with a heat press and it's perfectly fine.
Thank you. As always I learn something in all of your videos. Excited to hear how they did after washing.
Hi Carolyn! Thank you so much!
Hello love this stuff and thank you very much for the tutorials. Can you try using sublimation ink instead of regular printing ink on sisser and starcraft. ☺️☺️🤔🤔
Siser is 33 for like 10 sheets so 3.10 a sheet not bad for pricier quality shirt but for other stuff
I been using the Walmart brand and it works great specially if you make the color vibrant or darker … I edit my art on procreate and or buy etsy files for shirts I love making stickers tho super easy w the ink jet
With siser you have to wait 24 hours to cut as well. Don’t cut or press for 24 hours. That’s where the bleeding come in. The wrinkles are from the shirt shrinking.
Hi Cleo! Thank you for sharing that tip! - Dawn
I recently used the Cricut Printable Iron-On, Dark using my basic inkjet printer. I was disappointed my design printed very light and had hoped through the application it would get darker, it did not. You didn't review the Cricut product on this video, however hoping to find out if others have experienced the same issue. Please share.
I have used the Siser HTV for a tshirt for my son, I found it peeled off after first wash. I just did a layerd vinyl design, using siser easy weed.
Great Video...would sublimation ink be better to print with on the htv rather than regular ink ? Also was it dried in a dryer, most stores say to not dry that material in a dryer
I wish you would’ve put inkjet in your title because I passed this by because I don’t have sublimation. I decided to go back and look at it and several minutes in you mentioned that it’s inkjet. It would be nice if that is upfront.
Thank you Crystal for doing this comparison!!!
Thank you Kim! Glad you liked it!
My I ask a question, why did you use dark paper for white T-shirt I think the result would have been different. I use siser and with siser it does not matter what color or material you use , thank you for the video
Hi there! Thank you for reaching out and we're happy to help! For the brands that were tested, it could be used on dark or light fabrics. While the brands suggested dark shirts, we added the white offset so using the white shirt worked out well for this test. - Dawn 🙂
Thank you for doing all these tests for us!!! ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for participating ! ❤️
Awesome review. Have you tested the A-sub brand?
I love your tutorials !
Thank you so much for watching, commenting and for your feedback!! We're so glad you love our videos!
Can you use regular transfer tape that is used for regular vinyl?
I would like to see if using dtf hack is better in the long run on 50/50. Instead of 100 cotton
Your videos are so good, very detailed and informative. Because of this video, i would go with the Siser. QUESTION: What would you suggest to use for the carrier film/ transfer sheet for the Siser Brand? I've read so many bad reviews on theirs. Thank you and keep up the good work. 💛
Could you compare 3G jet opaque , siser dtv, and htvront please? Thank you in advance .
My preferred printable DTV is the Siser, and I've never had the results you got. I've pressed with my EasyPress using either parchment paper or a Teflon sheet, washed more than once, and didn't iron a single shirt, but my design didn't wrinkle up nor did any colors bleed. Based on what others have said here, I'm convinced you must have gotten a bad batch.
What did you use for the carrier film/transfer sheet? I've read so many bad reviews on Siser's carrier film/ transfer sheet.
@@littlefifths7760 Surprisingly, I just used their standard stuff. I never had a problem.
I have read many people use parchment paper successfully. I am ordering to give it a try myself.
Hi, I tried the siser and hated it. It pealed and bled terribly.
Glad you did this video as I was worried it was just me. I think I will try starcraft and rtvront
Htvront has printable htv?
Hi Kelley! Happy to know it's not just me 🤗
Hi! I am new to this and learning about printable HTV. What type of printer/ink do you need?
Thanks very straight explanation and helpful
when i used this seiser product to make coozies, it didn't stick the greatest and started to peel. Unfortunate because I too love seiser. Not a huge deal tho because I don't plan on using printable vinyl again, but wanted to give it a try.
Sad to know it didn't work out 🥲 But thank you for letting me know ! It will help a lot for my future projects
Could you please tell me what inkjet printer you have? That is my hold up. Thank you!!
Is there a way to fake sublimation? I can't afford another printer, but love some of the files!
Hi Pat! I think the printable vinyl is your best bet. You can use the same designs with your inkjet printer! - Dawn 😊
That’s exactly why I’m here lol
Hi there thank you for this review. I am currently trying to decide on the best printable htv as I dont have a sublimation printer. Can you advise on the difference between the sublimation paper and the printable htv. Thanks
Hi there! With Sublimation paper it requires a special sublimation printer, if you don't have one -- you can use your regular injet with your printable HTV! - Dawn 🙂
@@DesignBundles Thank you Dawn .. I'm currently awaiting my printable htv delivery 😍
I never use none of these brands before, thank you.
I’m having trouble with puff vinyl any advice
Hi Cheryl! What are the troubles you are having with the puff? You can always write in to mail@designbundles.net with any pictures or join us in a live chat while you are crafting! We are here to help! - Dawn
What about the puffy vinyl? Could you please do this?❤thank you in advance
I have only used Starcraft. It has held up great through many washes.
Happy to know it worked for you!
Thank luv for the video BUT I think the Siser NEEDED MORE HEAT and MORE PRESSURE ❤️
Maybe ! I will test it!
Thank you for your tips. On question- does the printable htv need a carrier sheet applied before pressing? I didn't notice you putting one on?
I appreciate your video's very much, I have learned a lot from them and I love your web site. Now for the iron on transfers I am not sure what I would do, my niece has used some from Wal Mart that she has ironed on with a regular iron and her son wore them several time don't know exactly how many, but I would like to try the Siser and a Wal Mart item (maybe Avery) and see what I get if I prewash the shirts and use the heat press like others suggested below. Thank you so much for all your test.
Hey Sandra! Thank you for your kind words and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us! I bet you will help some of our customers who are using the Wal Mart brand! - Dawn 🙂
I like the siser best untl the gvinyl wrinkled after washing. When do you use that white powder on the transfer vinyl?
Hi there! The white powder is used for sublimation when you are sublimating on 100% cotton or a count other than a poly blend - Dawn
@@DesignBundles ok, that makes sense. Thank you so much! I enjoy your informative videos!
I definitely see the white on the Walmart but not the others. Wow!! I don't like any of them after a wash. Does Cricut have this type of product?
Yes they do! Might have to test it in the next video - Agata
Ok so first off all I use siser and I don't have any of the wrinkling or peeling or bleed like in this video. I use a heat press and eco solvent ink though. Second that Walmart and starcraft stuff is no where near the quality. I used them also. Siser beat them by a long shot using the equipment I have.
Thank you for your feedback! - Brittany
Will you test htv ront and tech wrap? Teckwrap looks amazing and there’s mixed reviews on the HTV ront I can’t afford siser or starcraft 👀
Ooo what about for car decals for printable vinyl?
How would you iron them on?
You would not be able to iron them onto your car. - Brittany
@@DesignBundles I meant permanent printable vinyl 😊
Hi Bridget! We wouldn't recommend printable vinyl for car decals as it wouldn't be able to stand up to the weather as permanent vinyl would! - Dawn 🙂
@@DesignBundles what would you recommend to use as a product for that purpose. Let's say I wanted to have a photo. Is there a product you'd recommend for that?
What ink do use for printing in the printable htv?
What I need to know is how to print on vinyl so that I can make bags with the vinyl?
I have only used Avery and PPD which is a brand highly rated on Amazon. Preferred PPD.
That's awesome! ⭐️
Can you cut the Siser with the Cricut explorer 2?
yes you can - CrystalAnn
You made this over a year ago, and I'm wondering if you've tried the Siser EasyColor DTV, again, recently, to see if they've improved on it. From the comments below, it sounds like it. I bought a pack of 5 with the TTD and I'm trying to build up my courage to use it. I have a pack of Walmart Fabric Transfer sheets, and screwed up putting my designs on by trying to do them at different times, and my butcher paper made a mess, but what I ended up with was some red bleeding. I'm going to use that shirt to experiment on, but for now, Have you tried this, again, recently? Thanks for all your work to show us the comparisons.
I think it would also matter which print settings and/or color profiles are used.
Hi Karen, yes! And also the printer and ink quality! - Dawn
What is the difference between attach and flatten?
Do you think the Siser easy color feels soft like sublimation or more like vinyl feel?
Vinyl
I used the Walmart one once and it was trash! I was mad as you know what! It was my daughter’s birthday present! She has ferrets and I made a cute hoodie and I was very disappointed!
I would like to see a comparison of the siser dtv and 3g opaque using a regular heat press not an easy press . Thank you.
Thank you for the idea! We will add this to our list of upcoming tutorials because so many customers are interested in DTV! - Dawn 🙂
Love this! Are you using the regular ink jet ink or eco solvent?
Yes! This is Crystal's regular ink from her Canon Inkjet (from Walmart) - Dawn
Is there an update comparing the new Cricut printable tv?
I prefer to use easy color dtv for kids shirts. It does bleed a lot. Sticking to my sublimation.
Yes, I agree. I think for longer lasting results, sublimation is the best bet. If you are creating something for a 1 time use, I would say that dtv could work. - Dawn 🙂
I tried the walmart brand on light and dark i sprayed it with a clear sealer before i applied it to my shirt i didnt get any bleeding after about 30 washes its starting to peel
the Siser folks recommend leaving them for 24 hours before pressing.
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it! -Brittany
Can please do a tutorial on how to do layered vinyl every time I try it does not work for me. Thank you
In your opinion, what is the best printable HTV to use in my sublimation printer to get more of a smooth transfer than looking like the design is laying on top of fabric. They all do but I’m looking for one that will seem to go into the fabric. Any help?
How about a test of the same on a ceramic mug or a tumbler?
Great suggestion, I will pass it along to the team! -Brittany
Yes! That would be a great idea for something like brands of infusible ink or different vinyls as well! We couldn't use printable heat transfer vinyl for a mug however because it is only meant for fabrics! - Dawn 🙂
Can I use this with regular printer ink?
What kind of printer you use?
I saw somewhere that Siser recommends adding 30 degrees if using easy press. Is that correct?
Thank you CrystalAnn and Dawn. This was an amazing tutorial. Good to know about the different Printable
Vinyls. My question is Would the Temperature and Time pressed make any difference? Thank you all for keeping us
informed. 🥰💕💕
Also: Thank you Dawn for answering my question about the Bleach Bundle. My apologies for asking on the chat. I should
have emailed DB. I had sent an email from the Bundle page to the Artist I thought. I know what to do now. Thank you!😊
Hello Dee,
Yes the time and temperature will make a difference!
No worries, we're always happy to help, please feel free to reach out at any time!
-Brittany
Hey Dee! No need to apologize! We are always here to help. I think the actual press that was used would have made a difference too. If we used the clam shell press I actually think we may have had a better result because of the pressure. Hope you are well, Dee and we will see you on the next one 🙂 - Dawn
When I used my inkjet printer on siser the image came out extremely blurry and oversaturated. I tried all the settings different types of paper density settings etc
When you picked your design it said for sublimation , can you do that with an ink jet printer?
Or do you have to pick printer images only?
I don’t have a sublimation printer is why I’m asking
Thank you so much for all this information
It's just a full color image. Won't be any different for sublimation or full color printable vinyl.
Pretty much it is not a svg(cut file)
Hi there! The sublimation design can be printed from a regular printer as a PNG! - Dawn 🙂
I would have put Mod Podge on it to keep it from bleeding.
Can you print using sublimation ink?
Do you think maybe the Siser would do better with a full size heat press?
Hi Alanna! The full heat press is always a better option because you are getting a more even press! - Dawn 🙂
Maybe try again using the heatpress you have in the background. 🤔
A machine will apply better even pressure.
I know! I would love to use it but it's far away from the microphone 😊 I might need to change my setup
Hello are you using a regular printer?
You think use it your bigger press would help. I wonder if they say not to use that press. I know everyone says if something is pealing then it’s a pressure issue . I would retry it with you A2z press. I know you were testing in the same way as others but maybe a better press would help.
Hi there! That was a common suggestion and I think you are right. Perhaps the better pressure from the bigger press would produce a better quality adhesion between the shirt and the vinyl. Most of our customers have the Easy Press so we try to use products we know are available 🙂- Dawn
Will it allow you to make the image bigger?
Can you use heat transfer tape with this product?
Hi there! The tape can certainly hold down your design while you press 🙂- Dawn
So everytime you put on an offset, turn off bleed?
Yes, that is correct! 😊 - Brittany
@@DesignBundles thank you. Didn't know that if left on what happens?
I would say that if your offset is white, it doesn't matter, but if you decided to do a colored offset (for exemple if your shirt is black and you wanted the offset not to be so "in your face", you might try a black offset) keeping the bleed on would be important.
The "bleed" means the printer prints just a bit farther than your original design where the cut line is going to be, so the cut line is inside a printed area, it reduces the chances of even a very slight white line showing (because even a hairline of white can be very visible on some colors). If your bleed is white, it doesn't matter since printers don't print the white and your cut line will be in a white area with or without bleed.
Did you notice that the siser one the star to the top right did not come out, the other two the star is there.
Good catch Eleanor!
I do not get why you used white shirts. I was looking forward to the dark as when I sublimate I can only pretty much use white with it.
Thank you for your feedback, Michelle!
Can printable HTV be layered? Thanks!
Hi Heather! You wouldn't want to layer printable HTV. The complete image should print out on one page and then you can apply it. - Dawn
yes fail on the siser i had that happen with another brand Transourdream
I CAN'T SEEM TO GET STARCRAFT PRINTABLE HTV TO TRANSFER TO CARRIER SHEET WITHOUT THE PAPER COMING UP WITH THE VINYL. IT'S BEEN A BEAR TO GET IT TRANSFERED, ANY TIPS?
Hi Ann! Have you tried heating the pad and then letting the htv warm before weeding? This was a trick that Crystal shared in a previous video! - Dawn
I could swear your not supposed to use carrier sheets with these?? Can anyone verify they have used one? bc sometimes I have pieces so that would be easier if we can. Thanks!
Any that can be used with a LaserJet printer?
Hi MaryAnn! Any printable vinyl can be used with an inkjet printer! - Dawn 🙂
Does this work on something like a dollar tree mug/mug press?
Hi there! There is printable vinyl but I wouldn't suggest it for a mug. You may want to look into waterslide decals instead! - Dawn
@@DesignBundles
Thank you for the quick reply ❤