Clamshell vs. Swing Away | Which Heat Press is Right for You?

If you're at the point in your crafting journey where you want to buy a heat press, your first big question is whether you should buy a clamshell heat press or a swing away heat press. In this video, we will show you a side-by-side comparison to help you understand the differences between a clamshell and swing away heat press. We will also show you what features you need in a heat press, both for the clamshell heat press and swing away heat press.

We'd like to say thank you SO much to our sponsor of this video, Pro World. Earlier this year, they provided us with the TransPro Plus 1620 clamshell heat press and more recently the TransPro Plus 16x20 Swinger. These are feature-rich heat presses and perfect to help us show you the differences between clamshell and swing away heat presses as well as point out those extra special features that can help you decide which style press is right for you. Of course, everything we used in this video is linked below!

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🎶 MUSIC ATTRIBUTIONS:
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📖 Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Heat Press Overview
01:20 Heat Press Consideration: Available Workspace
02:09 Heat Press Consideration: Materials to Press
03:40 Heat Press Features You Should Look for
07:28 Exit


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