Heat Transfer Vinyl Sublimation on dark t-shirts - how to use white HTV on 100% cotton

Did you ever want to print a full image on a dark garment but didn't know where to start? In this video, we were excited to finally test heat transfer vinyl (htv) on dark t-shirts and got surprising results. Although you can't sublimate directly on 100% cotton, if you have a heat press, with a little practice, you'll be able to use white HTV as a background to create amazing graphics that will completely change the look of your t-shirt! With this technique, you'll be able to create graphics that are sure to impress your friends and customers!


00:00 Intro
01:22 Step 1 - How to use white HTV
04:04 Pressing the HTV on t-shirt 1
05:25 Pressing the HTV on t-shirt 2
09:54 How to sublimate on HTV vinyl dark t-shirt 1 (100% cotton)
13:33 Sublimating a dark t-shirt 2 (95% cotton/5% lycra)
16:31 Recap
18:20 Outro

Temperature we used
For the HTV - 300F or 150C at 15 seconds
For the sublimation - 395F or 200C at 35 seconds
**We always recommend you do tests on your machine for best results

Materials used:
White HTV
A heat press
Heat resistant tape
Wax paper
Sublimation paper printed at local shop


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ABOUT US:
We are a married couple and artists who recently moved to Buenos Aires in 2021. We decided to purchase a heat press and open a sublimation business at the beginning of 2022. These videos are a way for us to test sublimating on different materials and products as we gain experience in our new venture.