T-Shirt Making with Heat Transfer Vinyl
Design, cut, weed, and heat-press a custom text-based tee.
Overview
A beginner-friendly intro to heat transfer vinyl. You'll create a simple text-based vector design, cut it on the vinyl cutter, weed it, and press it onto a shirt with the heat press — leave with a wearable tee.
Topics covered
Textiles
Instructor
Ari Zade · Founder & Design Engineer
Ari runs textiles workshops at Desk Job — from first cuts to pressed shirts, meeting makers wherever they're starting from.
More about the studioAgenda
- 1.Create a simple text-based vector design
- 2.Send the file to the vinyl cutter and cut your HTV
- 3.Weed the design and prep the shirt
- 4.Press with the heat press and peel for a finished tee
Tools you'll use
Vinyl cutter, heat press, HTV, and blank shirts are provided.
What you'll take home
A custom HTV t-shirt you designed, cut, weeded, and pressed.