Seven (and a half) DTF Tips: Tricks borrowed from other crafts!

Join me as I race through a pile of gift ideas using DTF printing, sharing seven (and a half) practical tips I’ve borrowed from other hobbies along the way. Sewing, woodworking, electronics, 3D modelling — each of these disciplines has tools and techniques that translate surprisingly well when you’re dealing with awkward prints, curved surfaces, alignment problems and materials that don’t behave!

⏱️ HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Tip 1 - Stop designs shifting
03:26 - Tip 2 - Mark for alignment
04:43 - Tip 3 - Rescue fine details
05:47 - Tip 4 - Make 3D objects flat
08:35 - Tip 5 - Print on curved surfaces
10:14 - Tip 6 - Make prints look integrated
12:21 - Tip 6.5 - Keep edges clean
13:04 - Tip 7 - Go beyond fabrics
14:33 - Outro

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xTool Apparel Printer:
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* UK: https://uk.xtool.com/products/xtool-apparel-printer-a-new-era-of-apparel-printing?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701
* US: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-apparel-printer-a-new-era-of-apparel-printings?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701

xTool Mini Heat Press (note the package options to find the mini):
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* UK: https://uk.xtool.com/products/xtool-heat-press?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701&variant=48414435016981
* US: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-heat-press?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701
* EU: https://www.xtool.eu/products/xtool-heat-press?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701&variant=48414435016981

xTool Heat Press Machine (note the package options):
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* UK: https://uk.xtool.com/products/xtool-heat-press?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701
* US: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-heat-press?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701&variant=45553817845999
* EU: https://www.xtool.eu/products/xtool-heat-press?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701&variant=48414435016981

xTool Selected HP2 Auto Heat Press (the big one!):
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* UK: https://uk.xtool.com/products/xtool-selected-hp2-auto-heat-press-with-15-x-15-platen?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701
* US: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-selected-hp2-auto-heat-press-with-15-x-15-platen?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701
* EU: https://www.xtool.eu/products/xtool-selected-hp2-auto-heat-press-with-381-x-381-mm-platen?ref=HandsonKatie&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=13701

Heat resistant Kapton tape
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UK: https://amzn.to/4pVCe8k
US: https://amzn.to/48OTYfs

Nix Colour tester
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* UK: https://amzn.to/4pP11L8
* US: https://amzn.to/3LarAev

FriXion pens
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* UK: https://amzn.to/4aI9ET9
* US: https://amzn.to/4j79oPE

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