Heat Press

A heat press is a large type commercial iron. It has controls for pre-set temperature, time and pressure, making it ideal for the application of heat transfer vinyl to fabric, garments (such as T-shirts) and other media.

Using the Heat Press

A heat press is used to apply heat transfer vinyl to fabric, garments (such as T-shirts) and other media. Other uses include:

applying iron-on interfacing to fabric during garment construction
as a press for embossing leather
as a simple printing press and setter for heat-set inks

Christchurch City Libraries have four heat presses:

Level 4, Auahatanga, Tūranga
Auahatanga – South Library
Auahatanga – New Brighton Library
Auahatanga – Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Our heat presses are available during creative drop-in sessions, by booking a session using our Book a Creative form to arrange a time that suits, or during select programming.

Auahatanga - South Library

Open Creative Time, Thursdays at 10am to 3pm

Creative times at South

Auahatanga - New Brighton Library

Creative Times at New Brighton

Tūranga

Creative Times at Tūranga

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Open Creative Time, Wednesdays 10 to 11.30am

If none of these times suit then you can use our Book a Creative form to arrange a time that suits you to get one-on-one help.

Creative Times at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Design constraints

The area capable of being pressed is approximately 380 x 380 mm.

Prices

There is no charge to use the heat press machine.

(See our Vinyl printing and cutting page for prices on printable heat transfer vinyl which can be pressed onto fabrics or our Craft cutter page for prices on single-colour heat transfer vinyl)