Aloha Drawstring Bag with HTVRont Heat Press!

Aloha Bag with HTVRONT Heat Press!

Watch how easy and fast it is to customize a drawstring bag with HTV and HTVRont Heat Press!

As soon as Spring hits, I'm already dreaming of Summertime. I love everything to do with the beach, hibiscus flowers and a lot of sunshine.

Since we are still getting tons of snow here in Utah, I'm coping by making Summer vibe crafts.

I received products from HTVRont in exchange for this post, affiliate links included.

I love my Cricut Machine but don't always love the price of the accessories.

Luckily, HTVRont has products that match perfectly and don't cost nearly as much.

Here's my favorite things:

• Cutting Mats in 5 packs!
• Heat Transfer Tape
• Heat Transfer Vinyl
• HTVRont Heat Press
• HTVRont Auto Press  (see this post here)

I received this HTVRont Heat Press with a 10x10 footprint to try out.

I love it. 

It's lined with a gold trim for an added sparkle.

It comes with a drawstring tote to begin your heat transfer vinyl experience.

Supplies Needed for Aloha Drawstring Bag with HTVRont Heat Press:

• HTVRont Heat Press
• Heat Transfer Vinyl
• Cutting Mats
• Cricut Maker 3 (or other Cricut Machine)
• Cricut Design Space

Step 1: Cut Vinyl

I found this design on Cricut Design Space and I love it.

It can be cut out of 4 colors of vinyl, but I wanted them all the same.

Select the layers, change the colors as desired.

Then reverse or mirror the image and send it to cut.

Place the Heat Transfer Vinyl on the HTVRont Mat so the colored side is down on the sticky mat.

Then insert into the Cricut machine and cut the image.

Step 2: Weeding The HTV

After the HTV is cut by the Cricut machine, remove from the mat and cut the image out.

Then use a hook tool (mine was included with this roll of red HTV from HTVRont) to remove the background of the cut vinyl.

Remove all the little vinyl pieces from inside the letters too.

Because it was cut in reverse, the plastic transfer sheet should be on top when the words are the proper direction.

We've all made the error of not reversing iron on vinyl or HTV...or like me, reversing regular vinyl because I am so used to using heat transfer vinyl. 

Step 3: Heat Press

Now plug in and warm up the heat press.

Then iron the bag so it is unwrinkled and warm to begin with.

Then place the cut heat transfer vinyl on the top of the drawstring bag.

Then place the Heat Press on the vinyl and press firmly for 30 seconds at 365 degrees.

The HTVRont Heat Press is awesome because it shows how many pounds of pressure are being placed on it!

Then turn the bag over and press again for 30 seconds.

Step 4: Cold Peel

Now let the bag cool down completely before peeling off the transfer sheet.

Remove it by rolling it back over itself and sliding it off...as opposed to pulling up on it and possibly pulling the heat transfer vinyl up.

That's it!

This cute aloha drawstring bag with HTVRont Heat Press is perfect and ready to hit the beach!

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