Introducing Jessica Fidalgo, the creator of Jess Designing for You, a popular DIY channel sharing lovely homemade crafts. For Jessica, diving into creative activities like the Heat Press crafting process with her family and friends is meaningful and also a valuable parent-kid time.

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What got you into hat creations?

I tried doing hats two or three years ago. The equipment was too expensive and I just couldn't pay that. So, I tried doing it with the mini iron, and it was a disaster. So, I knew that I needed something that was economical. The price was right and it was compact because I don't have room for the big ones. The HTVRONT Hat Heat Press is amazing cuz it's compact and small. You just put it all together, and that's it. And it's so easy to do hats with.

How do you feel about using HTVRONT Hat Heat Press?

Very good. The user manual is quite useful for using the machine. It is easy to follow and user-friendly. And I'm a teacher, so I need to be able to read, see, and follow it.

And I like the lid. I like it because everything works together, and it can all be put together and stored together. The lid is sturdy enough, and I don't think it will break. I haven't felt it is loose or flimsy that it'll break. I think it's good. I like it. The lid and the ironing mat are also convenient and fit my hats very well. I always iron my hats horizontally cuz you need support. You need it to be tight. So when I do it this way, it's tighter, the support is there, and it won't wrinkle the vinyl.

What do you like about HTVRONT Hat Heat Press?

I like that HTVRONT machines have all these same buttons. So if you have the Tumbler Heat Press, the Hat Heat Press, they're all the same. It's uniform and functional. And the screen is useful and easy to use. It's bright and the numbers are big. I do like it a lot.

What do you usually make hats for?

My family and friends. And making hat creations is definitely good for parent-kid time.

My daughter, who is 10, helped me make a hat. I wanted to teach her how to do patches. And HTVRONT Hat Heat Press was so easy. We just put the sublimation tape on it and then pressed it. And the result was fantastic. She really liked the press for its user-friendliness. She said, "Oh! This is not heavy!"

And I could see this being like if someone's throwing a party, like a kid's party, and the activity would be to do patches on various hats with kids, obviously with parent supervision, but it's really accessible. Some people have also asked me to make or put some patches on hats for them. And I feel more confident in doing hats now. So, I definitely enjoy doing so.

The difference between doing hats with Hat Heat Press and Mini Heat Press

With the mini heat press, you can only press a little bit and then keep moving. If you go too hard or fast, it's gonna move the vinyl. And this hat heat press, it has a bigger and curved heat plate. You can cover and just press down on the whole vinyl part. So you're not going too much and too long, and the vinyl is not going to wrinkle.

What are the advantages of using the HTVRONT Hat Heat Press?

First, the big curved plate is wonderful. I don't have to put a bow under it because it comes already with this. It's very user friendly. I think HTVRONT really thought about everything to make it easy to use. And I like that.

I also love the little bag because it's easy to carry around. You put the machine all in, then store it away, and it doesn't get dirty. I also use it to take the machine to my mother's house and make a hat for her. It's very easy to travel with.

And I love that it heats up so quick. All HTVRONT machines heat up very quick. That's why I go to it first because I don't wanna wait forever. I wanna heat it up, do it, and go on to the next project. The machine design is small and very compact. It's not gonna take up too much room. That's the beauty of it.

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