A custom heat transfer works through a combination of heat and pressure. You can choose from two types of custom heat transfer: vinyl and digital. 

Vinyl heat transfer, the more established method, uses vinyl letters and designs cut by machine and assembled into the desired configurations. The vinyl pieces are transferred to cloth using a heat press that produces high amounts of pressure. 

Digital heat transfer, in comparison, uses solvent ink to print logos and letters onto specially designed heat transfer paper. This allows the entire design to be transferred at once in the heat press, reducing the amount of materials and time needed to complete it