A heat press is needed to apply dye sublimated designs to products permanently. When I purchased my first heat press in 2005 or 2006, the choices were far more limited than they are today. Now, one can get a combination heat press for under $200. The ones I’ve looked at most recently are far safer and much more versatile. What inspired me to jump back into sharing my artistic talents through dye-sublimated products were the Cricut MugPress® and the Cricut EasyPress®. I will be sharing more about all my presses on this blog as soon as I have received all my materials to get started again.