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How to Make Custom Hats with Cricut

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Published September 22, 2022 Last Updated September 24, 2022 / By Sarah 6 Comments

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You won’t believe how easy it is to make a custom hat with Cricut machine and the hat press!  

This post is sponsored by Cricut and contains affiliate links. 

three baseball caps, black, pink and denim blue with custom iron-on designs on them

I have been beyond excited to make some custom hats since the Cricut Hat Press came out last year! We make custom t-shirts with Cricut all the time, but we hadn’t done many hats yet. Now, I’m going crazy with ideas. This year during the holidays, I’m going to be Cricut Oprah: “You get a hat, and you get a hat, and you get a hat!” Below I’m sharing a super simple tutorial on how to make custom hats with Cricut (great for beginners.) Make sure to check out our other Cricut projects and tutorials on our Cricut page as well!

Hat press and hat form Cricut with strong heat resistant tape

Cricut Hat Press

What is a hat press?

The hat press is a curved heat press, perfectly shaped for applying custom designs to hats with iron-on or infusible ink.

What comes with the Cricut Hat press?

The hat press comes in a box with purple strong heat-resistant tape and a hat form. The hat form keeps hats in place and in the right shape so that you can transfer designs to a hat without worrying about your design sliding around or wrinkling.

Cricut also has blank hats that work great for their projects: trucker hats and baseball caps.

How to Make Custom Hat with Cricut

Cricut maker 3, hats, hat press and hat formMaterials Needed

  • Cricut Maker 3
  • Cricut Hat Press
  • Everyday Iron-On
  • Standard Grip Mat
  • Basic Tool Set 

Instructions:

Open Cricut Design Space on your computer, tablet, or phone. Create a design you like or choose from one of the many designs in Design Space.

Gather materials needed, and click the green ‘Make it’ button in Design Space.

Follow the prompts asking what size mat you have and what materials you are using, then turn ‘mirror on.’ (When cutting iron-on you always want to mirror the design.)

Collage of steps for putting iron-on designs onto a hat with cricut

  1. Put iron-on onto a StandardGrip mat, shiny side down. Follow the prompts in design space to load the mat and cut the iron on.
  2. Weed iron-on design, removing anything around the edges or inside that you don’t want to be transferred to the hat.
  3. Put the hat snugly on the form.
  4. Place an iron-on design onto the hat, then use purple heat-resistant tape to secure the design on your hat.

How to Use the Cricut Hat Press

First, download the Cricut Heat app to a smartphone or tablet. This app allows you to choose the right heat settings based on the material of your hat and the type of iron-on you’re using.

Turn the hat press on and open the Cricut Heat app. Connect the heat press using Bluetooth and follow the steps to choose the iron-on material and the material of your hat.

Cricut Heat app screen shots, showing the steps to choosing settings for a Cricut hat press

Press the hat press onto the hat for the amount of time indicated in the heat app.

pink baseball cap with a Cricut hat press held to the front of it

To finish, peel the clear iron-on backing off of the hat when it is cool to the touch.

custom hats with cricut iron-on, baseball cap style

Ta da! Once you have a Cricut machine and all of the materials, this really is so easy and affordable to do. I love to make custom gifts for the holidays, so this hat press is going to change the game.

If you use this DIY Cricut hat heat press tutorial, please let us know that you like it with a comment and positive review! They mean a lot to us! :)

custom hats with cricut iron-on, baseball cap style

How to Make a Custom Hat with Cricut

Follow this easy tutorial to make custom hats with Cricut using iron-on and a hat press. We have alternate instructions for using a regular iron or mini heat press as well.
5 from 3 votes
Print Pin Rate
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Makes: 1 hat
Author: Pretty Providence
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • Cricut Machine Maker 3, Maker, Explore Air, Explore Air 2, or Joy
  • StandardGrip Mat
  • Basic Tool Set
  • Hat Press optional, you can also use an Easypress Mini or a household iron

Materials

  • Everyday Iron-On
  • Plain Hat

Instructions

  • Open Cricut Design Space on your computer, tablet, or phone. Create a design you like or choose from one of the many designs in Design Space.
  • Gather materials needed, and click the green 'Make it' button in Design Space.
  • Follow the prompts asking what size mat you have and what materials you are using, then turn 'mirror on.' (When cutting iron-on you always want to mirror the design.)
  • Put iron-on onto a StandardGrip mat, shiny side down. Follow the prompts in design space to load the mat and cut the iron on.
  • Weed iron-on design, removing anything around the edges or inside that you don't want to be transferred to the hat.
  • Put the hat snugly on the form.
  • Place an iron-on design onto the hat, then use purple heat-resistant tape to secure the design on your hat.
  • How to Use the Cricut Hat Press
  • First, download the Cricut Heat app to a smartphone or tablet. This app allows you to choose the right heat settings based on the material of your hat and the type of iron-on you're using.
  • Turn the hat press on and open the Cricut Heat app. Connect the heat press using Bluetooth and follow the steps to choose the iron-on material and the material of your hat.
  • Press the hat press onto the hat for the amount of time indicated in the heat app.
  • To finish, peel the clear iron-on backing off of the hat when it is cool to the touch.

Notes

Make sure to check the material of your hat, don't assume it is all cotton, some hats are a blend of cotton and polyester. Polyester can melt if too much heat is put on it. 
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Sarah

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  1. Erin

    September 22, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    5 stars
    So fun! I love how many possibilities this has!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      September 22, 2022 at 1:54 pm

      Me too!

      Reply
  2. Samantha

    September 22, 2022 at 11:09 am

    5 stars
    I’m so excited for a new thing to make with my Cricut! Thanks for the step-by-step tutorial…easy and fun!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      September 22, 2022 at 11:38 am

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  3. Julia

    September 22, 2022 at 10:40 am

    5 stars
    Such A great idea! Makes me want to take out of all my craft stuff and get creative!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      September 22, 2022 at 11:38 am

      Yay! So glad to hear it!

      Reply

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