# Heatware Hobby Heat Presses (Mug, Cap, Tumbler, 5-in-1, 3D Vacuum) — Sales Handbook (AI version)

**Human page:** https://8i.co.za/guide/amcoza/sales/heat-presses/hobby/  
**Parent:** https://8i.co.za/guide/amcoza/sales/heat-presses/

Entry Heatware Hobby presses for home and craft use: single mug, auto mug, tumbler and cap presses, 5-in-1 combos (M5 / P5) and the 3D vacuum press for phone cases.

## Scenario
Crafter, Cricut/vinyl user or side-hustle client asks for a cheap mug, cap or small shirt press for home use.

## Client email: A small heat press to start personalising at home

Heatware Hobby presses are compact, low-power machines (280W to 1000W) for crafters and home businesses that want to start personalising mugs, caps and shirts.
They plug into a normal 220V wall socket and hold temperature within 1°C. Start with a single-product press, or take a 5-in-1 combo that does flat, mug, cap and plates in one kit.

## Models (from AMCOZA KB)
- **H-HOBBY/MUG** — Heatware Hobby press H-HOBBY/MUG
- **H-HOBBY/MUG/AUTO** — Heatware™ 280W Automatic Mug Heat Press with Standard 320ml Mug Holder (Use Single Phase 220V Household Power with Maximum 280W Power Consumption; Heat Press Temperature Up to Maximum 200°C; Automatic Mug Sensing and Clamping for Standard 320ml Mug, Single Fixed Pressure)
- **H-HOBBY/TUMBLER** — Heatware Hobby press H-HOBBY/TUMBLER
- **H-HOBBY/CAP** — Heatware Hobby press H-HOBBY/CAP
- **H-HOBBY/M5** — Heatware™ Hobby 5 in 1 Heat Press Combo with 850W 290×380mm Flat Press, Mug Press, Cap Press and Plate Pressing Sponges (Use Single Phase 220V Household Power with Maximum 850W Power Consumption; Heat Press Temperature Up to Maximum 205°C; With Standard 320ml Mug Press Holder With Heating Pad Service Life approx 500 Pcs)
- **H-HOBBY/3838C** — Heatware Hobby press H-HOBBY/3838C
- **H-HOBBY/P5** — Heatware™ Hobby 5 in 1 Portable Heat Press Combo with 1000W Flat Press, Mug Press, Cap Press and Plates Pressing Sponges (Use Single Phase 220V Household Power with Maximum 1000W Power Consumption; Heat Press Temperature Up to Maximum 200°C; With Standard 320ml Mug Press Holder and Mug Press Heating Pad)
- **H-HOBBY/3D** — Heatware™ 3D Vacuum 800W Dual Heating Plates Multifunction Heat Press Machine (Use Single Phase 220V Household Power with Maximum 800W Power Consumption; Heat Press Temperature Up to Maximum 220°C; With Vacuum Silicone Mug Clamp for Maximum 90mm Diameter, 260mm Length Mugs)

## SKU family
Pattern: `^H-HOBBY` (8 live machine SKUs)

## Who it's for
Home crafters, side-hustle gift makers, schools and churches doing small runs.

## What to pitch
- Low entry price and a normal wall plug: start selling mugs or caps this week.
- The auto mug press senses and clamps the mug itself, so even beginners get even prints.
- The 3D vacuum press opens up phone cases and photo stones.
- Upsell sublimation mugs, caps, transfer paper and a vinyl cutter for HTV.

## Upsells & consumables
- AM-WIPE/5 — AM-WIPE/5 (R 179)
- H-TAPE/THERMAL — 10 Rolls of Thermally Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tapes, Total ~220m Length, Each 5mm Wide (R 199)
- H-TAPE/THERMAL/20 — H-TAPE/THERMAL/20 (R 199)
- H-TAPE/THERMAL/8 — H-TAPE/THERMAL/8 (R 149)
- H-TAPE/THERMAL/T20 — H-TAPE/THERMAL/T20 (R 249)
- H-FABRIC/XXL — H-FABRIC/XXL (R 39)

## Objections
- **"Can I run a business on a hobby press?"** For small weekly runs, yes. If you are pressing every day, the Multitalent or a flat press is built for production.
- **"Do I need a special printer?"** Mugs need sublimation ink or UV-DTF transfers. Shirts can use HTV vinyl, DTF or sublimation.

## How to choose
One product only: H-HOBBY/MUG (standard mug), H-HOBBY/MUG/AUTO (auto-sensing and clamping 320ml mug press), H-HOBBY/TUMBLER or H-HOBBY/CAP.
Several products: H-HOBBY/M5 (850W, 290×380mm flat, mug, cap and plate sponges) or the portable H-HOBBY/P5 (1000W).
Phone cases, stone and crystal plates: H-HOBBY/3D vacuum press (800W, dual heating plates, 180×250mm flat, mugs up to 90mm diameter).
Hobby presses are consumer units with a manual but no training. For daily production, step up to the Multitalent or a flat press.

## Live stock prices (VIP ex-VAT, live stock 17 Oct 2026; confirm before quoting)
- H-HOBBY/MUG: R 999
- H-HOBBY/MUG/AUTO: R 1699
- H-HOBBY/TUMBLER: R 2099
- H-HOBBY/CAP: R 2899
- H-HOBBY/M5: R 3199
- H-HOBBY/3838C: R 3499
- H-HOBBY/P5: R 3799
- H-HOBBY/3D: R 6099

## Related enquiries
- [Mug and tumbler press](https://8i.co.za/guide/amcoza/sales/heat-presses/enquiries/mug-tumbler-press.html)
- [Which heat press](https://8i.co.za/guide/amcoza/sales/heat-presses/enquiries/which-press.html)

## Pictures
Gallery: https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/images/gallery/heat-presses/page-1.html
- https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/images/heat-presses/heat-presses__h-hobby-cap-heat-press__ne3RXGuqZIE__kf_01__amcoza-open-curved-cap-press.jpg — am.co.za open curved cap press + digital dial (SKU ask) (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne3RXGuqZIE)
- https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/images/heat-presses/heat-presses__h-hobby-m5-5in1-combo-press__dgjVCpnhzrI__kf_01__m5-cap-press-amcoza-controller-icons.jpg — H-HOBBY M5 cap-press config; AM.CO.ZA + 5-in-1 icons (SKU ask) (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgjVCpnhzrI)
- https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/images/heat-presses/heat-presses__h-hobby-m5-unbox-assembly-kit__sgh3McmileU__kf_02__cup-press-stands-kit-layout-overlay.jpg — Cup Press Stands kit layout overlay (SKU ask) (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgh3McmileU)
- https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/images/heat-presses/heat-presses__heatware-hobby-mug-auto-ops-batch70__eziUSwUwZFA__kf_01__hhobby-mug-auto-product-overlay.jpg — H-HOBBY/MUG/AUTO Heatware 280W overlay + white auto mug press (SKU ask) (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eziUSwUwZFA)

Brand: AM.CO.ZA. Made by Ephraim AI.