Heat press

1. A heat press comprising:

a heat plate configured to engage ironable materials;

a control compartment spaced away from and at least indirectly electrically coupled to the heat plate; and

an insulation portion positioned between the control compartment and the heat plate,

wherein the insulation portion comprises glass reinforced nylon, the glass reinforced nylon comprising a first layer of insulating material, and

wherein the insulation portion further comprises a second layer of insulating material, the second layer of insulating material comprising glass fibers.

2. The heat press of claim 1 , wherein the insulation portion further comprises:

a third layer of insulating material comprising glass fibers; and

a fourth layer of insulating material comprising glass reinforced nylon.

3. The heat press of claim 2 , wherein the first layer of insulating material thermally isolates the second layer of insulating material from the third layer of insulating material.

4. The heat press of claim 3 , wherein the third layer of insulating material thermally isolates the first layer of insulating material from the fourth layer of insulating material.

5. The heat press of claim 1 , further comprising:

a handle configured to withstand forces from a user; and

an electrical circuit located within the handle,

wherein the electrical circuit extends to the control compartment.

6. A heat press comprising:

a heat plate configured to engage ironable materials;

a control compartment spaced away from and at least indirectly electrically coupled to the heat plate; and

an insulation portion positioned between the control compartment and the heat plate;

wherein the insulation portion comprises glass reinforced nylon; and

wherein the heat plate includes a copper member at least partially embedded in an aluminum die-cast plate.

7. The heat press of claim 6 , wherein the copper member has a serpentine geometry that includes a first portion and a second portion that are enantiomorphs.

8. A heat press comprising:

a heat plate configured to engage ironable materials;

a control compartment spaced away from and at least indirectly electrically coupled to the heat plate; and

an insulation portion positioned between the control compartment and the heat plate;

wherein the insulation portion comprises glass reinforced nylon; and

wherein the heat plate includes a plurality of pressure points, wherein contact between the heat plate and the insulation portion is limited to the plurality of pressure points.

9. A heat press comprising:

a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;

an insulation portion positioned within the body between the first end and the second end; a

heat plate located at the first end of the body and configured to engage ironable materials; and

a handle, a hand clearance area, and a control panel forming the second end of the body, the control panel comprising a display having a planar surface,

wherein the hand clearance area is defined by a concave portion of the second end of the body,

wherein a first plane extending perpendicular to the heat plate and bisecting the handle along a longitudinal axis of the handle is offset from the control panel such that the first plane does not intersect the control panel, and

wherein a second plane coincident with the planar surface of the display and extending from the planar surface of the display intersects the handle and extends over the concave portion.

10. The heat press of claim 9 , wherein the handle extends over and across the concave portion of the second end of the body.

11. The heat press of claim 9 , wherein the second plane coincident with the planar surface of the display intersects an edge that defines a boundary of the concave portion the concave portion comprises a curved surface having an apex.

12. A heat press comprising:

a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;

an insulation portion positioned within the body between the first end and the second end;

a heat plate located at the first end of the body and configured to engage ironable materials; and

a handle, a hand clearance area, and a control panel forming the second end of the body,

wherein the hand clearance area is defined by a concave portion of the second end of the body,

wherein the concave portion comprises a curved surface having an apex,

wherein the apex of the curved surface is closer to the first end of the body than the control panel, and

wherein a plane extending perpendicular to the heat plate and bisecting the handle along a longitudinal axis of the handle is offset from the control panel such that the plane does not intersect the control panel.

13. The heat press of claim 12 , wherein the control panel comprises at least one of controls and a display situated relative to having a planar surface, wherein the plane extending perpendicular to the heat plate and bisecting the handle along the longitudinal axis of the handle is a first plane, wherein a second plane coincident with the planar surface of the display and extending from the planar surface intersects the handle and extends over the concave portion is closer to the first end of the body than the handle.

14. A heat press comprising:

a heat plate configured to engage ironable materials;

a handle configured to withstand forces from a user and a substrate located within the handle;

a control compartment spaced away from and at least indirectly electrically coupled to the heat plate; and

an insulation portion positioned between the control compartment and the heat plate and including a first layer of insulating material,

wherein ends of the substrate are fastened to the insulation portion.

15. The heat press of claim 14 , wherein the handle extends over and across a concave cavity defined by a body of the heat press.

16. The heat press of claim 15 , wherein the concave cavity is bordered on two opposing sides by planar surfaces, wherein one of the planar surfaces comprises at least one of controls and a display of the control compartment.