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Speed Up the Dye-Sublimation Process
To speed up the sublimation process, you may want to get more heat presses. Most production facilities will line up…
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Entry-Level Substrates for Sublimation
Most fabric items are compliant and conforming to the press, allowing for instant gratification results for those who are just…
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How can decorators avoid scorching during heat transfer?
Some soft and sensitive fabric will have a shiny surface everywhere it has been heated, due to a scorching/searing effect…
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What should decorators keep in mind when sublimating T-shirts?
Some dyes and fabrics, especially colored shirts, react to heat and shift in color. A lighter shade of the color…
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Successfully Sublimate Satin Garments
Satin can be sublimated if it is 100% polyester-based. Sublimate at 390 F for 45 seconds using light to medium…
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How can transfer paper marks be avoided when sublimating garments?
Place a 1?2″-thick felt pad under the garment to elevate it. It should be bigger than the design, but smaller…
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Do you have any recommendations for sublimating multiple ceramic ornaments at a time?
Use soft Nomex for the ornaments to drop/dip into the padding and wrap the transfer around the radius for best…
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For an awards retailer interested in adding sublimation to their services, what sort of heat press should they get and why?
Digital swing-away presses are by far the dominant choice for awards retailers. This is because they often want to sublimate…
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Sublimate Large Orders with Consistency
Once good results are established for temperature, time, and pressure, repeatability and consistency are pretty much guaranteed. The best way…
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What should sublimators be aware of when heat-pressing plates?
Plates usually refers to either sublimatable metal flat sheets or ceramic dishes. In regard to the ceramic dinner plates, decorative…
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How important is a well-ventilated space for sublimation?
Sublimation can be done anywhere, whether in open or constrained spaces. However, a little airflow is recommended, especially with certain…
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What will guarantee good results when sublimating can koozies?
A special interchangeable bottom table for your press with the proper “tongues” for loading and unloading the koozies will guarantee…
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Can swim caps be sublimated?
For continuous “full-bleed” sublimation across multiple panels of fabric and multiple seams onto a 3-D object, the best method is…
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Prevent Fading on Sublimated Products
Pressure is usually the key to avoid sublimation that fades. A longer press time helps, but lightness in areas means…
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When sublimating onto slate, how can I keep the transfer from rippling?
Heat conductive silicone padding over the transfer paper will “push” the heat into uneven surfaces and result in uniform heating…
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What do I need to start sublimating?
Sublimation is the best way for a new business owner to break into the personalized gift-giving industry because the start-up…
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