David Gross

David Gross is the president of Condé Systems, Inc. For over 30 years, he has developed and built the Mobile, Alabama based company into the premier source for printers, substrates, and consumables serving the sublimation and digital heat transfer industries. David's goal has always been to provide business owners the superior guidance and resources needed to be successful at these exciting and profitable decorating technologies. Gross regularly contributes articles to A&E Magazine as part of his “Road to Sublimation Success” series and has co-authored several books including RTSS: Harnessing the Power of Sublimation for Outstanding Profits, RTSS: Cashing In On The ChromaLuxe Revolution, The Sublimation Journal, and others. He can be reached by email at [email protected]

David GrossOctober 25, 2018

Which products are successful in the cheer market?

For competitive cheerleading, cheer bows yield one of the highest profit margins of cheer market products. By sublimating on material…
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David GrossOctober 17, 2018

Try This: Sublimate a Wine Box

Presentation is often an under-valued opportunity to show off your personalization capabilities. You’ve already mastered how to decorate wine or…
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David GrossOctober 16, 2018

What are some high-quality keepsakes to sublimate for the memorial market?

When it comes to sublimatable products in the memorial industry, there are a few out-of-the-box items that allow you to…
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David GrossOctober 4, 2018

How does your website reflect your sublimation products?

If you have an easy-to-navigate website but your product photos are poor quality, customers will assume your work is poor…
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David GrossOctober 3, 2018

Perfect Press Times

Sublimation is a lot like cooking. I think of a heat press as a stove and imprintable substrates as all…
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David GrossSeptember 10, 2018

A Good Sublimation System Is One That Works Together

Let’s say you wanted to buy a car. What do you do? You go down to the dealership, buy the…
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David GrossSeptember 4, 2018

What’s new in sublimation inks, and what’s to come?

Today’s sublimation inks are excellent. Over the next several years, however, we should see improvements in the longevity of inks…
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David GrossAugust 30, 2018

30 Sublimation Tips and Tricks

Note: This article appears in the April 2018 issue of A&E magazine. Why do we need tips? More than 20 years ago,…
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David GrossAugust 29, 2018

What changes can decorators expect to see in sublimation supplies?

I think there is still quite a bit of innovation remaining for inks and paper although most of the excitement…
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David GrossAugust 20, 2018

Start a Chain Reaction for Year-Round Profit of School Items

Students don’t just need new supplies and accessories in August – they need them all throughout the year. Between all…
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David GrossAugust 14, 2018

What is the easiest way to keep sublimation operations running smoothly?

Take care of your printer. Using your printer is perhaps the best way to keep it in good operating condition.…
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David GrossJuly 30, 2018

Do I need a cooling plate?

If you are constantly waiting for your sublimated products to cool, then consider getting a cooling plate, such as the…
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David GrossJuly 10, 2018

Once a fundraising prospect has been identified, how do you make a connection and pitch your products to them?

Put together a sales kit to send the prospect that includes at least two imprinted items that have been customized…
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David GrossJune 25, 2018

Sublimated Products Available for Smartphones

Protective Cases: It’s almost as important as the device itself. With styles for many iPhone and Samsung models to choose…
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David GrossJune 15, 2018

How can selling my sublimated goods to a group for fundraising at wholesale be a win-win-win?

Fundraising is selling your products to a group or organization (school, church, clubs, etc.) at a wholesale price. The organization…
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David GrossJune 7, 2018

What happens if you try to transfer an image with the protective film still attached?

Sublimators often try to press a product with the protective film still attached. If you try to transfer an image through…
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