There are a few simple things you can do that will help reduce waste in the sublimation process…
Don’t stack pressed substrates until they are completely cool, as they can still transfer their color to another substrate. When you remove transfer paper, do so quickly and evenly immediately after the substrate leaves the heat press to prevent ghosting.
When working with fabric, use a lint roller to remove any dust, lint, or stray fibers before putting on the transfer. This helps avoid having little blue speckles unexpectedly show up on the fabric.
Always print images about 1/4 of an inch to six millimeters larger than the size of your substrate. This allows a margin of error when aligning.
-Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass
