Heat Transfer/Sublimation
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How can your heat press help ensure a high-quality, well-done sublimated product?
Make sure you have a reliable heat press that heats evenly in all areas of the platen. If the temperature…
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Aside from other apparel items, what makes a good, sublimatable add-on product?
As strange as it may seem, a coffee mug is still one of the most popular sublimatable items and makes…
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Education
Mistakes to Avoid When Heat Printing Apparel
To get that perfect press and avoid any customer complaints, keep this heat-printing knowhow in the back of your pocket…
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Working with Screen-Printed Heat Transfers
There are a few considerations to keep in mind when working with screen-printed transfers: The size of the job you…
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What is the difference between closed and open ink systems?
Micro-bubbles of air, contaminants, dust, and other particles that can be introduced into a printer’s internal dispersion system via ink…
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What’s the best way to get my vinyl and heat printing supplies organized?
If you have a lot of material laying around, try plastic bins that are open facing or ones with drawers…
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What are some popular heat transfer items for spring and summer?
As far as vinyl goes, metallic heat transfer vinyl (HTV) is gaining popularity. Consider incorporating this glitzy vinyl into your…
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What are the most important practices when marking on metal?
Depending on what application you are using to personalize metal, there are a few practices that decorators should keep in…
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What’s considered a “light” and “dark” garment?
Anything white and pastel would be considered a “light” garment and anything black, brown, or even gray would be considered…
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Education
Try This: Sublimated Wine Bag Using Thermal Heat Transfer Markers
Using sublimation markers like Artesprix’s Sublimation Permanent Thermal Heat Transfer Markers, you can add your own personal, hand-drawn touch to…
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Education
Sublimation vs. Heat Transfer: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to heat printing and sublimation printing applications, the overall two-step process is essentially the same in both…
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What advancements in sublimatable substrates have been made in the last five years?
The domestic and international markets for sublimation have grown exceptionally. The positive qualities and benefits of substrates have also increased…
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Education
Pantone Like a Pro
Corporate America almost always uses Pantone spot colors to identify the colors used in logos and other printed items. Being…
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Reduce Waste in the Sublimation Process
There are a few simple things you can do that will help reduce waste in the sublimation process… Don’t stack…
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Education
Exploring Large-Format Apparel Sublimation
When entering the realm of large-format sublimation printing, you first want to consider the largest item or product that you…
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What is the difference between Reveal S and direct-to-garment printing?
With DTG printers, the shirt must be aligned on the DTG’s platen to be printed. Once printed, the shirt must…
