What is all over sublimation printing?
All-over printing or sublimation is a printing process where your design is printed on paper with dye ink and then transferred directly onto the fabric with heat. Sublimation lets you cover all of the garment with your design instead of, for example, DTG printing that has a smaller area to work with.
Can you make money with sublimation printing?
Sublimation is a rewarding and profitable business. Thousands of individuals and small companies are making money with dye sublimation to create amazing personalized items for family members, local community groups, online platforms (like Etsy, eBay, and Facebook) and local paying customers.
How much does sublimation printing cost?
The major con of this type of sublimation printing is that it is expensive. While dye sublimation printers are made for household as well as professional use, they can cost around $300 for a small home one and can go up to $600 for a more high-end product.
What are the most popular items printed with sublimation printing?
t-shirts
Yes, t-shirts tend to be the product most commonly associated with sublimation printing. However, a variety of other products—such as light shades, upholstery, accessories, tile and even glass—can all be sublimated. Sublimation printing is a two-part process on a dye-sublimation printer.
Which is better sublimation or heat transfer?
If your business focuses or mainly focuses in white and light-color polyester apparel, sublimation is a great option. Your prints will have the lightest hand and great durability and washability. However, if you want to print on any color or material type, heat transfer paper will be your best bet.
Is sublimation better than vinyl?
Sublimation printing has a bit higher start-up coast when compared to heat transfer vinyl, but maybe a better option based on final results. To get started with sublimation printing you will need a sublimation printer, sublimation paper, heat press machine and blank apparel where our design will be transferred.
What sublimation items sell best?
Top 5 best selling sublimation products
- Mugs. Our number one choice.
- Phone Cases. This is a firm favourite.
- Mouse Mats. Pretty much everyone in an office these days has a computer, and most people at home too.
- Coasters.
- Photo-Blocks.
Do you need a Cricut to do sublimation?
You cant sublimate with the Cricut, but you can print with your printer using Cricut Design Space and Print then Cut. Cricut Access has plenty of images you can use for sublimation designs. The things that you need to sublimate using glitter heat transfer vinyl.
Can all Epson printers do sublimation?
Can Epson Printers Be Used for Sublimation? All Epson Printers use Piezo print technology which is exactly why so many people turn them into sublimation ink printers. Epson does make a couple of actual sublimation printers, and they come complete with sublimation ink – namely the F150, F570 and the F10070H.
What happens if you sublimate on 100 cotton?
In the case of products that allow cotton sublimation, the resulting image will be on the surface instead of in the surface, and may crack, peel or fade over time.
What should we know about sublimation printing?
If you need one logo at the top of a T-shirt,then sublimation printing isn’t the way to go.
What is the best shirt for sublimation?
Our 100% Polyester T-Shirts Are Your Best Choice for Sublimation Dyeing. Companies always have production and finishing options available when working with Royal Apparel. We offer custom apparel manufacturing and finishing services—we do need tech-packs for custom production runs—and, we can finish blanks to meet your specifications.
What printers use sublimation ink?
Desktop Sublimation Printers come in three variations: Sawgrass Printers, Traditional Epson Desktop Printers and Epson Eco Tank Printers. Sawgrass Printers are designed to be used for sublimation while Epson Printers need to be “converted” to sublimation by using third party ink.
What is an all over print?
All over print. In streetwear fashion, an all over print (also known as all-over-print) is a print composed of a design that is repeated across the entire surface of a garment. The image is on both the front and back. Often, such prints are screen-printed. Other processes include dye-diffusion of the fabric itself.