Sublimation

General – Instructions – Blade settings – Temperatures

What is sublimation?

Sublimation involves special colors (inks) that can be transferred to different surfaces using heat.

Which surfaces can be designed?

A big advantage of sublimation is that you are extremely flexible! Whether textiles or smooth surfaces, this process only requires that your object is made of a polyester-coated material (at least 80 % polyester content).

Advantages of sublimation

  • Space-saving & flexible: you don’t need a new film for every color (e.g. with iron-on foil) and can spontaneously implement new designs and patterns
  • Time-saving
  • Transferring photos is child’s play
  • More comfortable to wear with textiles
  • Color gradients and multicolored motifs in one step
  • Scratch-resistant motifs
  • Draw your own designs freehand with sublimation pencils – and transfer them later

What can be refined

Polyester-coated surfaces (at least 80 % polyester content) are available in a variety of different shapes and materials.

  • Cushion covers (also with sequins)
  • Shirts & other clothing
  • Cups & Mugs
  • Key chains
  • Bags
  • Coaster
  • and much more!

Instructions

It’s that simple

What you need

  • A heat press / possibly also a mug press
  • Your design
  • A sublimation printer with sublimation ink and sublimation paper
  • Your textile / surface for finishing (polyester-coated material with at least 80 % polyester content)
  • Heat-resistant adhesive tape
This allows you to sublimate your blanks in just a few steps.
Print out your design or use the iXpaper from plottiX

Step 1
First print your design on suitable paper using a sublimation printer and ink. Alternatively, you can use the pre-printed iXpaper sublimation paper.

Please note that texts must be mirrored before printing.

Attach your design in the appropriate place.

Step 2
Place your design on your surface. Use the heat-resistant adhesive tape when working with cups or similar items.

Design your own mugs with the help of sublimation

Step 3
Now your design can be transferred using heat. Use a transfer press for textiles or a mug press for mugs to transfer your design perfectly.

Use the temperature & pressing time recommended by the manufacturer.

Colorful designs and photos can be transferred quickly and easily.

Step 4
Attention Your object and the sublimation paper are still hot. Wait until they have cooled down before removing / inspecting them.

You can also use heat-resistant gloves.

Done!

Now its surface is finished with the new design! It’s that simple!

We wish you lots of fun and great creative ideas!