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| - | Kirby has dibs! | + | Sublimation Printing |
| + | Materials: | ||
| + | *Image | ||
| + | *Computer | ||
| + | *Something to put the sublimation image onto | ||
| + | (NOTE: Must have at least some content of polyester for fabrics, light colors work best) | ||
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| + | WARNING: HEAT PRESS IS HOT | ||
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| + | //Guide// | ||
| + | |Pre Steps: Turn on the Heat press and verify the correct temperatures and time (375 deg, 45 sec) {{: | ||
| + | |Find the image you wish to sublimate and save it as a PDF (Vecteezy is great! Use the free license option in filters for the best results) {{: | ||
| + | |Rename the image to something that you can find| | ||
| + | |Upload the image to the Hackberry File Server {{: | ||
| + | |Open Adobe Premier Pro on the PRINTING Computer| | ||
| + | |Load paper into tray if needed, HIPPO side up|Print image on Inkjet 15000 printer (NOT 18000) {{: | ||
| + | |Use heat-safe tape (blue rolls on tape dispensers) to attach the image, |Hippo side UP to the object {{: | ||
| + | |Place the object on the tray and cover it with a tan heat-safe mat {{: | ||
| + | |Press the green-lit button on the Heat press {{: | ||
| + | |Wait for the Heat press to finish| | ||
| + | |Peel as soon as possible, Sublimation is a HOT peel system {{: | ||
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| + | Tips: | ||
| + | * The image is best when it's got a transparent background | ||
| + | * White fabrics with a high polyester content make the best surfaces to sublimate on | ||