Sublimation Paper

As most of you know, there are lots of unique ways to create printed tees. And while many of them are great for a variety of reasons, today, we are focusing on sublimation printing. What is Sublimation printing? Sublimation is the process of printing a special sublimation ink onto special sublimation transfer paper using a sublimation printing technique. Instead of traditional inkjet transfers which print ink on top of the shirt or item you’re working with. Sublimation ink actually becomes a part of the substrate you’re printing on. Once the ink from your sublimation transfer paper is heat pressed onto the item you’re printing on, it opens up the pores of the fabric that you’re pressing heat onto. Once you press the paper onto your item and release pressure, the heat will cool and the ink will turn back into solid form. The pores will close permanently and encapsulate the ink within the polymer coating of your item. So the ink turns from a solid to a gas and them back into a solid...

When you start a T-shirt Business, you may want to know which printing method to use. Today, we will be describing some common printing methods. That is important if you want to keep customers coming. Customers can slip away from your sales pipeline if they don't get what they want. Customers have become savvy; they know the different T-shirt printing methods. In your career, you will see that large percentage of your customer have a love for a certain printing method. Hands down, when you design a t-shirt they sell fast. If you are starting out, you need to test these different methods to know what is appealing to them. I have seen customers complain about the order they received because it doesn't match their taste and preferences. It can happen to you and that's why you need to be savvy with your customers. Here are the 5 different printing methods: 1. Screen Printing: It is the most common with the pros. Another name for this design is silkscreen print...

Dye sublimation is a popular t-shirt printing technique. It’s an easy and economical way to print any content, including images, text or artwork on t-shirts. Additionally, you can print a variety of colors, such as light and dark, without worrying about the color bleeding. This is because dye sublimation printing utilizes a heat-sensitive dye for printing images or graphics onto a special transfer paper . The transfer paper is then spread over the t-shirt and then both the items are placed inside a heat press. In order to get the print right, it’s important to use high temperature and pressure. This helps transfer the graphic over the garment accurately. Coupled with the temperature and pressure, there are several other factors to consider when using dye sublimation for printing t-shirts: 1. Image First and foremost, use a high resolution image. If you’re using a small image, it may appear blurry or pixilated. Getting the pixels right is absolutely critical. Check the image ...

If you require print all over the T-shirt, then sublimation printing is the method you should go for. The sublimation prints are intense & vibrant in color and can last as long as fabric. This printing method is used when oversize printing is required. Also, this method can be utilized get the repeated pattern or galaxy prints. The print quality is amazing, and you cannot differentiate between the T-shirt and the image. Overall it gives a more professional and much clearer print. The sublimation printing process is tedious and requires dedicated printers, special inks, sublimation papers and compatible blanks. When the sublimation ink is heated, it turns into gas from solid and embeds itself onto anything with a polyester coating. The shortcoming is that you always have to print a polyester T-shirt only. Pros: Intense and vibrant color printing Better for a one-off design High-quality print with a professional finish Cons: Not ideal for mass production Works...