What Makes Up a Sublimation System?
There are three main components to a sublimation system: a supported inkjet printer, specialty sublimation inks and a heat press. There are a number of supported inkjet printers available on the market from Desktop Models (8.5″ wide to 24″ wide) to Wide Format/Production Models (44″ and above). Depending on the printer, decorators can choose from a variety of ink configurations from straight CMYK to eight-color sublimation to a Hybrid system, which includes both sublimation inks and ChromaBlast inks for cotton decoration. Lastly, there is the heat press, which is arguably the most important component as this is the catalyst for sublimation. Many manufacturers produce industrial-grade heat press equipment offering many models from which to choose. Continue reading “Choosing Your Sublimation System and Setting Up Your Workplace”
Images: The Good and the Bad
Have you ever taken a nice looking image from the internet only to find that it wasn’t so nice when you printed it? The image probably looked great on your screen, but when you printed it, it either printed at the size of a thumbnail or looked “blocky” or “pixilated”, right? This is because of image resolution. So, I want to share with you the difference between a good and bad image.
I want to make this as quick and painless as possible, so, without getting too technical, let’s start with resolution. Continue reading “Images: The Good and the Bad”
Build your design foundation, utilize & watch your product fly!
All too many times I’ve noticed people selling sublimated products that just aren’t eye-catching enough! Yes, clip art is great and we are aware that there are plenty of good sites out there that can provide you with cool templates and vectors to use in your compositions. Let’s face it, if we don’t know how to edit those designs and properly use our software, we’ll never fully utilize its capabilities or get our money’s worth. Continue reading “Build your design foundation, utilize & watch your product fly!”