Ask Aunt Mimi

Welcome Crafters!

You are invited to learn the art of sublimation for FREE!
Step-by-Step Downloadable Lessons

Welcome to Ask Aunt Mimi!

Ask Aunt Mimi is a site to help you create sublimation items from scratch.
No clue what sublimation is? No clue what you can create? No clue how to get started?
You have landed on the right site!

I am offering 100% FREE lessons on how to get started with sublimation. You will never be charged by me for anything!
What is the catch? There is no catch. Complete disclosure: I am an affiliate marketer for companies like Amazon, HTVRont, PYD Life, ASub, Hiippo, and more. In my lessons, I will recommend products that have worked seamlessly for me. I will provide links to those products. If you choose to purchase any product that I recommend from the provided links, I will receive a commission from those companies. So it is a win, win for both of us. You get free lessons, and I get a commission if you purchase a recommended product.

Lessons

Lesson One – What is sublimation?
What Can I Create With Sublimation?
Lesson Two – What equipment do I need to get started? I’m on a budget.
What equipment do I need to get started? Money is no object.
Lesson Three – How to create an air freshener.
Lesson Four – How to create an ornament.

Tips when buying a printer:

What size paper can it handle
What is the quality
How many pages per minute
Is it a true sublimation printer, and if not, can it be converted into a sublimation printer

Printer #1
I personally use the Epson ET-2803 printer. It is not a sublimation printer. However, it can be converted it into a sublimation printer. Sounds complicated to convert the printer? It is not complicated. Basically, you use sublimation ink instead of the ink that comes with the printer. Then you have to enter an ICC Code. Don’t panic! I will show you how to add the ICC code.

More to come. If you would like to purchase this printer from Amazon, click this link:

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Be sure to use this link to order. I will receive a commission, which makes it possible for these free lessons to continue.

PRINTER #2
These would be the printers of my dreams! If money is no object, go for either one of these printers. The brand is Sawgrass. These are true sublimation printers. There is need to convert. These also come with sublimation ink.
The benefit of buying a true sublimation printer is the quality. More money, more quality.

The printer on the left is a Sawgrass Virtuoso SG500 sublimation printer.
The price range is $600+.
Link on Amazon:
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The printer on the right is a Sawgrass SG1000 sublimation printer. The price range is $1,800+.
Link on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3NrqKew

Heat Press #1

The first heat press that I purchased was the Fancierstudio 15” x 15” press. I chose it because it was inexpensive, and I wasn’t sure if I would be able to figure out how to teach myself how to use sublimation. I made a good decision!

This heat press met all my needs. It has a temperature setting and a time setting.

In the beginning, I primarily made t-shirts. This press worked well because most adult t-shirts designs are less than 11 inches. This press is 15 x 15, so it was perfect for creating t-shirts.

If you would like to purchase this heat press from Amazon, please use my affiliate link:

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HEAT PRESS #2

As I advanced and began producing other sublimation items, I purchased a smaller heat press. This press is 10″ x 10″.

I purchased this press from HTVRont. I LOVE HTVRont products! They are equivalent in quality to Cricut brand, but they are much more affordable than Cricut items. In fact, I have purchased 6 of these presses! The reason I purchased 6 of these, was NOT because they were faulty. The reason is that I started having “sublimation parties” with up to 15 students at a time. The students shared the presses during the classes. I always recommend this press to the students in the classes.

This press comes in different colors.

Notice the display on this press. It shows you time, temperature, and pressure. Similar presses do not include the pressure setting.

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Heat Press #3 – Mini Press

I ran into a situation making a tumbler, and figured out that I needed a mini press to fix the issue.

A small part of the image did not transfer onto the tumbler. I used the mini press to reheat the part of the image that was faded. It worked perfectly.

Features of the mimi press:
Compact 3.94″ x 2.36″
Even heating up to 356 degrees
Great for touch-ups, hats, shoes, patches, and baby items
Lightweight and portable
Simple one-button control for easy use.
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Ink & Paper

My go-to paper is A-Sub. It has never disappointed me. I have used other brands, and all have worked well, but this is my preferred paper. If you would like to purchase it on Amazon, please use my affiliate link below:

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My go-to ink is Hiippo. I have never used any other brand because when I filled the bottles for the first time in my Epson ET-2803 printer, this was my choice. I did a lot of ink research, and this was by far the most recommended brand. Ink lasts a long time. With heavy usage, the first time that I needed to purchase additional ink was about 2 years later! I refilled the ink tank using Hiippo ink because it has always worked well for me.

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