Welcome Crafters!

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

WELCOME CRAFTERS!
Sublimation lessons 100% FREE!

I will post step-by-step sublimation lessons here. What’s the catch?

Complete disclosure:
I am an affiliate marketer for Amazon, Epson, HTVRont, Hiippo, ASub, and PYD Life. In the lessons that I post, I will include products and equipment that have worked well for me throughout the 4 years that I have had a sublimation business. I will post links to the vendors from which I have had great experiences. If you choose to purchase any of the items that I have recommended, I will receive a commission. It’s a win, win for you and me. You receive free lessons, and I may receive a commission.

What items can I create with sublimation?
See below.

Animals - Someone Has to Set a Bad Example Keychain — Grafic keychains

Photo Keychain - Jeremiah — Photo keychains

This Mama Prays Air Freshener — Faith Air Fresheners

Supplies & Equipment Recommendations

Below are my recommendations for a printer, heat press, paper and ink.

Printer

I personally use the Epson ET-2803 printer. I converted it into a sublimation printer. Sounds complicated to convert the printer? It is not complicated. Basically, you just 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.

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.

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:

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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