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Heat Transfer

Print your design onto transfers or cut out heat transfer vinyl (flat items only), then use a heat press to apply it to a t-shirt, mug, or other specially-prepared object.

A few of the things you can make:

  • Event t-shirts
  • Photo mugs
  • Personalized luggage tags
  • Team hats

Equipment Details

What we’ve got:

  • Sawgrass Virtuoso SG1000 Printer - Polyester
  • Sawgrass Virtuoso SG1000 Printer - Cotton
  • Geo Knight DK16 Clamshell Heat Press
  • Geo Knight DC Mug Press
  • Geo Knight DK3D Double Wide Mug Press
  • Geo Knight DK7 Cap Press
  • Polyester Sublimation Blanks, including mousepads, ceramic mugs, tumblers, water bottles, bag tags, name tags, etc. are available in Spark Place. (See price list)

What you’ll need:

  • An image file
  • To transfer your color design to a shirt:
    • Your shirt (or fabric) MUST be white or light in color. It MUST also be either at least 65% polyester OR 70% cotton to transfer correctly.
      • The poly or cotton transfers ADD the colors in your design to the color of your shirt.
      • For example, if you have a yellow shirt and your design is blue, your design will appear green when applied.
  • You may bring in your own sublimation blanks—items specially produced for the sublimation process—to use with our FLAT heat press. HOWEVER all ceramic mugs, tumblers, and water bottles used in our presses MUST be ones purchased from Spark Place.
  • If using the sublimation printers, Spark Place’s sublimation paper and ink must be used. (See price list)

File format:

.PDF or .JPG files are recommended

Project size:

  • The clamshell heat press will work with items up to 14″ × 16″. Please note that this is smaller than the 11 x 17” transfer paper.
  • Polyester transfer paper sizes: 9.5 x 5.5”  |  8.5 x 11”  |  11 x 17”
  • Cotton transfer paper sizes 8.5 x 11”  |  11 x 17”

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Project Templates:

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