Sublimation
Print your design onto sublimation paper, then use heat to transfer 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 design to a shirt:
- Bring 1) a shirt made of at least 65% polyester OR 2) a shirt that is at or near 100% cotton.
- Your shirt must be a lighter color than the design you plan to transfer.
- 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” sublimation paper.
- Polyester paper sizes: 9.5 x 5.5” // 8.5 x 11” // 11 x 17”
- Cotton paper sizes 8.5 x 11” // 11 x 17”
Learn More
Project Templates:
Small Dog Tag Template in Canva
Large Dog Tag / Ornament Template in Canva
Pointy Ornament Template in Canva
Round Ornament Template in Canva