I love making keychains with adhesive vinyl and my Silhouette or Cricut! What I don’t love is that the vinyl tends to get knicked and dinged up by my keys. When I set out the other day to make some keychains, I remembered that I had some blank sublimation keychains. I thought to myself that …
Sublimation
I’ll be honest, before Clay from Coastal Business Supplies reached out and offered to send me some sublimation markers – I had never heard of them. But, once the package arrived I couldn’t wait to try them out! Today I’m sharing some information and a tutorial on how to use sublimation markers. What are Sublimation …
One of the topics I am emailed about most is sublimation. Why? First, there isn’t a lot of information online about sublimation. Second, some of the information shared online is – well – inaccurate! Today, I’m compiling everything sublimation related on Cutting for Business in one post so you can easily find it – and …
Yesterday, I led you through a tutorial to create custom photo jewelry with Silhouette Studio and sublimation. Today, we are going to tackle odd shaped sublimation blanks – like a shaped pet tag – using templates provided by Unisub. Why do we need a tutorial? Unfortunately for Silhouette Studio users, Unisub provides templates in formats …
I’m pretty sure that many Silhouette users don’t realize how powerful Silhouette Studio is – and it is free! If you sew or embroider, you’ll know that not only are the machines are expensive – but you often have to pay separately for the software to use the machine. As you’ve seen me do in …
A few months back, I shared a beginner’s series on sublimation. In some cases, I think that sublimation is a better choice than vinyl. For example: When you use sublimation on coffee mugs, the design becomes permanent and won’t wash off – unlike vinyl. (Learn how to do sublimation on mugs here.) Today, I’m sharing …
I’ve had such a great time talking sublimation on the blog this week. If you missed anything, find it all in this Sublimation Roundup for Silhouette and Cricut crafters. Recommended Sublimation Supplier I buy most of my sublimation supplies through Heat Press Nation. Not only do I appreciate their fast shipping and great customer service …
Hey sublimation fans! We started with an introduction to sublimation, then a tutorial for sublimation on apparel, and today I’m showing you how to do sublimate mugs. Supplies Needed Method 1: Sublimation with a Mug Press 1) Create a design and print it on your sublimation printer (don’t forget to mirror!). 2) Line up your …
Yesterday we talked about what sublimation is and today I’m showing you how to sublimate onto tee t-shirts, apparel, or other soft goods. Supplies Needed Tutorial: How to Sublimate T-shirts or Apparel Step 1) Create a design. For this tutorial, I used Silhouette Studio, but you can use any photo editor you have. Step 2) …