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 …
We started with an introduction to sublimation, then a tutorial for sublimation on apparel, and today I’m showing you how to do sublimation on mugs. Supplies Needed: Sublimation printer and ink Transfer paper Blank sublimation mugs Heat resistant tape Mug heat press or mug wraps Looking for my suggestions on where to buy sublimation supplies? Jump …
Yesterday we talked about what sublimation is and today I’m showing you how to sublimate onto tee shirts or other apparel. Supplies Needed Sublimation printer and ink Sublimation blank shirt (or other apparel) – You’ll notice that sublimation blanks are lighter colors, since the inks would not show well on dark fabric Sublimation paper Heat …