Comments on: The Ultimate Guide to Sublimation Printing & Crafting

By: Jaime Westwater

Jaime Westwater — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 20:28:29 +0000

I value the practical advice you’ve used here.

By: Cori

Cori — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:06:35 +0000

In reply to Sheila Elliot. Hi Sheila, I think Sublimation is better overall. There's a learning curve to getting it right but we have content and events to help :)

By: Sheila Elliot

Sheila Elliot — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:15:15 +0000

I enjoyed this post. I am 74 and thinking of fully retiring within the next year. I would like to start a small crafting business and am debating which way to go, I was thinking of the Cricut Maker 3 as it can do a lot, but now I’m thinking this might be a better way. Do you have a suggestion? Is one better than the other or does it mainly depend on what type of things I want to make. I do like the fact that with the fusible ink in the Epson printer you can put all the different colours on one page instead of using different sheets of product and placing them on the object. I hope this makes sense to you.

By: Crystal Summers

Crystal Summers — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:36:13 +0000

In reply to Nikkie.

Hi Nikkie,

Sorry you are having difficulties. First things first–the printer is using sublimation ink, correct? I assume the answer is yes, but always want to check. The next thing I’m thinking is perhaps you are printing on the wrong side of the paper. There is a side specific for sublimation. It’s typically the brighter/whiter side. What is a “car freshness”? I’m sure it’s a typo, but want to be sure you’re using a sublimation-ready blank/substrate. That could also be the issue. Feel free to email us at hello@heyletsmakestuff.com to troubleshoot further.

Crystal, HLMS Community Manager

By: Nikkie

Nikkie — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 22:59:17 +0000

I need help . I am very new to the sublimation environment. I bought the Epson sublimation printer and bought the sublimation paper that was supposed to be the best. The heat tape , the butcher paper etc…. I am trying to make custom car freshness and made sure to buy polyester material and said designed for sublimation . I watched a YouTube tutorial and followed the exact directions as to get it to work . It said to set my heat press to 400’ and to press for 60 seconds . I have tried that and it doesn’t transfer not even a little bit . I left it in there longer and still nothing . Today I tried setting my heat a little higher and still nothing . It’s clearly a user error as all the steps and products are all correct . If anybody knows what I am doing wrong please help me . I am at a loss in ideas .

By: Crystal Summers

Crystal Summers — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:01:27 +0000

In reply to Nancy.

Hi Nancy,

Here is a link to the design Cori used for this project: https://tidd.ly/3ufQ6Ox (affiliate)

Enjoy!
Crystal, HLMS Community Manager