NOT A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD READY TO PRESS Sublimation Transfer Only (Sublimation Tumbler is not included) Print Size: 20 oz. Straight Tumbler: 9.5w"x8.25h" (if you need an adjustment to the size, please leave a note to seller at checkout with your needed measurements. Cannot print above 8.25" width or 10.75" height) WHAT IS SUBLIMATION? Sublimation ink, when heated, turns into a gas that actually embeds itself into anything with a polyester coating. This creates a cleaner, more professional look while allowing for a much more detailed image than what heat transfer vinyl can offer. Shading, gradients & a rainbow of colors are huge benefits to using sublimation transfers. Sublimation must be used with at least 50% polyester (white or light colored garment) but will show better results the closer to 100% polyester your garment is (white or light colored garment). The higher the polyester content, the brighter & clearer your image will be. The lower the polyester content, the more vintage, faded or aged your image will be. Also, with a lower polyester content, you may see your image fade slightly with the first wash. Sublimation printing, also referred to as dye sublimation printing, is a printing method for transferring images onto a substrate (usually a cloth material such as polyester). Sublimation refers to a process where a substance moves from a solid to a gas state without ever being in a liquid state. Sublimation printing normally involves the use of a digital printer to produce mirrored images on paper that has been specially coated with a transfer material. HEATING PROCESS The transfer paper typically is placed into a heat press with the substrate & exposed to temperatures from 350 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This allows the ink & transfer material to move into the gas state. Once the ink & transfer material are in a gas state, they permeate the fibers of the substrate material. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Set temperature on heat press to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Set timer to 60 seconds. Set Pressure at medium. Place paper face down on garment. The garment needs to be at least 50% polyester & white or light color fabric. Press at 400 degrees F for 60 seconds with medium pressure Remove paper immediately & peel hot. Allow garment to cool. OTHER TRANSFER OPTIONS: (Tumblers/Mugs) Convection Oven -385-400 Degrees Fahrenheit -Tape around design with heat tape -Heat for 6 minutes, turn halfway at 3 minute mark Mug Press -385-400 Degrees Fahrenheit -Tape around design with heat tape -Heat for 4 minutes TUMBLERS/MUGS must be sublimation tumblers. Sublimation tumblers have a polyester coating for the ink transfer to work. Pencil Sublimation Transfer, Ready To Press, Tumbler 20 Oz, Skinny Not Digital
