You are very welcome Lisa ! That one was definitely a waste of time and money! Happy to help ! :)

Thank you for taking the time to share this with our community! I didn't realize the DTF printer required twice a week cleaning. Just to clarify, you are saying the powder left sticky spots on the garment and caused ink smearing? Do you think that was because of the amount of powder or not curing it long enough? This is all so interesting to discuss! - Dawn

@@DesignBundles it has to be cleaned twice a week and have to be used at least once a day. The white ink container has to be shook up. For maintenance, the head has to be moved to the middle, take a swab and dip in alcohol and clean under bottom side of head. The little cage under needs a little alcohol added and wipe top of cage well. The belts have to be wiped as if any ink gets on the belt, it won’t work. Move head back into place, take syringe and pull ink (and the alcohol you drop into cage) through overflow hose. Then shake the outside container of white ink, take out ink bags for white, (there are 2) take syringe and pull white through and squirt back into white ink container. It only takes a few minutes but if forgotten, the ink will clog and a clog in head can cause you to need new head, which isn’t cheap. (Just had to replace mine for 3rd time in 2 years). When DTF print comes out, some say immediately add adhesion powder but I personally find for me it works better to wait about 3 minutes add powder and put into the cure oven for about 3-5 minutes. It needs to cure until it appears to have an orange peel finish. Not curing make work with sublimation ink. I have a Sawgrass 800 so don’t really mess with the ink to know the thickness of the ink but DTF ink, especially white, is thicker than inkjet ink. The powder is basically a glue and if it shifts when press is closed, it can move the ink it’s spread on and if the powder lands on substrate without ink, it leaves a slightly sticky area where it sits and is pressed. When powder added to DTF and cured, it’s not sticky at all. Like HTV, when it gets heat and pressure from press, it becomes a glue to hold to shirt. The time and temp for pressing DTF is closer to HTV than sublimation also. As I said, it may work to not cure powder for sublimation ink, I haven’t tried it. I’ve only used on DTF. I love my printer but it is a lot of work to just keep it working properly. Many don’t realize the maintenance involved. I didn’t. When I won’t be home for a few days, I have my daughter go to my house and run a print through it daily and if gone multiple days, I have her run a head clean at least. Also, if making the investment, make sure you have enough orders to print at least once a day. If not, you have to print something so wasting ink and film. Sublimation printers can sit without using but DTF won’t. If have the money to invest, and not selling the prints, I’d recommend the DTG printer. No film or powder needed. I don’t know the maintenance procedures however, as I do not have a DTG. Hope this makes sense and helps. :) again… love your videos.

Hi there! Thank you so much for your kind words. Enjoy the rest of your day and stay creative! - Dawn

Awesome ⭐️

Thank you Peter! We're glad you enjoy our videos! 😀

We're so glad you enjoy our videos Gerryann! Thank you! ⭐

I bought two SVG but don’t know where to download them

Thank you Wendy! - Agata

Thank you so much Jennifer! You will love it here !

I did Dtf hack over white htv recently on s black T. Came out great. Not to see how it holds up in the wash

@@margaritalutz7628 Let me know how it turns out after washing. Just curious, why dtf over white printable vinyl? Why not just use the vinyl?

I'm thinking of making a test and trying to save them :)

Thank you for sharing that tip, Dawn! 🥰

How long do u think it will be before the white background hack is going to be released. I’ve been thinking there has to be a way to put white dtf ink or screen print ink behind the sublimation but haven’t gotten the guts to try it out

That is true ! Ha that is a great example! :)

Hi Lisette! Thank you! I am really glad you liked it 🤗

Hi Renee! Thank you for your kind words! While the DTF film goes in and out of stock, you can certainly try another brand. I would pay attention to the reviews as well as other customer images to make sure they were able to use the product successfully! - Dawn .😊

Awesome! Let me know how it turned out!

White glitter, easy subli, clear htv.

Yes!! We have tried those combinations and they worked well also! The Glitter HTV and sublimation combo was our favorite! - Dawn😊

Hi Kelley! Have you cleaned the machine including the nozzles lately? There could be dust or ink left in other areas of the machine! How often do you use the Epson? - Dawn

@@DesignBundles I did try that. I have now started playing with the densities in my extended settings. That seems to help quite a bit.

Hi Karla. We did try but didn't film it. It didn't work since white powder is really transparent - Agata

Unfortunately I tried it didn't work 🥲

the only way i saw it working was using white htv and sublimating on it. you can either do entire white or cut out white parts

Hi there! Are you referring to the video where the white screen paint was used to create a bleached look? It held up great! You have a wonderful memory! - Dawn 😊

Hi Sandy 👋 It should be ok! ☃️

Hi Ruthanne! So this gets a little tricky because the powder itself doesn't actually provide any color. The white powder won't add a white color to your design. It's an adhesive that is activated by the heat. You could, however, sublimate the entire image on glitter or even matte htv if you would like to give that a try! - Dawn 🥰

Hi Lori! Yes! I just found A3 size on amazon here amzn.to/3ZzyVH6 take a look! There are also the whole big rolls that you could maybe pre-cut if you needed specific size. - Agata

Hi Theresa! If you would like, send us the image that you are planning on using and we can help! Our email is mail@designbundles.net - Dawn

Hi there! Crystal is using a Cricut Explore Air 3 and the heat press is a Stahl's A2Z swing away heat press. In this video, Crystal also uses the Cricut Easy Press. - Dawn

If you have an inkjet , put on best quality.. and it will work on PET paper

@@giselleburningham3204 Thank you I made some adjustments in my printer and I can print now🤗

Hi Louise! Glad to see you found the solution 😊

Here it is! We sublimated on screen print paint :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdN8aqunktnRqYk.html

Hi Andie! We are actually filming another video where we test out different powder methods! Stay tuned! 🙂 - Dawn

Hi LaMara! We are continuing to test the DTF products so check out our premiere on Monday at 4PM EST for more information! - Dawn

Thank you for sharing! Many of our customers are Espon users so thank you for letting us know! - Dawn

I know this is a older video but I’m just hearing about this technique! So with your epson printer you just use the ink that came with your printer?

@@alyces8376 No, I use sublimation ink. I have 2 Epson ecotanks. 1 for this with sublimation ink in it and a regular one with regular ink for everything else

We're glad you've learnt a lot, thank you for watching!!

Hi there! Our apologies for the film going in and out of stock, it's a very popular item! You can use any brand, however, I do recommend checking the reviews to make sure that other customers have been able to successfully use the film for their DTF projects! - Dawn 😊

What two products are you looking at?

Yes check it out here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdN8aqunktnRqYk.html

Oh no! That sounds awful. I will be even more careful next time!

Glad I'm not the only one waiting for that link she mentioned to drop.

Hi Susan! The OFFNOVA brand is currently back in stock! - Dawn 🙂

They do make lager DTF film but I'm wanting to test out piecing them together I just haven't had the chance yet.

I also have the Epson 2720. Have you had issue with the printer not wanting to pull the paper through? It will pull it through but it won't print on that paper.

@@Diana_Marr I have the same printer that you do and I take my sub paper out of the back and only put the DTF paper in (with no other paper) and it pulls it right through - I don't use the painters tape or anything else. Try that and see if it works for you!

@@suezeeq12 thanks so much for your help.

I run a sharpie ink pen across the edge of the film. This stops the printer from spitting the film out instead of loading it. No need for tape.

Hi Kelly! It sounds like you may need to use HTV or sublimate on a lighter shirt as sublimation printer won't be able to print white - Dawn

We would have to give it a try! We will let you know if results are any good - Agata

Hi Jennifer, with the DTF film going in and out of stock, you can certainly use another brand but I would research the reviews and make sure to check the refund policy as well! - Dawn

Hi Charlene! What type of project are you looking to create? That way, we'll know if this DTF option is the best method or not. - Dawn

Hey Mandy! The powder brand recommends using the dark powder for a darker fabric, and the white for a white shirt. We're still testing the dark powder though!- Dawn

Hi Julia! Because there are different brands, I would use the recommendations of the brand you have, BUT you could use the higher temp as a test. - Dawn

Hi Gail! No, this process is for garments only but if you are looking for an alternative to sublimation for mugs or tumblers you can try a waterslide decal! - Dawn 🥰

Thank you Susan for your feedback! We try to test out products and crafting methods to prevent customers from making any mistakes on their projects. - Dawn 🙂

Hi there! The Godora DTF white powder is back in stock!- Dawn

Gloria that's it thank you so much

Hi there! I would be cautious because of the heat on the ink! I don't know if the ink would then bleed through the design. Let us know if you try it! - Dawn

@@DesignBundles I did recently try this, and sadly it doesn't work. it winds up feeling heavy like vinyl, and the colors just looked washed out.

Hi Annette! We can definitely add this idea to our list for upcoming tutorials! We've had many customers ask the same thing. - Dawn 🥰

That would be a great way to save the design! - Dawn 🥰

Hi Annette! The black powder is meant for dark colored shirts where as the white powder is meant for lighter shirts. - Dawn 🥰

Hi Gail! Yes, you can use this method if you are trying to sublimate on canvas! - Dawn 🥰

Hi there! If you are going right from printer to press, then it's okay to skip the curing step! Crystal has never had any troubles! - Dawn

what printer are you using

Hi I found it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdN8aqunktnRqYk.html this is where Crystal started putting ink on the shirt! - Agata

What printer are you using?

The film is kinda pricey

I'm still new to the process as well and from what I have learned as long as its geared for DTF it should work great

Hi Eugenie! That really depends but many of our customers use Epson or Sawgrass. - Dawn

Thank you for the tip! - Dawn

The black powder isn’t actually for black shirts, in true dtf it is use for colours such as red orange blue etc, just slightly darker then white, you won’t ever be able to dtf on black cotton using sublimation.

I honestly didn't even like this brand compared to the other one I used I would not recommend this brand for the black and I agree with Aus

@@aus-rider TO SUBLIMATE ONTO DARK GARMEMTS USE PRINTABLE HTV WHICH YOU NEED A VINYL CUTTER THEN TO CUT YOUR VINYL TO THE SHAPE OF YOUR PRINT (UNLESS YOU DOING A BLOCK PRINT THAT A FULL SIZE OF YOUR CHOICE HTV IS USED OBVIOUSLY LIMITED TO THE SIZE PRINTER YOU HAVE ACCESS TO) HOPE THAT HELPS

@@eagleeyeprintingdesigning5443 I know you can do it that way but it's hardly direct to the garment, what I am saying is you cannot sublimate to black using dtf with black powder.

Hi there! we are currently testing different hacks with the powdered sublimation products. Stay tuned for our upcoming videos! - Dawn 🙂

SUBLIMATION CAN ONLY BE USED ON POLYESTER OR MINIMUM 65TO 35 POLY/COTTON RATIO ( GETTING A VINTAGE LOOK THEN). REASON FOR USING DT FILM IS TO BE ABLE TO SUBLIMATE ONTO 100% COTTON WHICH IVE BEEN DOING TEST AND TRIALS FOR QUITE A WHILE AS WELL AND SEEMS DT FILM IS SO FAR THE BEST BUT LIMITED TO WHITE COTTON GARMENT. TO SUBLIMATE ONTO DARK GARMEMTS USE PRINTABLE HTV WHICH YOU NEED A VINYL CUTTER THEN TO CUT YOUR VINYL TO THE SHAPE OF YOUR PRINT (UNLESS YOU DOING A BLOCK PRINT THAT A FULL SIZE OF YOUR CHOICE HTV IS USED OBVIOUSLY LIMITED TO THE SIZE PRINTER YOU HAVE ACCESS TO) HOPE THAT HELPS.

ANOTHER METHOD OF SUBLIMATING ONTO DARK GARMENT IS THE WHITE GLITTER VINYL (THE NAME SLIPS MY MIND PRESENT) WHICH YOU USE EXACTLY THE SAME METOD AS I MENTIONED EXCEPT YOU DONT PRINT ONTO THE VINYL BUT PRESS THE SHAPE OR BLOCK VINYLS JUST AS IS ONTO THE GARMENT AND THEN PRINT YOUR DESIGN ONTO SUBLIMATION PAPER (OBVIOUSLY IN MIRROR LOL, BUT YOUR VINYL THAT YOU PRESSED ON ALREADY NOT IN MIRROR). THEN YOU EITHER IF IT IS A DESIGN SEND IT THROUGH THE VINYL CUTTER TO FIT THE SHAPE OF THE GLITTER VINYL THAT IS ALREADY PRESSED ONTO THE GARMENT OR IF ITS A BLOCK PRINT THEN JUST MAKE SURE ITS LINED UP ON THE GLITTER VINYL BLOCK YOU HAVE ALREADY PRESSED ON, ONCE YOUR DESIGN IS CUT LINE IT UP PN THE GLITTER VINYL ALREADT PRESSED. SUGGEST TO USE HEAT TAPE TO HOLD YOUR DESIGN IN PLACE ( TRUST ME IT MOVES FOR NOTHING IF NOT TAPED). THEN PRESS YOUR DESIGN. IT COMES OUT WITH HAVING A GLITTER BACK GROUND IN COLOUR FROM THE SUBLIMATION INK. PLENTY HACKS OUT THEIR LEARN FROM KZfaq BUT DO YOUR TESTS AND TRIALS AS WELL. YES IT COSTS TO DO TESTS BUT YOU LEARN FROM YOUR TESTS TO COME OUT AT TOP. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY TRIALS.

Im wondering too

@@111alshamsi Sublimation ink will only work on polyester - she is using this paper with sublimation ink to iron on cotton, not polyester. If you sublimate on cotton, the sublimation ink just washes out. Hope that helps!

Hi there! This is so that you can sublimate on 100% rather than a poly blend, which is the primary shirt fabric for sublimation - 😊 Dawn

I can’t understand when the black and white prefers both say the same thing. For use in white, light, dark and black???

Mine is white but comes out clear I'm to curious if there is one that is solid white?

Black powder is for use on poly garments to block dye migration. The white is not a true white. It cures almost clear so as not to be seen on the garment.

Hello Danita, We have not tried it with regular printer ink yet! Great suggestion! 😊 -Brittany

GOOD QUESTION. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT AS WELL. I USE AN EPSON PRINTER FOR SUBLIMATION AND I REMOVED THOSE WHEELS THAT COULD SMEAR THE INK.

Hi John! It may be that the design is less than the size of the rollers! - Dawn

Hi! Wir freuen uns, dass Sie uns gefunden haben! Für ein dunkles Shirt empfehlen wir die Verwendung des dunklen Puders! - Dawn

Hi Jande! There is a black powder for use with darker shirts! - Dawn

@@DesignBundles Are you able to use white on black? I'm not sure how the black powder would work on black shirts. I'd imagine it would not be effective. How did it hold up in the wash?

Hi there! Yes, you can use sublimation ink and the Godora powder will allow you to sublimate on 100% cotton. - Dawn

Hi there! You can use the powder with other color shirts. - Dawn

Hi there! We are using sublimation ink and the Godora powder helps the DTF to adhere to shirts other than a poly blend. - Dawn

Can I use a ink jet printer with dtf for black or dark shirts

Hi Shasha! Did the image smear during the heat pressing process or during the printing process? Sorry for the additional questions, I want to make sure we are troubleshooting the issue correctly! - Dawn 🙂

Hi there! We tested sublimating on a white piece of HTV on a dark shirt and it was much brighter! - Dawn

Hi there! The Powder allows you to sublimate on 100% rather than a poly blend. We're still testing out methods for darker shirts! - Dawn

Hi there! What type of project are you working on? Before we recommend a film, I just want to double check it would work with your project. If you are referring to using any brand of DTF, you can certainly use whatever brand you have available! - Dawn 😊

You can change the designs in Canva or in your regular design program 🙂 - Dawn

I have a different printer. Paid 2800 for it in 2020, but never used it because I've been scared to mess it up. Gonna try it over the Christmas break when I can take my time and learn to use it properly. Anyway my film is 19x13. Got it from DTF Pro. But just Google dtf film. I got smaller sheets from Amazon too

Amazon has all sizes

Hi Amanda! Both 11x17 and 13x19 are currently available through Amazon, but I would also see if you can find those sizes through your heat press company! Also, take the time to read through reviews to make sure you are purchasing a product that others have had success with! - Dawn 🙂

@@DesignBundles thanks, I was planning to do that if I didn't hear back. I was just hoping you had already weeded some or for us lol. 😉 You're the best, love design bundles. Thanks for all the videos ❤️

Yes, it only works with sublimation ink

NO IT WONT WORK

I don't think so 😅