Sublimation on Acrylic: What Works and What Doesn't!

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If you want to try sublimation on acrylic, there are so many fun options for sublimation blanks! In this video, we're testing four acrylic blanks to see what works!
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@LithosAndLasers 4 ай бұрын

Another great video! For the regular acrylic, you can also spraypaint the back white, or apply white vinyl. I made some small acrylic earrings this way, then spraypainted the same side that I had sublimated. It gave a neat depth to the image. Also, Have you tested subbing the front side of White cast acrylic yet?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

Someone else gave that tip as well! Brilliant. I haven't tried subbing the front side of the acrylic mostly because the back was meant for it, ha! But I bet you could do some interesting things with depth!

@xepsom1 Ай бұрын

You video is so informative. Many many thanks. Will use your knowledge to attempt some suncatchers.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff Ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@47bettie 3 ай бұрын

WOW They turn out great and are very pretty! Thank you teaching and the great tips and advice! Hugs Liz x

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@47bettie 2 ай бұрын

@@HeyLetsMakeStuff Thank you!💕

@shirleyf21916 4 ай бұрын

woohooo!! i was waiting for a video like this!! such great info thank you for going through the work of trial and error to give us the best time and temps for these!

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

LOTS OF ERROR, ha! I should show you all my tests when I do videos like this!

@shirleyf21916 4 ай бұрын

@@HeyLetsMakeStuff haha!!

@denisewilson1675 4 ай бұрын

The quality of the blanks absolutely matters. I went through several acrylic keychain blanks wondering what I was doing wrong and found out they were just bad blanks. 😵‍💫.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

I feel like people often feel like they are "failing" at sublimation but it's often one piece of the puzzle that's failing them!

@tinaupnorth 4 ай бұрын

great video Cori!. For the blank that stuck to the paper: I tape on the edges, rather than using a spray. Then, after pressed, I soak it in water, and then rub it off. The image stays, and the paper is gone. Then, to so the image isn't as transparent, I usually give 2 coats of acrylic paint, and 2 coats of a polyacrylic to stop the paint from scraping off. Same thing with the transparent night light. Give that a try!

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

I really like the acrylic paint idea!!

@debsdesigns 4 ай бұрын

You can always put white paint on the back of the last project for it to stand out.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

That's a good idea! I hadn't thought of it.

@laurondafletcher1222 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. This video was very informative. Can you share what type of heat press you are using?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

It's a 15x15 Walapress! I love it: www.heattransferwarehouse.com/walapress-heat-presses/?aff=28 (affiliate link) :)

@laurondafletcher1222 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@sheilaevans4959 4 ай бұрын

❤

@sparky30051 4 ай бұрын

Will the cricut heat press work for this? also will the led lights will fade the sublimations?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

Yes! The EasyPress or Autopress should work. And since the LED lights don't get hot, I don't think they'll fade the sublimation.

@claybrookfamily 4 ай бұрын

Will the Cricut autocross do a light enough pressure?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I think it would work!

@claybrookfamily 4 ай бұрын

@@HeyLetsMakeStuff obviously I meant auto press. Auto correct is not so great. haha Thank you for answering so swiftly.

@michellebeliveau8521 2 ай бұрын

What weight sublimation paper works best? 125g or 105g. I have been working on sublimating on acrylic and continue to have different results each time.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 2 ай бұрын

To be honest, I've never paid any attention to weight. I have used so many brands and they all seem to work well for me.

@marypullara4062 4 ай бұрын

You had 2 different settings for sublimated acrylic. How do I know which one to use?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

It varies with each type of blank! What are you trying to press?

@vincebaker3384 4 ай бұрын

Does your new book on sublimation talk about sublimation without a sublimation printer. I am very interested in this because at this time purchasing a sublimation printer is outside of my reach. And I feel it may be so for other people also. Especially if you're just starting out. I would like to hear about as much as possible third party companies that will print your graphics on sublimation paper and mail them to you so you can use your heat press and your sublimation blank. I also would like to hear as much as possible about the same process as it applies to DTF Because purchasing a DTF printer is also very expensive.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

It doesn't! This one is all about printing yourself. I do have ordering sublimation prints on my list of videos to make at some point! :)

@vincebaker3384 4 ай бұрын

thanks 🙂@@HeyLetsMakeStuff

@tammysaunders6851 Ай бұрын

I have a question when print this out on your sublimation printer do you print under acylic or glass. I have a sawgrass printer? Do it really matter

@HeyLetsMakeStuff Ай бұрын

I’m not quite sure I understand your question?

@Goldie1201 Ай бұрын

Can I ask about the kind of round blank that is displayed in the video but not really part of the tutorial? What type and brand of blank is it?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff Ай бұрын

The round blank is another one of those tumbler toppers. They are in the video :)

@user-on8jw6dp4b 26 күн бұрын

There are two types of acrylic. GS and XT. GS is a bit more expensive but better suited. This may be because the colors are different. I only use GS so I can't make a comparison.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 24 күн бұрын

That's good to know! I didn't know there were two different options.

@samuelsanchez6180 17 күн бұрын

Which press machine are you using in the video?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 16 күн бұрын

My WalaPress from Heat Transfer Warehouse!

@pietpompiepompiepiet940 4 күн бұрын

Hi thanks for video. I found my acrylic surface matt effect after pressing and have to use heatgun to get the shine back. The transfer is perfect but the surface looks like dull from paper

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 күн бұрын

@@pietpompiepompiepiet940 a heat gun is a great solution to that!