Michaels Sublimation Blanks: What Worked and What Didn't?

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Did you know you can buy sublimation blanks at your local Michaels? Today I’m testing out eight Michaels Make Market sublimation blanks to see if they sublimate well and if the price is worth it compared to similar products!
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Blanks used
1:31 Other supplies
2:02 Free sublimation files
3:10 Crafting the projects
7:19 Revealing the projects
13:39 Wrap up

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@trishjerome6554 3 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much for this. I tried the glass mug and didn't get a print at all. Turned to youtube and found this video. I'm so glad it wasn't just me. Can't wait to go through the rest of your videos. ❤

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 3 ай бұрын

Glad it's not me too, ha! Hope you enjoy and find them helpful! :)

@grfxdesigner0339 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this Cori. I have tried a couple of these already, and some I haven't. I found that not using the suggested time/temp on the drink ware products that they sublimate better. The times/temps seem too low to really get a good result so I just follow what my tumbler presses say. I will say - that tote bag has come in very handy when I needed to bring stuff (samples/show and tell) to work, post office, craft shows, etc. It's like those bags you can get from IKEA, just fabric. 🙂

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I assume pressing it longer would help! I just find it really hard to recommend something when the instructions on the packaging don’t work. I’m glad you found a use for that giant tote bag!

@brittanyyoung7715 4 ай бұрын

I bought the mouse pad a few months ago and was scared to make it. But I did it and it subbed beautifully

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 4 ай бұрын

Hooray!

@kuckynana74 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for helping out on things I was unsure about..

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 2 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@christineburns5948 6 ай бұрын

I'm glad that you are finding products for sublimation. I find my Michael's is really lacking in this department. I'm interested in sublimating t shirts and sweatshirts and tank tops.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

They really only had t-shirts when it came to garments at my Michaels. I joke we're at the end of the line because we're the last stop before Canada, so a lot of times our inventory leaves a lot to be desired.

@gerrywolfe2549 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video & the testing.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jenns.4187 6 ай бұрын

Love this! I’ve been using various blanks from Michaels and oddly, I’ve never seen that large tote 😅 I’ve used their smaller totes and they sublimate really well! I’ve also had a lot of luck with their luggage tags (actually any of their tags), 22oz water bottle, 20oz tumbler, keychains and coasters. A trick for things like the travel mug; use a design with a watercolor or paint splash background and that way it doesn’t have the harsh lines/edges. I just tried one from Joann’s tonight and it’s beautiful but the fact that it doesn’t fit in the car cup holder is annoying!

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

How funny, I just gave the same watercolor design advice in a video I filmed today on something completely different. 😂 Good good to know they have smaller totes! The one I got was seriously enormous!!

@CristinaRiveraBeauty 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this review! I've been eyeballing the glass mugs. I'm glad to know they're not worth it. This video was such a time and money saver!

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! They make work with a longer time, but I did them according to the included instructions and it was a no go!

@dianewalton554 6 ай бұрын

I absolutely love your videos. I have purchased Michael's blanks myself. I have to say the glitter mug that I did was a success. Maybe you got a bad mug. Mine came out beautiful. It all depends I guess. You have to take your chances. Please keep making your videos.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Oh that's good to hear! What were your time and temperature settings? I used what was on the package and ended up with...well, you saw! :)

@dianewalton554 6 ай бұрын

I just used my Cricut mug press and let it do it's thing. It turned out beautiful. @@HeyLetsMakeStuff

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Good to know! That's actually my usual go to since I don't have to set it. @@dianewalton554

@angelicajacobs584 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this review. I've had all these products pop up in my Michael's and not sure about the quality. I love the giant tote for groceries (we don't get bags at the grocery store where I live) but the quality felt crappy. I like the luggage tag and coaster.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@Dee_B23 6 ай бұрын

Cori, I agree with everything you said about the Blanks you used. Glad I did not buy the Mugs when I bought the other Blanks. The Totes I got are regular size. Thank you for making this Tutorial. Take care! 🤗

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I'm glad there are some regular sized totes, ha!

@julielyons7172 6 ай бұрын

Cori George, I purchased some sublimation tumblers from Hobby Lobby. They came in several colors, and I thought the colors were light enough that the print would show nicely. The directions that came with these tumblers was horribly off on time. After the first one was a complete failure, no color transferred at all, I decided I had nothing to lose, so I sublimated it again and used the same settings I use on my PYD tumblers. Came out perfectly!! The instructions said 70 seconds (I think), and I ended with seven minutes rotating halfway through. This may be the case with the two coffee mugs you purchased from Michaels.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Oh geez! Good to know. I think they'd probably work with a longer time, but it drives me crazy when the instructions are completely wrong-makes it hard for me to recommend them!

@LanceMcGrew 2 ай бұрын

Was on the hunt for their tiles. Glad they worked. Did you solve the glitter mug not sublimating?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 2 ай бұрын

Yes! I actually sublimated one just recently for an upcoming video on glitter blanks. I ended up doing 380° for a full 480 seconds! And I got a great result :)

@LanceMcGrew 2 ай бұрын

@@HeyLetsMakeStuff try doing black background with transparent (white) letters on one of those tiles. My attempts came out blotchy brownish-black. Same sublimation print on White DynaSub Aluminum produced perfect black.

@649049 6 ай бұрын

Interesting. I have the glass mug but haven’t tried it yet. Hope I get better results. Have you tried the sublimation blanks from Hobby Lobby or Joann. Joann’s have a few black sublimation blanks and I can’t imagine that they’ll work.

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Definitely increase the time for the glass mug. I'd love to know how it turns out! I have raaaaged against those JOANN black blanks so many times. I've worked with JOANN and talked to their corporate people and it drives me crazy that they are still selling them.

@bobslfcu773 6 ай бұрын

Nice video, I thought that glass mug would be pretty cool to do but it didn't work. Do all the blanks come with time and temp instructions?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Yes they do, which is why I couldn't recommend the last two! I bet they could work with a longer time, but I don't want people to use the time and temp listed and end up disappointed.

@bobslfcu773 6 ай бұрын

Are you going to try again with a different setting?

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

I may give them a shot at some point!@@bobslfcu773

@lynntaylor328 5 ай бұрын

Where did you get your heat press I've been looking amazon is cheap and Micheals is good very pricey need help deciding

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 5 ай бұрын

My heat press is from Heat Transfer Warehouse: heyletsmakestuff.com/recommends/15-x-15-walapress-htw/ (affiliate link). It's pricey as well, but I love it!

@Diva6751 6 ай бұрын

Did you use your sawgrass or your Brother to print these? Very Vibrant! I'm so torn if I want to exchange my Brother for the sawgrass. I hate that you can't change the color settings on the Brother.

@shannaschueller 6 ай бұрын

When she talked about the tote bag she said she printed as big as she could on her Brother.

@Diva6751 6 ай бұрын

@@shannaschueller I caught that the second time I watched it.😊

@Dee_B23 6 ай бұрын

Geez, Cori, my computer was stuck on stupid. I just realized I was not chatting live. UGH. I hit refresh and missed the entire Premiere...BUMMER! Just not with it......

@HeyLetsMakeStuff 6 ай бұрын

Oh no! I thought you were in there chatting with us!