You can only sublimate onto items that have a polyester type coating. However you can purchase dog tags made of aluminum that are coated but not colored.
Thank you for this. Fully described the difference between the two. I use both, but I currently use heat transfer as most of my clients prefer black color apparel.
@@kammythecreative I use different brands, I prefer printable vinyl as you can print pictures on it and cut perfectly using a vinyl cutter and heat press it. It's also good for dark and light colored and even white shirts.
@@BlueHoodie74 what kind of printer do you use and what kind of ink ? I currently have epson printer and use cosmo ink but I do sublimation with this , I wanted to try the other stuff but don’t know what products to buy ?
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Thank you, so much, for explaining the difference between the two. I've been looking all over the web trying to figure out how to "sublimate white on black". I had no idea of this concept of heat transfer. I'm a newb.
My goodness, you made a short video into a whole classroom experience. I like others mentioned were scratching my head 🙄 YOU: To the point ✅ Clearly explained ✅ Made sense ✅ No superego ✅ No overselling your product ✅ Great explanation of fabric requirements ✅ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✅
You just got my subscription, Thanks much! I will be using both printing methods along with some embroidery in some instances so i definitely have much to learn RE the do's and don'ts. I now have a clearer understanding of these 2 methods and will be watching this video a few more times.
I use TexPrint XPHP paper and get great results for sublimation. Forever 2 part for the 2 step white toner process which is about a $1USD cost per print
Because of the way sublimation works, you won’t be able to sublimate onto cotton shirts since the ink won’t stick. The most you can do is 60% polyester/40% cotton and even then it will give you a faded vintage look. For printing on 100% cotton, a DTG printer is preferred or you can do heat transfer printing as described in the video.
This video was the most informative I’ve ran across so far! Thanks for not being selfish with details as for others are not giving barely any steps as to grow in your skills. I dislike that people don’t want to see others excel..I SUBSCRIBED AND HIT THE BELL! I want all the details🤩
Very informative video, thank you. I'm liking what see with sublimation as far as image quality and durability. That said, tee shirt quality is extremely important to my brand. Are there high end 100% poly tees out there? Any recommendations? Was originally looking at Bella and Canvas, but I'm not sure they sell 100% poly. LMK.
This is the inofrmation I had been looking for. Now where do you buy the transparent heat transfer paper used in your video. What is the name brand. Thank you.
I've seen heat transfers leave a clearish border around the designs. How can you avoid this with this method? So if your paper is 8x10 but your design is 7 x 9, there's a 1/2" of unused paper and even when you trim the paper, it leaves behind a little bit of the blank paper backing. I'm not sure I'm describing this correctly, but it's a little clear film and makes the garments look cheap.
also, if you’re looking for people facing similar issues but can’t find many or none when googling then it’s safe to say that it could be an isolated case and probably something you’re doing wrong and need to go back and read the manual again etc etc... not saying you’re doing it wrong or anything just adding my 2 cents for future purpose.
Every regular heat transfer leaves white borders because of the paper. You can buy easy weeding paper or you can use laser printers that hace papers that won’t leave the white border. Look it up it’s all over the internet.
If u have a Cricut machine u can insert the paper and the machine will cut off the excess if you don’t have a Cricut I’ve seen people use an exacto knife or something along those lines.
Thank you so much for the video! Quick question: you mentioned that sublimation transfers from a solid, to a gas, and back to a solid. Is the gas considered dangerous to be breathing in? I don't have a workspace with good ventilation unfortunately :(
You won't even know the gas off is happening. Unless you forget to put a piece of butcher paper over the print area, or below the last one. Then you will see the ghosting that will be transferred from that point onward/.
How could I have missed this video??? Excellent video, and great information. Wish I watched it 2 years ago when you posted the video. Thank You Henry, you are great!! MVPTees - Rose City, MI
Glad I found this video. I just couldn't grab the concept of sublimation. I use htv, started a few months ago and loving it. Still weeding using my cricut machine but plan to step up my game very soon.
Your video was very helpful in deciding which method to adopt for my next design! At 5:04 you say you can't use sublimation on a black t-shirt, but I've seen polyester apparel with sublimation on it and I wonder how it's made.
Hi there, thanks so much for watching. This is a great question to ask in our Facebook support group, Embroidery and Custom Apparel Mastery. This group is meant for all lovers of embroidery with lots of resources and more members discussing topics and helping each other out and learning about Ricoma machines and other brands! We recommend you join this group as we'd love to have you! facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery
Very informative. Thank you. The men in my family will only wear triblend. So they need heat transfers right? We like to get images, but wish the images didn’t crack and fade so quickly.
thank you very much sir... very informative and a very detailed explanation about sublimation.. Now I know and understand why my child choose this kind of prenting.
You are the king of sublimation N transfer what I didnt learn jack nothing from other i learn way alot from you. YOU GOOD WAO make my print in demand understand the business thank you my brother.
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Everyone makes these videos impossible to understand you just simplified the process !!! Love this video
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Me and my wife have searched many videos, and this is the only video on UA-cam that explains it exactly in depth like this you win a award, sir
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1:01 Heat Transfer Printing
2:11 Sublimation Printing
3:12 01 Durability & Feel
4:24 02 Variety
5:41 03 Color Quality
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You finally answered so clearly the question I had about what was the difference between the 2 processes. Excellent video.
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Where can I purchase the ricoma R-550 from I live in the uk
The info he said is wrong! You can sublimate onto dark shirts and also onto 100% cotton and not just polyester.
@@sunseeker8457 how can that be done
You are THE T-SHIRT TECH GURU my friend thank you for your time i so appreciate the effort taken
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Dude you nailed the differences to a regular noob to understand thanks 👍
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Man, thank you for breaking it down for us. I was going crazy over here trying to use sublimation paper on aluminum dog tags.
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You can only sublimate onto items that have a polyester type coating. However you can purchase dog tags made of aluminum that are coated but not colored.
Wow this is the BEST video I've seen so far explaining the difference between heat transfer and sublimation. Thanks so much!
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Wow dude, never watched such a clear explainer video in my life lol! You were made for this type of thing. Thanks man!
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Gotta say that he explained it like a professor, very very helpful ❤
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Great video. Very informative and no frills. Straight to the point. Many thanks
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Thank you for this. Fully described the difference between the two. I use both, but I currently use heat transfer as most of my clients prefer black color apparel.
Makes sense! And sounds like you have some experience under your belt!
What brand of heat transfer paper do you use?
@@kammythecreative I use different brands, I prefer printable vinyl as you can print pictures on it and cut perfectly using a vinyl cutter and heat press it. It's also good for dark and light colored and even white shirts.
@@kammythecreative hi
@@BlueHoodie74 what kind of printer do you use and what kind of ink ? I currently have epson printer and use cosmo ink but I do sublimation with this , I wanted to try the other stuff but don’t know what products to buy ?
You are a genius and the way you explain evrything is marvellous. You are simply awesome! Great Job!
Thank you so much gor the breakdown. It was very clear and precise. Best explanation!
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Thanks for the clear and concise comparative presentation.
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Ahh!!!! Thank you, this was driving me insane trying to figure out which would work better for me. Super clear breakdown 👍🏽
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finally someone explains htv and sub adequately. Thank you. Now i'm back to square one. I was in Cricet camp, now I don't know anymore.
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Thank you so so much for explaining this so well for us newbies to understand!
You are so welcome!
The info he said is wrong! You can sublimate onto dark shirts and also onto 100% cotton and not just polyester
@@sunseeker8457 But it will last ''forever'' as the ''traditional'' sublimation, i mean the 100% white polyester?
best video on the topic. thank you good sir
Most welcome! Thanks for watching (:
Thank you, so much, for explaining the difference between the two. I've been looking all over the web trying to figure out how to "sublimate white on black". I had no idea of this concept of heat transfer. I'm a newb.
We are so glad it helped, Sharon!
Thanks for the information I did not understand what sublimation was until after viewing you video.
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My goodness, you made a short video into a whole classroom experience. I like others mentioned were scratching my head 🙄 YOU:
To the point ✅
Clearly explained ✅
Made sense ✅
No superego ✅
No overselling your product ✅
Great explanation of fabric requirements ✅
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✅
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Not over selling? Hmm 🤨 haha, still he does a good job of explaining the capabilities of the machine And helping us to remember the name(;
Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
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The info he said is wrong! You can sublimate onto dark shirts and also onto 100% cotton and not just polyester
same
Someone please tell me can inktank printers print of heat transfer paper
Finally someone that explains it clearly and concisely thankyou
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Thank you for being informative and not having a disgusting punch me in the mouth smile the entire time
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My friend, you are the best.... You have answered every question in my head
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You just got my subscription, Thanks much!
I will be using both printing methods along with some embroidery in some instances so i definitely have much to learn RE the do's and don'ts.
I now have a clearer understanding of these 2 methods and will be watching this video a few more times.
Awesome and glad it was helpful!
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Best explanation by far
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thank you so much for this video! explained exactly what i needed and in a simple and easy to understand way
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The info he said is wrong! You can sublimate onto dark shirts and also onto 100% cotton and not just polyester
This indeed cleared up my confusion.
We're glad it did :)
You are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for clarifying the 2 in such a simple way!!! Now, which papers are best for each method 🤔?
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I use TexPrint XPHP paper and get great results for sublimation. Forever 2 part for the 2 step white toner process which is about a $1USD cost per print
Someone please tell me can inktank printers print of heat transfer paper
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Well explained nd give every datails🎉🎉
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You explained this so clearly and simply ..thank you very much! I'm subscribing!!
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Great tips for people trying to learn which printer to purchase.
Thanks Michelle! The beauty of it is that the ricoma R550 white toner transfer printer can do both heat transfer and sublimation printing!
What tips do you recommend for sublimating on cotton tshirts?
Because of the way sublimation works, you won’t be able to sublimate onto cotton shirts since the ink won’t stick. The most you can do is 60% polyester/40% cotton and even then it will give you a faded vintage look. For printing on 100% cotton, a DTG printer is preferred or you can do heat transfer printing as described in the video.
You can use Siser Easysubli with Easysubli ink. About $2 per sheet though.
This video was the most informative I’ve ran across so far! Thanks for not being selfish with details as for others are not giving barely any steps as to grow in your skills. I dislike that people don’t want to see others excel..I SUBSCRIBED AND HIT THE BELL! I want all the details🤩
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Thanks for the description. Finally I know the difference.
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Damm dude is selling that printer HARD lol. Great video tho bro. Answered a lot of questions I had.
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Thx man first person to break this down clearly
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Very informative video, thank you. I'm liking what see with sublimation as far as image quality and durability. That said, tee shirt quality is extremely important to my brand. Are there high end 100% poly tees out there? Any recommendations? Was originally looking at Bella and Canvas, but I'm not sure they sell 100% poly. LMK.
Sanmar probably has 100% poly
dude, you might have a HUGO tee, but you are the real BOSS. Pretty clear and enlightening information. Thanks.
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Thank you so much I’ve been looking for a video like this one!!❤️
You're so welcome!
thabks so much you've made me to understand the difference between heat press and sublimation printing
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This is the inofrmation I had been looking for. Now where do you buy the transparent heat transfer paper used in your video. What is the name brand.
Thank you.
You can find them on shop.ricoma.com
Thank you very much, I’m new to sublimation that was helpful
Great to hear!
Thanks for clearly pointing out the differences. Sublimation it is for me. Subbed
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Best video I've watched explaining this.
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Awesome stuff. What kind of heat transfer printed would I need to print #’s and designs on thick materials such as canvas?
With heat transfer you print onto heat transfer paper first and just heat press it onto canvas.
You just inspired me with this teachings. thanks a lots. I will keep following you for more inspiration.
Glad to hear it!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this video, this is what im looking for my question about the difference between heat transfer & sublimation? thumbs up
Thanks for watching and glad it answered your questions!
Thank you so much for telling the difference
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I've seen heat transfers leave a clearish border around the designs. How can you avoid this with this method? So if your paper is 8x10 but your design is 7 x 9, there's a 1/2" of unused paper and even when you trim the paper, it leaves behind a little bit of the blank paper backing. I'm not sure I'm describing this correctly, but it's a little clear film and makes the garments look cheap.
I've seen this printer print first hand and didn't see this issue.
also, if you’re looking for people facing similar issues but can’t find many or none when googling then it’s safe to say that it could be an isolated case and probably something you’re doing wrong and need to go back and read the manual again etc etc... not saying you’re doing it wrong or anything just adding my 2 cents for future purpose.
I have the same issue
Every regular heat transfer leaves white borders because of the paper. You can buy easy weeding paper or you can use laser printers that hace papers that won’t leave the white border. Look it up it’s all over the internet.
If u have a Cricut machine u can insert the paper and the machine will cut off the excess if you don’t have a Cricut I’ve seen people use an exacto knife or something along those lines.
Just wanted to say thanks to whoever made this. I'm a web designer building a website for embroidery and this was just what I needed.
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Thank you so much for the video! Quick question: you mentioned that sublimation transfers from a solid, to a gas, and back to a solid. Is the gas considered dangerous to be breathing in? I don't have a workspace with good ventilation unfortunately :(
Nope, it happens so quickly under the heat press that it’s not noticeable nor a concern at all
You won't even know the gas off is happening. Unless you forget to put a piece of butcher paper over the print area, or below the last one. Then you will see the ghosting that will be transferred from that point onward/.
Definitely informative and very educational for rookies in the printing business, easy to digest and understand, thank you very much.
We are so glad it helped! Thanks for watching :)
Does heat transfer makes you feel the print when wearing it?
When you wear it, not so much. But you can feel it when you run your hand over it
Great video, every sentence had helpful information
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Love this video but I can’t tell if it’s an informational video or a giant advertisement for the printer lol
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@@ricomatv this is a great movie but you advertised the printer so much now I want it but can’t afford it lmao but it was a great video
You provided excellent explanations of Heat Transfer verses Sublimation.
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Just subscribe to you, just the video I need.
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@@ricomatv by the way just want to ask which ink is best for heat transfer vinyl?
Thank you for the excellent explanation
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How could I have missed this video??? Excellent video, and great information. Wish I watched it 2 years ago when you posted the video. Thank You Henry, you are great!! MVPTees - Rose City, MI
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explained very well. thank you.
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This is an very amazing video. thank you for showing the big differences between the two types of printing.
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Indeed that was the meaning of a helpful video content, so easy and simple, thanks
No words to express my gratitude
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Thanks for your wonderful explanation
What a great video. For someone trying to understand the difference between the two types of printing.
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Great video! Answered every question I had!
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Thank you for explaining so clearly
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This doesn't have to do anything with me, at all, but I just wondered, looked for the answer in YT and found this. Awesome.
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Simply Stunning!
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Glad I found this video. I just couldn't grab the concept of sublimation. I use htv, started a few months ago and loving it. Still weeding using my cricut machine but plan to step up my game very soon.
We are very excited for you and your next steps! Please let us know if you need anything else or have any suggestions for future videos!
Very good, ❤❤❤❤❤ coz I was confused about the two types
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You are a God send, God Bless You
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useful, thank you
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Thanks for sharing you knowledge! I have been buying HTV and was wondering how they were done.
Any time!
Best video on this topic I have seen and straight to the point
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Awesome video. RESPECT
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Your video was very helpful in deciding which method to adopt for my next design! At 5:04 you say you can't use sublimation on a black t-shirt, but I've seen polyester apparel with sublimation on it and I wonder how it's made.
Hi there, thanks so much for watching. This is a great question to ask in our Facebook support group, Embroidery and Custom Apparel Mastery. This group is meant for all lovers of embroidery with lots of resources and more members discussing topics and helping each other out and learning about Ricoma machines and other brands! We recommend you join this group as we'd love to have you! facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery
@@ricomatv will check it out! thank you so much for the info 🙏
Very informative. Thank you. The men in my family will only wear triblend. So they need heat transfers right? We like to get images, but wish the images didn’t crack and fade so quickly.
Hi there! There could be a variety of reasons as to why the images are cracking. For example, it could be improper curing method, or temperature.
Wow amazing explanation thank you.
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Glad I found this video. Great explanation.
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Super helpful content about beginners who want to start printing business...tnx for this one...
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Well done video, answered all my questions. Perfect.
Great to hear!
Thank you. Clearly explained!
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Quality video. No fluff 🔥
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Great work on comparison between heat transfer and sublimation. Learned a lot and enjoyed at the same time.
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thank you very much sir... very informative and a very detailed explanation about sublimation.. Now I know and understand why my child choose this kind of prenting.
thank you very much for watching!
Best video ive seen so far it was a very clear reason as to why i saw the results i got i deeply thank you for sharing
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You are the king of sublimation N transfer what I didnt learn jack nothing from other i learn way alot from you. YOU GOOD WAO make my print in demand understand the business thank you my brother.
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Is sheet of transfer paper re-usable or 1 time only? 1:13
Hi there! You can only use it once.
This is by far the best video on this topic I have seen. Informative and great quality video I’m definitely subscribing to this channel.
Awesome, thank you!
Perfectly explained! Thank you
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Nice presentation... I checked out some of the Ricoma site products. Reasonably priced from what I could see. I explored more than the printer.
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Awesome explanation, thank you!
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Very informative. I'm new to this and trying to learn and understand.
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this is how you should explain things.. thank you.
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Just looking to start my sublimation business. I love your input.
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Very helpful video thanks for sharing will definitely check out the r550 printer
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