Hi Pawel, thanks for getting back to me with the link, I've just ordered it. I just want to thank you for your helpful videos too, they are much appreciated as I'm sure I would be having a greek wedding with my mugs otherwise!! Thanks again. Dave
Hi Paul, Watch your videos and they are very helpful thank you...You mention in this video that most of the papers can stick to the slate...I bought some sublimation paper from SublitoCotton and use on my slate photo frame and other things and it does not stick at all to anything. They also sell sublitocotton for cotton sublimation as I sublimate a lot of cotton tote bags. Thanks for sharing these videos and keep them coming.
Thanks you so much for this tutorial! I bought loads of photo rock but i destroyed like 5 of them with wrong settings, and i gave up printing on them. Now after watching your procedure i found out what i was doing wrong. Thank you so much!!!
Omg omg did somebody told you that you are the best .. thank you thank you so much I was trying and trying sublimated this rock every time they crack it , but thanks to you it came awesome , perfect 👍🏻honestly thank you so much , you got a new subscriber . God bless you
Hello I have namy nice welsh smooth slates ..can I use a certaing white paint myself reather than having to buy ones with the white already on them ? Ray in Norwich UK
Ray London i am not sure if paint would work, but there is white coating available that can be sublimated. But adding coating cost will probably make it even price wise.
Non Stick, Double Thickness Silicone Pastry/Baking Mat Extra Large- for Heat Resistant Nonskid Placement Mat, Countertop Protector, Art and Craft Mat 60 × 40 cm (Red) (Red, 40×60) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079BQKXWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lqKbEbYQ9FTZ1
Hi Paul, First of all your videos are great, purchased my first press the other day and found your tutorials great. Only thing isi've tried using a silicone sheet on top of my slate but every time i press i get a faint slate shaped mark on it. Tried rubbing off with cold and warm water but guessing as it's sublimation ink it wont budge unless its really hot. Can you advise anything I could try and use to remove it at all? Or could it possibly be scorching the sheet? Thanks and keep the videos coming they're great!
PAwel Trzebuchowski Thanks, dropped temps and worked great, only thing is im using the paper that my press came with(looks like some chinese sub paper) and its soaked through the paper and onto my silicone sheet so now i have all writing on it. Can you recommend anything to remove the ink from my silicone sheet? And also can you recommend a good quality sublimation paper?
Hello Pawel, This is very helpful tutorial specially for graphic designers who deal with sublimation but my question is what ink are you using to print that paper, and can you send me the link of the website where can I buy the paper you used. Thanks.
Hi Sylejman, I can not include links in the comments. not sure why? but if you contact me via private message, i will be very happy to point you in the right direction. Ink is called SUBLI-rjet.
Hi, very helpful video. You describe how best to get stuck paper off the slate and then how to get rid of the residue left but I can't quite catch what you are saying to use, sorry
Hi Paul, thank you so much for your tutorials - I have sublimated many many photo slates as a complete novice with your instructions and they have worked perfectly... until today. I tried to sublimate an image with writing on it and some small designs. The whole image came out with lines across the slate and the black ink also didn't sublimate properly. Any tips/hints or think where i could have gone wrong? Thanks!
Hi Michelle. Thank you for your message. What do you mean by lines? like faded stripes or more like pattern lines that are very sharp lines? also what kind of black turned out? more brownish or more grey?
Hi Paul, Firstly, thank you for your reply! It's much appreciated! They are faded stripes, it's like some of the colour sublimated and some didn't but in lines/strips... but i used the same temperature and timings as all of my other slates and never had this issue before. The black turned out black...dark grey. Thanks again!
Hi Paul, found your tutorial very good and has helped me a lot, however can you advise further about the use of the polish remover as it does not seem to work on the almost matt finish patches I find on the slates I produce.
steven lovel Not sure what to tell you. When I have those matte marks on my slates I used polish remover and this helped. Marks was the burned coating of the paper so I actually reviewed this method now and I am not getting any marks at all. I lowered temperature and problem is gone now :)
+Paul Trzebuchowski what temperature do you set now ? I pressed my first slate today and had it set for 185 Celsius for 240 seconds. it wasn't too bad but I can see room for improvement.
Thank you! Just added link in video description! it is exactly one as in my video. is huge and can be cut for smaller bits. if you dont want to get this one then fine. but make sure one you going to buy has NO PATTERN as it will transfer ;) All the best! PAul
Can you recommend where to get a heat press from. There are lots on the market but most are supposed to be not that good. I'm after one to make slate, coasters and mats prints for a photography business.
Hi Pawel, Can you tell me the depth of the silicone you use as I have seen another youtube video talking about using a 6mm heat resistant felt,(though I've not been able to find anyone who sells this felt) this apparently helps the slate sink down and around the image as you press it, do you have any knowledge or experience of this/heat resistant felt. Thanks Dave
Hi there, I believe is about 2mm. its baking silicone sheet. you can get it here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicone-Extra-Large-Baking-Sheet-Work-Mat-Oven-Tray-Liner-Pastry-Pizzas-Blue-/301317323895 masive and i cut it to different sizes for other blanks.
ITS ACTUALLY A GREAT VIDEO, THE BEST ONE OUT THEIR. WELL DONE. HAVEYOU GOT THE LINK FOR THE SILICONE SHEET OR CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT SEARCH DO YOU GO FOR ON EBAY TO GET IT. MANY THANKS
Hey about to do our first rock slate.. Do you dip the slate into warm water with the paper on? :/ wont it go soggy? Do you have to do this? And also.. what do you mean by polish remover? Nail varnish remover.. or like wooden household polish? On the website where we bought our slates from it says 'Recommended Press temp 190 - 200 degrees / 5-6 minutes' Shall we follow that or go by 205 degrees and 8 mins like you did? Thanks! :D
Did one last night. Came out perfect first try because of your video! Thank you! Only thing is.. there is a slight tiny 'circle' on it.. Tried using polish n didnt work.. dont know what you mean by polish remover? Is there a specific thing to buy? Thanks again! :)
ChloeJosh Boulton Hi there :) I mean nail varnish remover :) If you have a little circle on the slate then this is burned coating from the paper. lower your temp dow a little and you should be alright :) all the best!
Hello PAwel, I was just wondering were do you buy your slate ? ? ? I see some other people have asked but I cannot find the answer. Thanks in advance Sinead
hi, I followed your excellent tutorial exactly but my slate came out very faded almost like a ghost image... any ideas on why this may happen?? have you had this occur? many thanks, loving your videos
Hi Pawel, Just wondered if you could advise me? I have been sublimating Chinchilla Glass Coasters- following the temp and times I have got, which are 205 degrees / 3.5 mins. I have found them coming out a bit dark, passable but I am not getting a pop from them. Forgive me if I am wrong but having seen your pictures I am guessing you are a photographer and I come from that back ground myself so I am getting myself tangled with under/over exposure (too light/too dark) and the sublimation process of temperature and time. For example looking at a reproduction of an image that is too dark how can I establish if the image has had too much time or too high a temperature. Sorry to be long winded and possible confusing but as the coasters are £5 ago it can become a very expensive learning curve very quickly. I would appreciate any advise from your experience. Thanks, your new annoying friend. Dave
Hi Dave :) Yes, i am a photographer :) I never tried those coasters but i did print on chinchilla chopping board. I think I used much lower temp and it was 190C What printer do you use? do u use icc profile for your prints?
Hi Pawel, thanks for getting back to me. It has been the chinchilla chopping boards I've been sublimating as you have. I use a Ricoh 3110. I tried the Sawgrass power driver and couldn't get my head round the icc profile, but as the results I have been getting on everything else have been great, t-shirts, mugs, chromalux panels I have been happy to run with the setup. The only other issues I have had have been with the standard metals (silver/gold). My confusion is knowing when to increase time or temperature with regards to light / dark results. Which way would you go first? To increase time on a lower temperature seems the most logical way to go for me. I don't know if I am making things more confusing but in relation to photography thinking stops, can this be related to time on a heat press ie a further 10 sec would be roughly a stop, kind of thing. Again sorry to be long winded, I don't expect you to know the precise answers but just an idea of how you have interpreted your results. Thanks Dave
what settings should I use for a 20 x 20cm slate? Ive tried everything I heated slate, but are getting parts that didn't sublimated especially the black.. very frustrating! I sublimated a rectangle piece..at 205 degrees for 300 seconds, that was perfect.
I tried that didnt seem long enough. Looks like I have the same press. Like I said the rectangle piece was great at 300 sec. I tried the square piece for 500 seconds with and with mat.
Hi Pawel, thanks for getting back to me with the link, I've just ordered it. I just want to thank you for your helpful videos too, they are much appreciated as I'm sure I would be having a greek wedding with my mugs otherwise!! Thanks again. Dave
Great to hear some good words! Thank you!
Hi Paul,
Watch your videos and they are very helpful thank you...You mention in this video that most of the papers can stick to the slate...I bought some sublimation paper from SublitoCotton and use on my slate photo frame and other things and it does not stick at all to anything. They also sell sublitocotton for cotton sublimation as I sublimate a lot of cotton tote bags.
Thanks for sharing these videos and keep them coming.
Thanks you so much for this tutorial! I bought loads of photo rock but i destroyed like 5 of them with wrong settings, and i gave up printing on them. Now after watching your procedure i found out what i was doing wrong. Thank you so much!!!
Omg omg did somebody told you that you are the best .. thank you thank you so much I was trying and trying sublimated this rock every time they crack it , but thanks to you it came awesome , perfect 👍🏻honestly thank you so much , you got a new subscriber . God bless you
Barbiecita thank you :)
Hello I have namy nice welsh smooth slates ..can I use a certaing white paint myself reather than having to buy ones with the white already on them ? Ray in Norwich UK
Ray London i am not sure if paint would work, but there is white coating available that can be sublimated. But adding coating cost will probably make it even price wise.
Thank you ...
Hi may I ask where you got the silicone mat please I am in the uk 👍 keep the vids coming
Michael Harrison amazon uk :)
Non Stick, Double Thickness Silicone Pastry/Baking Mat Extra Large- for Heat Resistant Nonskid Placement Mat, Countertop Protector, Art and Craft Mat 60 × 40 cm (Red) (Red, 40×60) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079BQKXWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lqKbEbYQ9FTZ1
Thank you VERY much for this video. Thanks to you my very first slate came out perfectly!!!! :)
well done! all the best! ;)
Hi Paul, First of all your videos are great, purchased my first press the other day and found your tutorials great. Only thing isi've tried using a silicone sheet on top of my slate but every time i press i get a faint slate shaped mark on it. Tried rubbing off with cold and warm water but guessing as it's sublimation ink it wont budge unless its really hot. Can you advise anything I could try and use to remove it at all? Or could it possibly be scorching the sheet?
Thanks and keep the videos coming they're great!
hi there,
I think your press is to hot. drop temp a little and try again. the matt marks on your slate is paper coating. they showing up when to hot.
PAwel Trzebuchowski Thanks, dropped temps and worked great, only thing is im using the paper that my press came with(looks like some chinese sub paper) and its soaked through the paper and onto my silicone sheet so now i have all writing on it. Can you recommend anything to remove the ink from my silicone sheet? And also can you recommend a good quality sublimation paper?
many thanks for your advice... tried it again (on same slate) but with temp set right... it came out perfect, my press is in fahrenheit
ohhh.. if is in fahrenheit then you need to convert celsius to fahrenheit and you will be sorted ;)
regards
Hello Pawel,
This is very helpful tutorial specially for graphic designers who deal with sublimation but my question is what ink are you using to print that paper, and can you send me the link of the website where can I buy the paper you used. Thanks.
Hi Sylejman,
I can not include links in the comments. not sure why? but if you contact me via private message, i will be very happy to point you in the right direction. Ink is called SUBLI-rjet.
Hi, very helpful video. You describe how best to get stuck paper off the slate and then how to get rid of the residue left but I can't quite catch what you are saying to use, sorry
Thank you!
I said: Soupy water and acetone free POLISH remover :)
All the best!
Hi Paul, thank you so much for your tutorials - I have sublimated many many photo slates as a complete novice with your instructions and they have worked perfectly... until today. I tried to sublimate an image with writing on it and some small designs. The whole image came out with lines across the slate and the black ink also didn't sublimate properly. Any tips/hints or think where i could have gone wrong? Thanks!
Hi Michelle. Thank you for your message. What do you mean by lines? like faded stripes or more like pattern lines that are very sharp lines? also what kind of black turned out? more brownish or more grey?
Hi Paul, Firstly, thank you for your reply! It's much appreciated! They are faded stripes, it's like some of the colour sublimated and some didn't but in lines/strips... but i used the same temperature and timings as all of my other slates and never had this issue before. The black turned out black...dark grey. Thanks again!
Michelle Welsh It may be not long enough under your press... extend the time for about 30sec to 1 min and see if it change.
Hi Paul, found your tutorial very good and has helped me a lot, however can you advise further about the use of the polish remover as it does not seem to work on the almost matt finish patches I find on the slates I produce.
steven lovel Not sure what to tell you. When I have those matte marks on my slates I used polish remover and this helped. Marks was the burned coating of the paper so I actually reviewed this method now and I am not getting any marks at all. I lowered temperature and problem is gone now :)
+Paul Trzebuchowski what temperature do you set now ? I pressed my first slate today and had it set for 185 Celsius for 240 seconds. it wasn't too bad but I can see room for improvement.
use 190C but much longer. try for 5minutes. this will avoid hot spots and paper should not stick with this temp.
ok thank you, will try it
Thank you! Just added link in video description!
it is exactly one as in my video. is huge and can be cut for smaller bits. if you dont want to get this one then fine. but make sure one you going to buy has NO PATTERN as it will transfer ;)
All the best!
PAul
Can you recommend where to get a heat press from. There are lots on the market but most are supposed to be not that good. I'm after one to make slate, coasters and mats prints for a photography business.
Hi Pawel, Can you tell me the depth of the silicone you use as I have seen another youtube video talking about using a 6mm heat resistant felt,(though I've not been able to find anyone who sells this felt) this apparently helps the slate sink down and around the image as you press it, do you have any knowledge or experience of this/heat resistant felt. Thanks Dave
Hi there, I believe is about 2mm. its baking silicone sheet. you can get it here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicone-Extra-Large-Baking-Sheet-Work-Mat-Oven-Tray-Liner-Pastry-Pizzas-Blue-/301317323895
masive and i cut it to different sizes for other blanks.
ITS ACTUALLY A GREAT VIDEO, THE BEST ONE OUT THEIR. WELL DONE. HAVEYOU GOT THE LINK FOR THE SILICONE SHEET OR CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT SEARCH DO YOU GO FOR ON EBAY TO GET IT. MANY THANKS
Very good ideas for the business I am starting up and different ideas on how to sell my prints.
Could you tell me where you buy your Rock Photo slates? I can't seem to find where to buy them. Thank you for the informative video.
try to use temp recommended for shorter time. this should help with cracking slates.
Hey about to do our first rock slate.. Do you dip the slate into warm water with the paper on? :/ wont it go soggy? Do you have to do this? And also.. what do you mean by polish remover? Nail varnish remover.. or like wooden household polish? On the website where we bought our slates from it says 'Recommended Press temp 190 - 200 degrees / 5-6 minutes' Shall we follow that or go by 205 degrees and 8 mins like you did? Thanks! :D
Did one last night. Came out perfect first try because of your video! Thank you! Only thing is.. there is a slight tiny 'circle' on it.. Tried using polish n didnt work.. dont know what you mean by polish remover? Is there a specific thing to buy? Thanks again! :)
ChloeJosh Boulton Hi there :)
I mean nail varnish remover :)
If you have a little circle on the slate then this is burned coating from the paper.
lower your temp dow a little and you should be alright :)
all the best!
Hello PAwel, I was just wondering were do you buy your slate ? ? ?
I see some other people have asked but I cannot find the answer.
Thanks in advance
Sinead
What is the best heat machine for 24" x 12" roofing slate? I am putting photos and print on them. Also what is the best paper to print onto? Thanks
where do you order your slate from ? xx thanks in advance x
Hello. What type of printer do you use please? Will it work on an inkjet printer or do I need a a set printer? Thankyou x
Hi I was wondering what type of press you were using in your video? Thanks!
hi, I followed your excellent tutorial exactly but my slate came out very faded almost like a ghost image... any ideas on why this may happen?? have you had this occur?
many thanks, loving your videos
can you tell me if your press is in celsius or fahrenheit?
im unsure, its a 5 in 1 press by pixmax if that helps?
Hi Pawel, Just wondered if you could advise me? I have been sublimating
Chinchilla Glass Coasters- following the temp and times I have got, which
are 205 degrees / 3.5 mins. I have found them coming out a bit dark,
passable but I am not getting a pop from them. Forgive me if I am wrong but
having seen your pictures I am guessing you are a photographer and I come
from that back ground myself so I am getting myself tangled with under/over
exposure (too light/too dark) and the sublimation process of temperature
and time. For example looking at a reproduction of an image that is too
dark how can I establish if the image has had too much time or too high a
temperature. Sorry to be long winded and possible confusing but as the
coasters are £5 ago it can become a very expensive learning curve very
quickly. I would appreciate any advise from your experience. Thanks, your
new annoying friend. Dave
Hi Dave :)
Yes, i am a photographer :)
I never tried those coasters but i did print on chinchilla chopping board. I think I used much lower temp and it was 190C
What printer do you use? do u use icc profile for your prints?
Hi Pawel, thanks for getting back to me. It has been the chinchilla chopping boards I've been sublimating as you have. I use a Ricoh 3110. I tried the Sawgrass power driver and couldn't get my head round the icc profile, but as the results I have been getting on everything else have been great, t-shirts, mugs, chromalux panels I have been happy to run with the setup. The only other issues I have had have been with the standard metals (silver/gold). My confusion is knowing when to increase time or temperature with regards to light / dark results. Which way would you go first? To increase time on a lower temperature seems the most logical way to go for me. I don't know if I am making things more confusing but in relation to photography thinking stops, can this be related to time on a heat press ie a further 10 sec would be roughly a stop, kind of thing. Again sorry to be long winded, I don't expect you to know the precise answers but just an idea of how you have interpreted your results. Thanks Dave
May thanks Paul appreciate your reply. I will keep trying.
Hi Paul what are your print settings.? do you use a setting in the sawgrass power driver or do you use your own icc
thanks
dave
+david davies i use my own ICC as i work on MAC so powerdriver doesn't work.
+howtoprintstuff uk would you have any tips on setting up an icc for mac as I have both windows and Mac thanks
just make sure you use correct settings in photoshop. If they are correct there then i am sure your icc will work better then PD.
Good, Helpful video. Thanks for this.
Hi! i have a doubt, are you using Celsius o Fahrenheit degrees, tank you in advance!!
Celsius
what settings should I use for a 20 x 20cm slate? Ive tried everything I heated slate, but are getting parts that didn't sublimated especially the black.. very frustrating! I sublimated a rectangle piece..at 205 degrees for 300 seconds, that was perfect.
try settings i recommend in the video.
480sec.
I tried that didnt seem long enough. Looks like I have the same press. Like I said the rectangle piece was great at 300 sec. I tried the square piece for 500 seconds with and with mat.
I used paper to keep on to of image to keep press clean. The first one scorched the paper
Sorry I mean I use scrap paper on top of my image to keep press clean.
lou star so did you use silicon or not?
this is why you should get silicon mat. watch the video from 8:35 i actually say there why i use silicon.
What sort of paper do you use here?
i think it was texprint HR
you are welcome!
What is the name of that machine?
how do I get templates for slate in ps cc 2015 thanks
i simply measure them with roller. if is unusual shape than i scan them and then cut it out in photoshop.
OK thanks