With sublimation the ink is the only thing that transfers onto the substrate. There's no film or background on the paper, so there's no need to cut or trim the border off your graphic.
I bought A Sawgrass 1000 I love it. I’m making key chains now. I have Adobe photoshop. You said put picture in document, do you mean crop images according to key chain dimensions? And when you add another image do you just select image and move to document that set up for Saw Grass printing? Please reply
We have templates for nearly all of our sublimation blanks in the description for each individual item. But if you want to create your own template for printing multiple items at once, you can definitely crop your image to the keychain's imprint dimensions. Be sure to add 0.25" to each dimension for bleed. For example, the Unisub 5525 keychain (link below) has an imprint area of 1.25" x 3". You would add 0.25" to each side, making your crop size 1.5" x 3.25". Fit your image into this new dimension and your prints will come out perfectly-sized each time. www.heatpressnation.com/products/unisub-sublimation-blank-keychain-3-x-1-25-rectangle-25-pack
We don't add a hole in the print when designing for these keychains. We do keep the placement of the hole in mind, to avoid cutting off any important design elements. Also, adding a blank space for the hole in the print makes it a little harder to line up.
Can you use an over to donkey chains, license plates and phone cases and what does a saw grass printer do to keep the ink from drying up if not used every day? I just got my 2720 and I would like to know if I should print something small everyday or what can I do to keep it from drying up?
All sublimation printers require that you print something every 1-3 days or so. This is to prevent any ink on the print nozzles from drying up and clogging. Sawgrass printers automatically sense when they have been sitting too long unused. They will pass a very tiny amount of ink through the print head to keep the nozzles fresh. (Sawgrass printers must be kept powered on for this automatic maintenance to occur.)
I just sublimated 6 2x4 acrylic keychains with your given temperature and they roasted! Quickly tell me what went wrong here so that I won't heat press with those temp numbers.
I'm sorry, but we haven't tested the acrylic keychains yet. The keychains in this video are FRP (fiberglass reinforced polymer), so they will have different settings.
i realized the acrylic starts to deform/bend towards 1 side after sublimating, even after i have tried pressing it on a flat surface during the cool down process is there any way to fix the deformation?
These specific keychains are made of a plastic that's specifically designed to withstand the high temperatures required for sublimation. We haven't tried heat-pressing acrylic yet. But in general, you could try using less heat and pressure. That might help.
Place the metal ring inside the white snap piece. There are tube-like ends on the snap piece, with one fitting inside the other. Place the tube ends inside the hole of the keychain, then press one end inside the other until it snaps shut.
Many sublimation blank items on our site will have a template available for download in the product description. For everything else, you can create a template of your own by adding 0.25" to each dimension of the product. Imprint dimensions are listed in the product description as well. For a more detailed tutorial on how to create your own templates, you can check out this webinar replay: ua-cam.com/video/UZMG6R38A6Q/v-deo.html
You technically can. However, due to the thickness of these items, the side touching the heating element will be a little more "cooked" than the other side. This usually means it'll be slightly darker. If you want to try pressing both sides at the same time, we recommend going low and slow - around 360°F for at least 90 seconds.
You may want to lighten up on your pressure a little bit. If you use a light spray adhesive, like Albachem Eco-Mist, you can press them without heat tape. ua-cam.com/video/A8U6IzwnaRE/v-deo.html
There are a few things that can affect print quality. Here are a few tips to ensure your finished product looks as close to the original photo as possible: - Double check your settings. Pressing your keychains too long and/or too hot will greatly affect the color. - Use quality products. This includes your printer, ink, paper, and substrate. Low-quality materials can lead to poor color reproduction in some cases. - Send the print properly. If you're using a Sawgrass printer, be sure to send your prints through PrintMate. For other printers, make sure you have the right color profile installed.
Yes, this was printed through Sawgrass Print Manager (SPM). It optimizes print output for your Sawgrass SG500 or SG1000 printer. SPM can only be used for Sawgrass printers and is available for free download at www.sawgrassink.com/software
You can find all of these products here: www.heatpressnation.com/collections/key-chains Oval - 1.375" x 2.5" Heart - 2.5" x 2.25" Rectangle - 3" x 1.25" Square - 2.25" Circle - 2.25" Rectangle - 1.6" x 2.25"
How do you avoid ink from bleeding down the sides and edges of the FRP keychains? Even with extremely minimal print bleed ink always bleeds down the edges. We do 400 degeees for 60 secs. But have also tried different temp/time methods to no avail. Medium to Lighest pressure possible. Trim method. Anyone has a solution to this?
That seems to be the one drawback of the FRP blanks. Unless you have a way of masking off the edges, they'll catch some of the outgassed dye. Most users just go with it and accept that it's part of the process.
@@HeatPressNation Thanks for the reply. Yes despite having little to no complaints from customers we eventually just go with it trying to do as minimal print bleed possible. However really wish Unisub would put something (maybe some type of other non sublimatable material or mask ) around the edges for a cleaner look. Thanks again HPN.
I wish I would have watched this before I started doing key chains! Thanks for the video !
Ok thanks!
After doing 1 side wait before applying other side.
I have a few I ruined & I believe that's why.
Thanks for this video. Appreciate it 🙏
Good video Jared thanks
Great Info and video.
Do you have to have a transparent background? Do you have to print and cut?
With sublimation the ink is the only thing that transfers onto the substrate. There's no film or background on the paper, so there's no need to cut or trim the border off your graphic.
I bought A Sawgrass 1000 I love it.
I’m making key chains now. I have Adobe photoshop. You said put picture in document, do you mean crop images according to key chain dimensions? And when you add another image do you just select image and move to document that set up for Saw Grass printing? Please reply
We have templates for nearly all of our sublimation blanks in the description for each individual item. But if you want to create your own template for printing multiple items at once, you can definitely crop your image to the keychain's imprint dimensions. Be sure to add 0.25" to each dimension for bleed.
For example, the Unisub 5525 keychain (link below) has an imprint area of 1.25" x 3". You would add 0.25" to each side, making your crop size 1.5" x 3.25". Fit your image into this new dimension and your prints will come out perfectly-sized each time.
www.heatpressnation.com/products/unisub-sublimation-blank-keychain-3-x-1-25-rectangle-25-pack
I have a question. Do I have to scan the keychain in order for the picture to print with the hole on the keychain?
We don't add a hole in the print when designing for these keychains. We do keep the placement of the hole in mind, to avoid cutting off any important design elements. Also, adding a blank space for the hole in the print makes it a little harder to line up.
Can you use an over to donkey chains, license plates and phone cases and what does a saw grass printer do to keep the ink from drying up if not used every day? I just got my 2720 and I would like to know if I should print something small everyday or what can I do to keep it from drying up?
All sublimation printers require that you print something every 1-3 days or so. This is to prevent any ink on the print nozzles from drying up and clogging.
Sawgrass printers automatically sense when they have been sitting too long unused. They will pass a very tiny amount of ink through the print head to keep the nozzles fresh. (Sawgrass printers must be kept powered on for this automatic maintenance to occur.)
how much would this keychain go for resale all the work is done?
Hi there! Anything custom, you are looking at a starting price of $10-$15.
Why do I get tape marks on my first side when I do my second side?
Hi there! Are you allowing your blank to completely cool down before pressing the second side?
@@HeatPressNation yes waited a full day. I think mayby it's my heat tape that is doing it?
I just sublimated 6 2x4 acrylic keychains with your given temperature and they roasted! Quickly tell me what went wrong here so that I won't heat press with those temp numbers.
I'm sorry, but we haven't tested the acrylic keychains yet. The keychains in this video are FRP (fiberglass reinforced polymer), so they will have different settings.
What kind of paper that you used for printing the picture
Hi there! TexPrint Sublimation paper was used for this project :)
Hello, what kind of ink you used? pigment ink or sublimation ink, to heat press in acrylic sheet.
We haven't had success heat pressing acrylic. These keychains are made of FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) plastic, so they work great for sublimation.
@@HeatPressNation thank yoy
Can i do this with the mini easy press?
We wouldn't recommend it. You'll need even and consistent pressure for a proper application, which is difficult to achieve with the EasyPress.
i realized the acrylic starts to deform/bend towards 1 side after sublimating, even after i have tried pressing it on a flat surface during the cool down process is there any way to fix the deformation?
These specific keychains are made of a plastic that's specifically designed to withstand the high temperatures required for sublimation. We haven't tried heat-pressing acrylic yet. But in general, you could try using less heat and pressure. That might help.
How to fix the snap on the rubber key chain
Place the metal ring inside the white snap piece. There are tube-like ends on the snap piece, with one fitting inside the other. Place the tube ends inside the hole of the keychain, then press one end inside the other until it snaps shut.
What kind of paper did you use
We typically use TexPrint DT Light for our sublimation demos and tutorials. heat.press/dtlight
How do u get the templates? I ordered key chains and there’s no info and I can’t get anything to match up
Many sublimation blank items on our site will have a template available for download in the product description. For everything else, you can create a template of your own by adding 0.25" to each dimension of the product. Imprint dimensions are listed in the product description as well.
For a more detailed tutorial on how to create your own templates, you can check out this webinar replay: ua-cam.com/video/UZMG6R38A6Q/v-deo.html
Can you press both sides at the same time?
You technically can. However, due to the thickness of these items, the side touching the heating element will be a little more "cooked" than the other side. This usually means it'll be slightly darker. If you want to try pressing both sides at the same time, we recommend going low and slow - around 360°F for at least 90 seconds.
What temperature to use
400°F. All settings are shown at 2:40.
My Keychain's chip and leave the tape line indented on the reverse side. Any suggestions?
You may want to lighten up on your pressure a little bit. If you use a light spray adhesive, like Albachem Eco-Mist, you can press them without heat tape. ua-cam.com/video/A8U6IzwnaRE/v-deo.html
@@HeatPressNation thank you, I will give this a shot.
Why doesn't the original picture appear in my keychain?? How can i fix it?? It becomes red and dark...
There are a few things that can affect print quality. Here are a few tips to ensure your finished product looks as close to the original photo as possible:
- Double check your settings. Pressing your keychains too long and/or too hot will greatly affect the color.
- Use quality products. This includes your printer, ink, paper, and substrate. Low-quality materials can lead to poor color reproduction in some cases.
- Send the print properly. If you're using a Sawgrass printer, be sure to send your prints through PrintMate. For other printers, make sure you have the right color profile installed.
Is there a specific program you use to print your images? My regular print feature doesn’t have all those options.
Yes, this was printed through Sawgrass Print Manager (SPM). It optimizes print output for your Sawgrass SG500 or SG1000 printer. SPM can only be used for Sawgrass printers and is available for free download at www.sawgrassink.com/software
What is the size for all
You can find all of these products here: www.heatpressnation.com/collections/key-chains
Oval - 1.375" x 2.5"
Heart - 2.5" x 2.25"
Rectangle - 3" x 1.25"
Square - 2.25"
Circle - 2.25"
Rectangle - 1.6" x 2.25"
@@HeatPressNation Thank you so much sir 👍
What software are you using to size the images up to the keychain shape?
Adobe Photoshop.
@@HeatPressNation quick question.. how do i know the template will be the same size as the key chain?
Great Video. What paper do you use to sublimate? thank you
In this video we used TexPrintXPHR sublimation paper: heat.press/xphr
How do you avoid ink from bleeding down the sides and edges of the FRP keychains? Even with extremely minimal print bleed ink always bleeds down the edges. We do 400 degeees for 60 secs. But have also tried different temp/time methods to no avail. Medium to Lighest pressure possible. Trim method. Anyone has a solution to this?
That seems to be the one drawback of the FRP blanks. Unless you have a way of masking off the edges, they'll catch some of the outgassed dye. Most users just go with it and accept that it's part of the process.
@@HeatPressNation Thanks for the reply. Yes despite having little to no complaints from customers we eventually just go with it trying to do as minimal print bleed possible. However really wish Unisub would put something (maybe some type of other non sublimatable material or mask ) around the edges for a cleaner look. Thanks again HPN.