Sublimation on Aluminum

Using a laminate sheet to Sublimate on Aluminum
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[@younissalam1306]

Hi, thanx for this amazing tip, are the painted metal with white heat-resistant paint working out instead of laminate?

[@BizyBen]

Great Information, and thank you for sharing, :)

[@adamwood6993]

Fair play, that looks ace mate

[@DMCProduction68]

Thanks Adam I need something to do in my spare time, till this thing blows over

[@asepcubenk8199]

Iru di atas almunium nya di kasuh plastik atau stiker apa

[@ColleenWaynestire]

What thickness of laminate are you using, or does it matter?

[@DMCProduction68]

@@ColleenWaynestire To be honest I don't think it matters, but I wonder if a thick laminate might hold more ink, please let me know how you get on.

[@tamijohnson9870]

I am looking to make street signs how do I go about ordering blanks? can I order them from you site?

[@DMCProduction68]

Sorry for the late reply. The blank I used was a piece I had lying around at work, If you Google "sublimation aluminuim blanks" there are quite a few companies who deal with this. Hope this helps.

[@faazkallan4344]

Hi, thank you for the vedio. I just wanted to ask you the same process we can do on steel surface

[@DMCProduction68]

I should think so, as it the laminate sheet the ink sticks to. 👍

[@rodelpelo840]

Sir i ask you about aluminum . 1060 aluminum canprint in dye ink

[@GreatYarmouthbeach]

is that right lamination sheet so basically you could do perspex as well yes great idea m8

[@DMCProduction68]

Yep just ordinary laminate sheet. I have tried perspex but it tended to warp,unless you take it out the press and keep it flat whilst it cools, but it does work.

[@androidapps372]

What is the laminate sheet?

[@matte6403]

just curious, why you a laminate sheet? I put image straight onto aluminum and its just fine.

[@jaars911]

Did you use aluminium with a coating

[@matte6403]

@@jaars911 no, no coating, just straight onto a 10x12 piece of aluminum to make a metal poster

[@tinarideout8784]

the laminate is not sticking to the aluminum bracelet blanks. Any suggestions?

[@DMCProduction68]

I'm not sure about shop brought blanks, but are you putting the laminate gloss side up as the dull side is the adhesive side.

[@tinarideout8784]

@@DMCProduction68 yes, have tried several times, I found a new solution tho, thanks for the reply

[@DMCProduction68]

@tinarideout8784 Glad you're all sorted

[@jaars911]

Which side of the laminate sheet should be use

[@DMCProduction68]

@@jaars911 Glossy side

[@Warhawknm]

i have a question: when you press the laminate sheet do you put butcher paper over that to prevent the plastic from sticking to the press? i cant tell in the video if that butcher paper under or over the laminate sheet. thank you so much for the video.

[@DMCProduction68]

Thanks for your question, I didn't use paper as its only the dull side of the laminate sheet that is the adhesive, it's the same principle as using a laminator. Hope this helps.

[@sathishraju7336]

May i know what is the laminate sheet?

[@DMCProduction68]

It's the plastic folder you normally put through a laminator, for example. www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=laminator+machine&adgrpid=56896118607&hvadid=259075868349&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9073553&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16614252865801134156&hvtargid=kwd-21809106&hydadcr=20935_1784023&tag=hydrukspg-21&ref=pd_sl_7iojzhstkd_

[@rbcreations2]

Did you just laminate one side or both sides?

[@DMCProduction68]

Just the one side, I plan on trying the other side.

[@isasahin2814]

I'm very sorry for asking this because I don't understand why you have printed on a non-sublimation plate, is it true?

[@barxdogs]

So you have to laminate aluminium before you can put a design on it?

[@DMCProduction68]

Yes, but I do believe you can by aluminium sheets already prepared for sublimation.

[@johannkhan5952]

What brand of sublimation ink did you use

[@DMCProduction68]

Just a cheap one of eBay, just to see how I got on with sublimation

[@NANWARN13]

What did you use to mount it to the wall?

[@DMCProduction68]

I used blue tack to stick it to my kitchen cupboards just for display purpose for this video, but I had to make sure I cleaned it off before the wife got home : ) but I've also used double sided tape and velcro to stick it in my car.