Hi. Like most folks using sublimation, the biggest problem I encounter, is not being able to print onto dark coloured fabrics, especially black. Fortunately I also use pressed vinyl for darks, but obviously cannot use full colour images with those.
Some of the suppliers are now offering sublimation vinyls. Has anyone ACTUALLY used these yet with any reasonable results? I am looking for something that won't crack, or fall to bits after a few washes.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Re: Has anyone successfully used sublimation vinyl?
never heard of it.. give a web site.
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From what I understand, the vinyl is printed with sublimation ink, using mirror image. The image is placed down to the fabric. The image is then pressed and the image rises UP through the vinyl.
Am not so much interested about hand so much, as the washability of these items. Anyone had any joy with these at all?
Re: Has anyone successfully used sublimation vinyl?
I have never tried sublimation vinyl for tshirts...just seems redundant to me. Why buy special vinyl when you can just get oqaque papers and use pigment inks with them.
Now if they made a vinyl that I can sublimate and use to make signs and decals, I am all for that.
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Re: Has anyone successfully used sublimation vinyl?
Hi. My albeit limited attempts at using ordinary opaque transfers always end up with the ink peeling off big style. Only seem to have that problem with the dark, rather than the light though?
Re: Has anyone successfully used sublimation vinyl?
Do the colours come out well on the subliflock and is it capable of creating a full colour image?
Be nice to think that there is a usable product out there for dark fabrics. Sublimation is a fabulous print method, but I feel a bit like Henry Ford at the moment. "You can have any colour as long as it's white"!!