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DREAMGLASS · June 29th, 2008

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.

jimc · June 29th, 2008

Will, not come across the sublimation vinyls, which suppliers have them?
Jim

badalou · June 29th, 2008

never heard of it.. give a web site.

DREAMGLASS · June 29th, 2008

Hi. Both are UK web sites. Sawgrass bulk ink system supplier- sublimation imprintables - heat transfer press supplier and The Transfer Press

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?

mystysue · June 29th, 2008

Ok.. im still having trouble finding it.. what section is it in on those sites

DREAMGLASS · June 29th, 2008

Hi. The direct page links are Sublimation Vinyl material for garment decoration and Sublimation flock for dye sublimation printing

curtrnev · June 29th, 2008

Is this what you are talking about? Dark Star dye sublimation paper All out of stock ??

curtrnev · June 29th, 2008

Well I guess not

DREAMGLASS · June 29th, 2008

Nope. It is the sublimation flock from the tranfer perss site above direct link on my latter post above.

DREAMGLASS · June 29th, 2008

Man that sounds garbled. My later posting gives the direct page links on both those sites.

From my understanding, the dark star sublimation paper is not as good?

mystysue · June 29th, 2008

Ive never used it.. but if the adhesive is good like regular flock there shouldnt be a wash problem.. ..

EkkoGraphics · June 29th, 2008

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.

DREAMGLASS · June 29th, 2008

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?

uncletee · June 30th, 2008

we use subliflock from johnson plastics, print and cut it iorns on and will last longer than the shirt. it's great for dark color cotton shirts

DREAMGLASS · June 30th, 2008

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"!!