Difference between revisions of "Dye Sublimation Printing"

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The Dye Sublimation Printing Area at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.

Additional PPM training is required to use any of our Level 2 equipment.

Dye sublimation is a printing technique that uses heat to transfer dye onto special materials such as plastic, card, paper, or fabrics.

Here at Pikes Peak Makerspace we can print onto mugs, too.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

To help out with the Dye Sublimation Printing Area, post your ideas/comments on Slack.

Training

- The timer on the heat press doesn't work all the time,
so use your phone just in case.

- Be sure to log your usage with the Usage Form

Dye Sublimation
Usage Form.pdf

Tips

Links to external sites:

30 Sublimation Tips and Tricks — on CONDE Systems

Dye-sublimation printing — on Wikipedia

Equipment Lists

Dye Sublimation Printing

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Resources
	dye sublimation printer		Sawgrass SG500	Knowledge Base
	Sublimation Oven	JTrans	KX40LB	HeatTransferWarehouse.com
	Rubber Clamps for Sublimation Oven
	heat press (15"x15")	power press

Dye Sublimation Computer

Item	Software	CPU	Memory/ Storage	Resources
laptop computer, hp EliteBook 8570w ("Insight-1")	Sawgrass Print Manager, Silhouette Studio, Creative Studio (Microsoft Windows 10 Pro)	Intel Core-i7 2.30 GHz	8 GB 750 GB HDD	EliteBook 8570w

Dye Sublimation Hand Tools

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model	Resources
	thermal label printer, 203DPI	MUNBYN	MUNBYN ITPP941	User Manual
	THERMAL LAMINATOR (9")	Swingline	INSPIRE PLUS	online
	Digital Postal Scale (USB)	stamps.com	SDC 550 5LB

Return all tools to their proper location after use.

This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.

Related Software

Design Software

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Canva Tips

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Adobe Photoshop Tips

CorelDRAW X6 Tips

Inkscape Tips

Procreate app Tips

Benefits

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(bring proof of membership)


Company	Website	Benefit	Directions to
	Woodcraft of Colorado Springs	10% discount	4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
	CO Lumber Specialties	10% discount	3636 Stone Avenue
	GENERAL AIR	10% discount	3031 N Nevada Ave.
	ACE Hardware Uintah Gardens	10% discount	1830 W Uintah Street

Map of stores that provide PPM member discounts

Map of helpful local resources curated by our makers

At home LightBurn subscriptions can be purchased at a discounted rate for being a PPM member.

The discount code is saved as a Pinned Message in our 'laser-cutter' channel in Slack.

Policies

Materials

SCAN OUR QR CODE (Cheddar Up) TO PAY FOR USE.

Paper used by the dye sublimation printer is not recyclable.

Red Tags

If equipment needs repairs, place a Red Tag on it and report it via the Pikes Peak Makerspace Slack channel #red-tags-issues

This advises others on the malfunctioning equipment and ensures that actions can be taken to service/repair the equipment.

Member Showcase

Sublimation Printed mousepad
by James
(July 2024)
Sublimation Printing examples
by James
(01/15/23)
Sublimation Printed mug
with artwork
Sublimation Printed mug
with PPM logo

For even more member projects, visit our #showcase channel on Slack, or follow our social media links.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Printers — Large Format

Printers

Vinyl Cutting

Computers — Windows

Canva Tips

QR Codes

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

For Additional Help

Use the #printer-suite or #computing channels in Slack

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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-==Classes and Training==
+==Classes==
+:PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-===[[New Member Orientation]]===
-===Area Contact — Mathew Palfenier===
-:'''Additional Leaders for the Dye Sub Printing Area wanted.'''
 :To help out with the Dye Sublimation Printing Area, post your ideas/comments on Slack.
-===Classes===
+==Training==
-:PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-===Training===
-'''[[wikipedia:Dye-sublimation_printing|Dye-sublimation printing]]''' — on Wikipedia
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 ===Tips===
-Links to external sites:
+'''Links to external sites:'''
-:'''[https://graphics-pro.com/feature/30-sublimation-tips-and-tricks/ 30 Sublimation Tips and Tricks]'''
+:'''[https://dyetrans.com/ByDavid/30-Sublimation-Tips-and-Tricks 30 Sublimation Tips and Tricks]'''  — on CONDE Systems
-:'''[https://www.unitconverters.net/temperature/celsius-to-fahrenheit.htm Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit]'''
+:'''[[wikipedia:Dye-sublimation_printing|Dye-sublimation printing]]''' — on Wikipedia
 ==Equipment Lists ==
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 |power press
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-|-
+|
-|[[File:Mug press.jpg|alt=Mug press|center|frameless|150x150px]]
-|'''mug press'''<br><br>
-[[File:Level 2 badge.png|alt=Level 2 badge|left|frameless|49x49px]]
-|GEO Knight & Co
-| K3
-|[https://www.heatpress.com/ www.heatpress.com]
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 |Software
 |CPU
-|Network Speed
 |Memory/<br>Storage
+|Resources
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-|'''laptop&nbsp;computer'''
+|'''laptop&nbsp;computer,'''
+'''hp''' '''EliteBook 8570w'''
 ("Insight-1")
-|hp
+|Sawgrass Print Manager,
-[https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-elitebook-8570w-mobile-workstation/5257502/document/c03414805 '''EliteBook 8570w''']
-|Microsoft Windows 10 Pro,
-Sawgrass Print Manager,
 Silhouette Studio,
 Creative Studio
+(Microsoft Windows 10 Pro)
 |Intel Core-i7
 .30&nbsp;GHz
-|wired:
-Up,
-Down
-(Mbps)
 |8 GB
 GB HDD
+|[https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-elitebook-8570w-mobile-workstation/5257502/document/c03414805 '''EliteBook 8570w''']
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 :'''''Return all tools to their proper location after use.'''''
 :'''''This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.'''''
-[[Donations Received|'''Donations Received''']]
-[[Wish List#Dye Sublimation Printing|'''Wish List''']]
-:Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.
 ==Related Software==
 ===Design Software===
-Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-:[[Canva Tips|'''Canva Tips''']]
+:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
-:[[Adobe Illustrator Tips|'''Adobe Illustrator Tips''']]
+:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
-:[[Adobe Photoshop Tips|'''Adobe Photoshop Tips''']]
+:'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]'''
-:[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips|'''CorelDRAW X6 Tips''']]
+:'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]'''
-:[[Inkscape Tips|'''Inkscape Tips''']]
+:'''[[Inkscape Tips]]'''
-:[[Procreate app Tips|'''Procreate app Tips''']]
+:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
 ==Benefits==
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 {{Red Tags}}
-:Paper used by the dye sublimation printer is not&nbsp;recyclable. (?)
 ==Member Showcase==
 <gallery widths="200" heights="125">
-File:Sub printed items.jpg|alt=Sublimation Printing examples|'''Sublimation Printing<br>examples (01/15/23)'''
+File:Dye sub mousepad.jpeg|alt=Dye Sublimation Printed PPM mousepad|'''Sublimation Printed mousepad<br><i>by James<br>(July 2024)</i>'''
-File:Mug train.JPG|alt=Mug with train artwork|'''Sublimation Printed<br>mug with artwork'''
+File:Sub printed items.jpg|alt=Sublimation Printing examples|'''Sublimation Printing examples<br><I>by James<br>(01/15/23)</i>'''
-File:Mug PPM.JPG|alt=Mug with PPM logo|'''Sublimation Printed<br>mug with PPM logo'''
+File:Mug train.JPG|alt=Mug with train artwork|'''Sublimation Printed mug<br>with artwork'''
+File:Mug PPM.JPG|alt=Mug with PPM logo|'''Sublimation Printed mug<br>with PPM logo'''
 </gallery>
 {{Template:Showcase_blurb}}
-==Related Pages ==
+== Related Pages==
-Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
 :'''[[Large_Format_Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Printers — Large Format&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]'''
-:[[Printers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Printers'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:'''[[Printers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Printers&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]'''
 :'''[[Vinyl_Cutting|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Vinyl Cutting&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]'''
 :'''[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Computers — Windows&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]'''
-:'''[[Assembly_Table_(Clean_Projects)|<span style="color:#000000; background:#FDD1AC">&nbsp;&nbsp;Assembly Table (Clean Projects)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]'''
 :'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
 :'''[[QR Codes]]'''
-==Hand-Curated Links ==
+==Hand-Curated Links==
-Links to member-recommended external sites:
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
 ===[https://www.sawgrassink.com/printers/ Sawgrass SG500 printer]===
 ===[https://www.sawgrassink.com/blog/ Unleash Your Creativity]===