HOW TO PRESS OUR SUBLIMATION BLANKS

HOW TO PRESS OUR SUBLIMATION BLANKS

Single Sided Products:

  1. Heat press to 400 degrees
  2. Carefully peel the clear protective layer off. ALL BLANKS WILL HAVE THIS LAYERS!
  3. Pre press for 20 seconds
  4. Line the blank up with your sublimation transfer and secure with heat transfer tape. 
  5. Layer in press in this order:
    • BOTTOM LAYER Blowout Paper (ex:non coated butcher paper)
    • NEXT LAYER Sublimation blank with white coating face up
    • NEXT LAYER Image face down
    • TOP LAYER (CLOSEST TO HEAT) Blowout paper
6. Press for 60 seconds at medium to heavy pressure. 

Double Sided Products:

  1. Heat press to 400 degrees
  2. Carefully peel the clear protective layers off of both sides. ALL BLANKS WILL HAVE THESE LAYERS!
  3. Pre press for 20 seconds
  4. Line the blank up with your sublimation transfer and secure with heat transfer tape. 
  5. Layer in press in this order:
    • BOTTOM LAYER Blowout Paper (ex:non coated butcher paper)
    • NEXT LAYER Sublimation blank with white coating face up
    • NEXT LAYER Image face down
    • TOP LAYER (CLOSEST TO HEAT) Blowout paper
6. Press for 60 seconds at medium to heavy pressure. 
7.Once it is completely cool repeat steps 4-6. 

Tips-

  • After pressing, place something heavy on top of item to prevent warping.
  • Carefully peel off the clear masking before pressing!! Sharp objects can chip the coating, so please be careful taking it off.
  • Join our Facebook group for more tips!

IMPORTANT:

All of our MDF/hardboard products are NOT food safe. DO NOT use them or advertise them as such. 
All of our MDF/hardboard products are NOT weather proof/resistant. We are NOT responsible for fading, warping, chipping etc. 
You WILL receive a zipped file that includes 2 png templates (bleed & actual) to be able to line your designs up. These templates are property of SLINGING ARROW DESIGNS. They are NOT to be shared, copied, traced, sold, etc. The templates are for YOU to create a design and print on OUR sublimation blanks only. If needing a different file type please just let us know. You CAN NOT cut your own blanks with these templates. You CAN NOT share our templates with other suppliers, EVER. For more info on our policies please see the policy links at the bottom of the page.