Stop what you're doing!
Never wait for epoxy to dry again!
Throw out all your cup turners (Haha - we're kidding but read about why everyone is switching to sublimation!)
Sublimatable tumblers are made with a special coating that allows them to be customized using the sublimation printing process. Sublimation printing is a process where heat and pressure are used to transfer ink onto the coating of the tumbler. This results in a permanent image that won't peel or fade over time. Did we mention it only takes a few seconds? WOO HOO!
Sublimatable tumblers are very easy to customize because the sublimation process is straightforward and doesn't require any special skills or training. LITERALLY ANYONE CAN SUBLIMATE WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS! To customize a sublimatable tumbler, you will need a sublimation printer, sublimation paper, heat-resistant tape, a heat press, and a sublimatable tumbler.
The first step is to create a design using graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. Or you can buy a design online. Once you have your design, you print it onto sublimation paper using a sublimation printer. Then, you wrap the paper around the tumbler and secure it in place with heat-resistant tape.
Next, you place the tumbler in a heat press and apply heat and pressure for a specified amount of time. The heat causes the ink on the paper to turn into a gas, which then bonds with the coating on the tumbler. Once the process is complete, you remove the paper and tape to reveal a vibrant and permanent image on the tumbler.
Overall, sublimatable tumblers are easy to customize because the sublimation process is simple and doesn't require any special skills or training. This makes them a popular choice for crafters, small and large businesses and individuals who want to create customized drinkware with ease in a short time.
Hope this was helpful!
37 comments
Ugh. Sorry but the reasons you’re suggesting sublimation is so great are the exact reasons why a lot of epoxy-based tumbler makers are becoming fed up with the obsession of, and catering to sublimation tumblers.
While I can obviously only speak for myself, a craft IS something which takes skill and time. It can’t be achieved in seconds and should be considered an art. Not cheapened by printing someone else’s copyrighted art on a piece of paper, taping it to a tumbler, heating it and voila, less than a minute later, you’re done.
Meanwhile, epoxy tumbler makers (also your customers) are left having to explain over and over again why we don’t charge $20 for a cup or why we won’t make a copyrighted tumbler for them.
I hope the topic of your next blog post speaks to something more of us may find interesting.
Best regards,
Judith Keeler
I LOVE your sublimation tumblers. They take to colors well and come out beautifully!
I love the time that is saved doing sublimation vs. Epoxy tumblers. And I love the awesome selection of sub tumblers you have.
I love submitting tumblers , mainly custom ones ..You can put any image on almost every cup, easy peasy and Hogg Tumblers are the best !!
As a 1st time crafter it’s so easy to order these cups. I love all the possibilities.