Sublimate a cotton cap in 3 steps
The cap is the must-have accessory of the summer!
Modern and trendy, it goes through the years without going out of style. What could be better than being able to personalize it today?
We are going to describe you step by step the technique to follow to create sublime personalized caps in cotton sublimation. For this, nothing could be easier, you will need :
- D'une imprimante de sublimation Virtuoso Coton (encre Chromablast)
- D'une feuille de Papier de sublimation Chromablast (ou papier type Liberty Subli avec une imprimante Poyester si vous êtes équipé d'une imprimante "encre Sublijet, voir ci-dessous alternative à la sublimation coton)
- D'une presse à casquettes
- D'une casquette vierge blanche en coton
- D'un rouleau de scotch haute température
- D'une paire de gant haute température
Steps to follow to personalize your cotton sublimation cap:
1- Print your visual
First, select your visual and print it in mirror mode. Make sure it fits on the blank part of your cap. The size of the visual will be displayed in the upper right corner of the Creative Studio software. On the SPM software, select the right paper: Chromablast, and the right media: Cotton. And choose the quality : High Quality.
Important : To sublimate cotton, you must use Chromablast ink.
Alternative à la sublimation coton: L'imprimante Polyester / Sublijet est adaptée, quant à elle aux supports en polyester.. Sur cette imprimante , vous avez toutefois l'alternative d' utiliser un flex imprimable spécifique, type Liberty Subli ou Liberty Patch adapté aux textiles foncés et / ou en coton. Le rendu sera différent de celui que vous connaissez en sublimation polyester classique, il sera légèrement plus épais et non adapté aux gros aplats sur tee shirts. Sur une casquette le rendu sera par contre très intéressant. Pour découvrir les étapes et l'utilisation de ce papier, rendez-vous sur la fiche produit : https://www.creadhesif.com/liberty-subli-print-pour-imprimante-sawgrass-virtuoso-sublijet.html
2- Set up your press
You can then make the temperature settings on your heat press.
Here, for a cotton cap with Chromablast paper, set the temperature between 180°C and 200°C. Then adjust the time between 20 and 40 seconds with a medium pressure and validate your settings by pressing the "enter" button.
3 - Make your transfer
Once your press has reached temperature, position your cap on your heat press and place your visual printed side on the blank part of your cap, fix it with high temperature tape to avoid burrs during the transfer.
Press and wait for the timer to run out
You can then remove the heat paper and admire your new cap!
Petites Astuces : Si votre image est légèrement "marron" après avoir effectué le transfert, vous avez surement un problème de température trop élevée au moment du pressage. Dans ce cas , baissez la température d'environ 20°C et recommencez.
On the other hand, if your image has a "whitish" aspect, it is surely a too low temperature at the time of pressing. In this case, increase the temperature by about 20°C and try your luck again!
Here you are with a superb cap, unique and personalized to your taste! A photo, a first name or simply a logo, you can now sublimate all caps to your ideas. A key accessory for summer markets.
Need more information on sublimation? We offer free online training (webinars) on this topic:
- Dye sublimation
- SG500 / SG1000 Dye Sublimation Printers
- Dye Sublimation: Maintenance and Tips
- Creative Studio Software
- SPM Software
- Sublimation ChromaLuxe
- Specialty Papers for Dye Sublimation
- EasySubli Paper
- Liberty Subli
- Liberty Patch
- Liberty Patch Satin Effect
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The Team Créadhésif
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