What is sublimation?

Dye sublimation is the simplest and most effective technique for transferring high quality photos or images onto a wide variety of media. It is a printing technique that requires specific inks.

It consists of only a few steps and can be adapted to a wide range of polyester or cotton materials, while leaving room for creativity.

We are used to the idea that one-off production is always more expensive than high volume production. Today, the new technologies available in the personalization of objects and textiles have changed the situation. Large volumes do not always mean low costs. Thanks to Sublimation, it is now possible to find a balance point in terms of cost whether the production is low, medium or high.

Find in this article the costs for polyester sublimation and for cotton sublimation, with and without the amortization of the material. Find out how much it will cost you to print or personalize a t-shirt.

The costs given in this article are an estimate, so some costs are likely to change.

Costing

The objective of these sheets is to give you an approach of costs to study the feasibility of your creative projects. They are not exhaustive and can be modified according to your needs, equipment and requirements. If you have additional costs, you can of course add them to this calculation base (labor, software, various accessories...). In the same way, if you have costs that are lower than those indicated, like textile supports for example, you can adjust the costs indicated in the table.

These cards are a basis on which you can work on your creative ideas.

Let your imagination run wild and build a project that suits you :)

 

 

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- Dye Sublimation
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- Dye Sublimation: Maintenance and Tips
- Creative Studio Software
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- Sublime ChromaLuxe
- Customize your Dark Textiles with Dye Sublimation
- EasySubli Paper
- Liberty Subli
- Liberty Patch
- Liberty Patch Satin Effect

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