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Sublimation and Heat Press

Equipment

  • Epson EcoTank ET-3830 with sublimation ink and paper
  • USCutter Volcano 15" x 15" clamshell heat press
  • USCutter Volcano mug heat press attachment

Capabilities and Capacities

  • Print and apply full-color images up to 8.25" x 10.75"
  • Heat press items up to 14" x 14"
  • Heat Press straight mug sublimation blanks 75mm to 87mm in diameter
  • Apply heat transfer vinyl
  • Sublimation transfer works best on light-colored items

Compatible Materials

Sublimation

  • Polyester blend fabrics (with at least 40% poly)
  • Straight mug sublimation blanks 75mm to 87mm in diameter
  • Flat ceramic tiles
  • Other sublimatable materials

Heat Transfer Vinyl

  • Cotton and cotton/poly blend fabrics

Materials Available for Purchase

  • $0.50/pg. - Sublimation print sheet (includes ink)
  • $3.00/ea. - Heat Transfer Vinyl, 12" x 12", various colors.
  • $0.25/in. - Heat Transfer Vinyl, 12" wide roll cut as needed, various colors

heat press

USCutter Laserpoint 3
Vinyl Cutter/Plotter

  • Cuts Adhesive and Heat Transfer Vinyl up to 26" wide, 5 yards in length.
  • Plots pen/paper up to 26" wide, 5 yards in length.

Compatible Materials

  • Adhesive Vinyl with a carrier backer, up to 3 mil thickness, up to 26" wide roll or 9" x 9" min. wide loose vinyl.
  • Heat Transfer Vinyl roll with a carrier backer, up to 3 mil thickness, up to 26" wide or 9" x 9" min. wide loose vinyl.
  • Roll Paper, min. 20 lb. bond, up to 26" wide.

Materials Available for Purchase

  • $0.15/in. - Indoor Adhesive Vinyl, 24" wide roll, various colors.
  • $0.25/in. - Heat Transfer Vinyl, 12" wide roll, various colors.

Available Design Software

  • Vinyl MasterCut Pro
  • CorelDraw 2022
  • Adobe Illustrator 2022

Prerequisite Knowledge

  • Ability to use CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, or another vector graphics program to create a .svg design.

Training Resources



Vinyl cutter