Are you a DIY person and looking for your next project to try your hands on? You can make sublimation tumblers for the fun of it and learn something new. Making this equipment by yourself is not as hard as many people think it is. With comprehensive steps and keen attention to detail, you can make a beautiful one for yourself.
Sublimation tumblers are beautiful pieces and they have a few uses. To make one of these items, you need to be very selective of the tumbler you will use, as the production doesn’t accept every tumbler. Get a good sublimation ink, an adequate heat source, a fitting paper, and glue. Then, you can start the process.
This article will teach many things about making a sublimation tumbler. It will also give you simple steps with which you can make it by yourself.
Easy steps to make sublimation tumblers
After getting your tools ready to make your sublimation cylinder, you can follow the simple steps below to get it right.
Print your transmutation transfer
This is the first step in making the cylinder. Get a good printer, fill it with sublimation ink and you are ready to print. Before this, make a design of your choice with editing software you can easily. If the design includes write-ups of any kind, make sure you mirror it so it will reflect well on the cylinder. However, if there it doesn’t include any write-up; there is no need to mirror it.
After you have designed it, insert your sublimation paper into the printer. Then, print out the design on paper and carefully keep it.
Cut the design to fit the cup
The already designed paper will naturally be bigger than the cup you want to sublimate on. So, you need to cut the paper to size, making it fit the cup when you insert it. This step might take some time because the paper has to fit in perfectly, touching every side of the cup.
Heat the design to get it on the cup
The only way the design can embed on the tumbler without cleaning off is if it gets heated. There are a few means you can heat your design to the cup. The first means is using an oven. To do this, glue the design to the cup firmly, wrap it with a sublimation shrink, and use a heat gun to shrink the wrap for it to hold your design in place. Next, put everything in an oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
You can also use a heat press to do this finishing touch. Get a heat press that fits your cup and apply it to the already glued design on your cup. This method is more effective if you are making plenty of sublimation tumblers. If these steps are not clear enough, you can easily buy this item from an online store.
Conclusion
Sublimation tumblers are amazing pieces, and it feels good to own one. If you cannot afford to buy it, you can make it yourself. Get the materials you need, make a beautiful design, and heat it to embed on the tumbler.
