But you can also order specific sublimation prints from Etsy.
If you have a sublimation printer or converted one as I do, then printing anything out at home is easy peasy. This is where the fun part comes in! You do need to use ink or dye that is specific for sublimation, but that doesn’t limit to what you can print out and add to a tumbler permanently. What can you apply to sublimation tumblers? You can also look into finding wholesale sublimation tumblers. The template is a little bit trickier with the tapered tumblers too, so if you are a beginner, you might want to stick to the straight sided sublimation tumblers. I haven’t tried it with the tapered ones, so take caution if you end up getting those. I used the straight wall ones so that my Cricut mug press would give an even press on each side. There are also different types of sublimation tumblers. They were reasonably priced and the company had a few different metallic colors plus the white sublimation tumbler blanks. I purchased the four 20 oz skinny sublimation tumbler blanks from Etsy here. You probably won’t find blank tumblers for sublimation at any store and they were a little expensive on Amazon( check them out here), but Etsy has plenty! As with all the other sublimation projects, you need to use compatible sublimation blanks that contain a specialized poly coating that interacts with the sublimation dye when heat is applied. Unfortunately you can’t just use any tumblers for sublimation. What kind of tumblers can you use for sublimation?ĭisclosure: This post contains affiliate links from Awin, Shareasale, and . I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my links (purple text). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Plus I will have the link to my full YouTube video tutorial on how to sublimate a tumbler at the bottom. I do also have a quick video of the sublimation process that will either play near the top or down under the video heading (it moves around depending on what device you are viewing this on!). Ok, this is going to be another long and detailed post since I will be explaining how to use the two different materials, but how I used the Cricut mug press to apply the sublimation is the same.
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