How-To Heat Transfer to Acrylic: Wedding Invitation

Your heat transfer printer can do more than just great t-shirts and other garments. You can create stunning, personalized hard surface items like this custom wedding invitation on clear acrylic!
Steve is here to show you step-by-step how to create these invitations with your heat transfer printer. He’ll also share with you some tips along the way to make sure you get outstanding results transferring to acrylic and other hard surfaced items.
Here’s a list of the products used in this video:
UniNet iColor 550 Heat Transfer Printer:
www.jpplus.com...
Johnson Plastics Plus 1-Step Hard Surface Transfer Paper:
www.jpplus.com...
Stahls Hotronix Fusion IQ Heat Press:
www.jpplus.com...
Rowmark ColorHues Clear 1/8” Cast Acrylic:
www.jpplus.com...
All of these items and well as everything you need for heat transfer printing can be found at jpplus.com.

[@iwillerhenson1319]

Thank you so much! I had a vision for an invitation box utilizing acrylic invites but did not know how to do it! Thank you! Thank you!

[@LorraineCastellon-Rowe]

Beautiful project!! Love that we can sublimate on acrylic!! Thank you very much for all the information!!

[@TurkishGirl57]

I kindly ask for an answer. That would be really nice. Are these special plates or can you sublimate on all acrylic plates? Thank you ☺️

[@JasmineSJuman]

Wow, that's so beautiful,love it thank you for sharing... Quick question, will it still work if I tried it with a fierlon mini press

[@sibelbaykut6261]

Thank you for the informative video. It is appreciated if you could recommend me what type of paper I should use for an image(30x340cm) to be printed on the acrylic (plexiglass ) and what should be the settings of the press machine. Thanks in advance.

[@_desertwalker_]

That looks fantastic. Thank you for sharing the idea. Greetings from Western Australia

[@algentles9426]

Hi Steve, I have a question...can just ANY Acrylic be used or do I have to get a special kind?.. I got a whole lot...

[@dickebk]

@Al Gentles he said use cast acrylic vs extruded.

[@SumitBadrakiya]

A very Good Product. I have a Question How you do White text effect ? means in the Sublimation Printing White Print is poosible ?

[@QertasStationery]

which type of printer you used for this project. or you using sublimation printer ? or any other with white ink?

[@jande5143]

Did you sub the wording too? Or is that vinyl?

[@dorothybelow3269]

Will color laser or inkjet printers work with these acrylic blanks and what kind of paper are you using.

[@10418]

Hi! Will it fade away, over time?

[@MEM2022]

ths is awesome im gonna do this project!

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

Such a cool way to use acrylic. Glad you liked it. Good luck!

[@gaspardkoya5179]

Hello dears ! What kind of transfer paper can i use on arcylic ?

[@debrabrown7776]

Can you cut the acrylic after pressing an image ? Like i want to cut a puzzle with my laser after putting on the image

[@David-ce8yx]

Do you print on transfer paper or can I do the same with sublimation paper

[@santhoshcr5453]

What kind of acrylic sheet is that my friend is any coating applied I am mean sublimation liquid to acrylic sheet...

[@lacywalker4116]

I'm curious Can I use a sublimation printer to get this effect (minus the white)?

[@jaz97]

U can use clear laminate on it and sublimate onto the laminate

[@anthonycaldera7230]

@@jaz97 would It still come out clear or will the white show?

[@dickebk]

@@anthonycaldera7230 if you're doing sublimation inks then no the white will not show. This is an issue I'm trying to figure out. So other than hand painting the back of something like those flower designs rather than the whole thing being painted white I can't figure out what else to do. The other option would be to use something like a Cricut cutter and cut out the exact same shape of the flowers on white htv and put that behind the flowers if it can stick without heat pressing that again as that wouldn't work to heat press it twice. So really it's more trouble but unless we want to spend a lot on a white toner printer or a UV printer then it seems this is the only way from what I'm researching unless you want to meticulously paint white behind it and then you have streaks from your brush which I ran into.

[@jeanetteflores2448]

I’ve sublimated onto clear round acrylic ornaments and they just looked frosty so to make it pop I painted the backs white…you’d probably just want to use a different color for the txt and maybe cut white vinyl to apply to the back to get maybe the flowers to pop.

[@jamieriley6080]

Great video thank you! Can i ask, how many minutes would you leave the acrylic to cool down before the peel process?

[@aaliyahnoirboutique2803]

I have had a icolor 550 forn2 years and I can't get mine to properly print my labels or the hard surface paper. Is there training to properly work the machine and software?

[@gnmoon25]

I would love to know if it's possible to do DTF to acrylic, I am doing this and it's creating a fog on the print. how can I prevent this? my last print was your settings above ... I also tried 250 pressure at 4 for 5 seconds.

[@gamechanger1977]

What’s the item number for this product? Acrylic

[@myastephens2223]

Do you guys make invitations too or just sell the products needed to make the invitations

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

Hello! We sell the products needed to make the invitations.

[@nancyperez8126]

Exelente!!.. rapido y practico!.. 💓💓 ahora dinos ; donde se compra cuanto, cuesta??... 🤑🙀

[@kimsiray8708]

would this be the same with an oki, and multitrans

[@daiyonmensah3905]

Hi! Is that plexiglas?

[@mouradalhassani9230]

so you used a sublimation paper ?

[@Рамзес-ы3и]

What degree i must use for clear acryl tickness 4 mm, and how much seconds please advice me

[@lesliewilliams1049]

Hi what type of paper is use for that kind of work

[@bifsydney]

I have a oki 9542 white toner printer, can I use this?

[@livingmytruth90]

Can i use a sublimation printer to get this effect (minus the white)?

[@msg0628]

I am curious as well

[@impressedllc1692]

Yes. Sublimation printers do not print white. This is a laser toner printer. Your settings and finished product will likely look different.

[@jaz97]

Yes u can just use some type of clear laminate first then sub onto that

[@natashayoung7300]

How did you get the white writing?

[@kenabisan4731]

Hello, what tools can you recommend and offer to transfer solid colors on acrylic?

[@daphnenoble8617]

Can we do this with dtf printer?

[@mariesantana5033]

is the back of the flowers white or is the back also colored?

[@AyeshaKhan-mq6tn]

Is this dtf or sublima?tion

[@sajikl4243]

Thank you, before you sublimation did you coated acrylic? What is printing media ? any ink jet printer available with white toner ? Saji k Louis Symbol plastics &Arts S.India

[@cellysiete9586]

Laser printer

[@doomdoomtv316]

can i do this with an iron?

[@melissamonroe5165]

How did you get the white lettering to print? Is it a certain printer or ink you have to use? Most sublimation printers cannot print white right?

[@impressedllc1692]

It's a white toner printer.

[@ashleyneighbors805]

Hey where do you buy the cas acrylic 5x7 @ ?

[@tonyadavis1894]

Hey do you have a website where you do the invitations for customers

[@parisbranch4562]

Hello can I use a Uninet iColor560

[@tin2698]

Is this sublimation ink or laser printer ?

[@amberlowe4762]

Where did you get your metal weight pad? that looks very helpful!

[@shannonmccann9442]

Could you do this with DTF?

[@moizshah5110]

Can we sublimate on both sides of acrylic?

[@AyeshaKhan-mq6tn]

Maybe 2mm

[@panchosworld9423]

Can you use just a regular Epson printer to print out the design? What kind of paper can be used to print?

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

Hi there! This process requires a heat transfer printer and heat transfer media. This video gives you a little more of an overview on the process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXy6fGOZaqd5fa8

[@panchosworld9423]

@@JohnsonPlasticsPlus ty so much.

[@lesliewilliams1049]

What do you mean by heat transfer printer

[@sundayagboola6143]

Is this done a glass or plastic?

[@gildinopol4228]

nice tutorial very helpful. what kind of sublimation paper ink of your printer? thank you from philippines

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

Glad you found it helpful. This specific video is discussing heat transfer and not sublimation. The paper used in this video is the JPPlus 1 step transfer paper for hard surfaces and the ink is UniNet IColor 550 ink.

[@gildinopol4228]

@@JohnsonPlasticsPlus thanks you very much god bless you

[@judithshaw5234]

Hi Steve what thickness of acrylic did you use

[@dant2975]

by the way could this b euse white CMYK laser printer?

[@zazi1125]

Hello can I do it with a laser printer or it must be a heat transfer printer ?

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

Hello! The process in this video must be done with a heat transfer printer.

[@khaleesit6443]

how much is the printer cost

[@gabrielbogota]

Please enable the “cc” option in your videos

[@myesha04]

Which acrylic is this? I’ve been on the website and am having a hard time finding it

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

This is the acrylic used in this video: www.jpplus.com/rowmark-colorhues-gloss-clear-gloss-clear-engraving-plastic?sku=CH341100-QTR

[@DDRCDR1020]

What paper should I use for these?

[@StaCreative]

Hello! I don't have a UV Printer to print out the heat transfer for sublimation. What other options do you suggest to accomplish this?

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

Hello! We are not using a UV printer in this video. We are using toner heat transfer for this project. Are you currently using sublimation?

[@StaCreative]

@@JohnsonPlasticsPlus yes sir, I am currently using sublimation.

[@joaneses1209]

How can one get this machine and what's the price please?

[@lulual2047]

Hello there I have tried to print on acrylic disc with sublimation paper/printer the image transferred but the acrylic turned foggy 😶‍🌫️ like what now and the printing paper get so stuck on the back is a whole mess 😢

[@printyourimaginationspw8261]

​@@lulual2047😅

[@aniketkheriwal2598]

Please tell the temperature and timing

[@ItsAMeep]

Does the image need to be mirrored when printed??

[@mohammedzaidkhan5687]

I think so, but not necessary if it doesn't have text

[@veroroga468]

Estaria genial que pudiesen activar los subtitulos... hay cosas que no he entendido como: si es sublimacion, porque sale el blanco...? Es una impresora especial?

[@yarelimacias5116]

en la descripción dejo las hojas y la imprsora que uso

[@veroroga468]

Ya vi después de escribir... me metí en la página del tipo de papel que usa y la verdad es que solo tiene una reseña y es de una estrella...🤦‍♀️ ya he visto que lo que se necesita es una impresora con toner blanco y ya.

[@lisagavin4719]

Can this be done with a sublimation printer and paper?

[@princemedico2903]

Yes

[@RainorShine1]

Is that sublimation or is that different then heat transfer printer?

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

This process is using the IColor 550 Heat Transfer Printer!

[@combatminiatures8309]

@@JohnsonPlasticsPlus are you using Sublimation ink? or can regular toner work with heat transfer paper?

[@souvikbasak2523]

Price

[@ryankatigbak4926]

Hello, what kind of ink you used? pigment ink or sublimation ink, to heat press in acrylic sheet?

[@patrickmanala5778]

white toner printers

[@Liliana-Loredana]

Name paper please .

[@dant2975]

MAN i have been trying to do this with sublimation, with no success, the paper sticks to the the acrylic

[@rosaliareyes4164]

Clean it whit water, Im sorry I dont speak english, greetings from Mexico.

[@jaz97]

Try clear laminate then sub onto that

[@bellalussobridalcollection5126]

It comes off after you soak it in soapy water

[@julianalopez5823]

@@jaz97can you post a tutorial of a how to do it with laminate I’ve been trying and it just peels off doesn’t stick to the acrylic

[@MS-ud6wy]

What type of ink you use on your printer ?

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

This is done with a heat transfer printer. These are the toner ink cartridges. www.jpplus.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=icolor%20550&page=2

[@joanne18387]

How is your acrylic so clear after being pressed?

[@lulual2047]

My acrylic printed with sublimation gets foggy 😶‍🌫️ won’t work much with acrylic and sublimation 😢

[@lesliecruz9]

How can we do gold on the acrylic?

[@mialove53]

With heating foil

[@ithoibamangang3874]

How you print white on that

[@JohnsonPlasticsPlus]

This is done with toner heat transfer, not sublimation, so it prints white.

[@combatminiatures8309]

@@JohnsonPlasticsPlus there is heat transfer toner?

[@BeckyBarbieAustin]

Could you use this process but on MDF wood?

[@AliBenjellounM]

NO

[@AliBenjellounM]

Use white glue for wood

[@skillshareengineeringservi1535]

Hi can I have an email.

[@evejaimez749]

All these dumb questions. It's like no one watched the video. 🙄

[@xephyretwentythree4539]

Your tutorial is so lame and useless coz that printer is not available in many countries

[@TaigaTF]

Can this be done with any laser printer and toner, as long as Im using transfer paper for a laser color printer? I need c cheaper alternative

[@cjgrafixdesign]

what kind of ink use in printing i-color?

[@chris72489]

Is that acrylic treated?

[@collectorssublimation6399]

What is the Acrylic Product?

[@breannagudiel1037]

can this be done with any sublimation printer??

[@urjnlegend]

Yes