How to Sublimate Microfiber Tea Towels

[@LanceMcGrew]

375° 60-sec for sublimation but I missed the pre-heat for 10-seconds. Looks like 343° is flashing on the screen?

[@staph1994]

I am new to sublimation . Thank you for this video😊

[@marthaalvarez214]

Thank you for the designs and the video. I just started sublimation.

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

You're welcome! Its a super fun craft! Have you made anything yet?

[@carolkirby2190]

I am brand new to sublimation. If I have sublimation paper and sublimation pens can I make these using a normal eco tank pronter that hadnt been converted? You made that look so easy!

[@smallfryk]

Thanks Chris. Love the design. I just sublimated a cute fall gnome last night.

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

That is awesome! I love Gnomes too! Still working on the ability to draw a cute one 😂

[@terradragomier5757]

Love these! I’m new to sublimation.

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

Thanks Terra!

[@pattikolb9586]

Great design. I need tips. I’m a newbie!!

[@AnnieHi]

Thanks for the video Chris, and the files. Just wondering how do you (if you do at all) "fluff" the matted down sections? I always get press marks and/or it mats down the substrate (especially on something like the waffle texture).

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

That's definitely an issue after it's pressed, but after washing and drying the fabric it "fluffs" it back up and I haven't been able to tell where the press lines are.

[@greenwidow]

Just discovering sublimation, I had no idea you could make so many different things!

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

There are many many things you can make! It's so much fun

[@louisemcclain6189]

Thanks for sharing this

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@myrnagomez2668]

Love it Thanks for sharing

[@jerrieeich325]

Yes

[@cherylhendershot2859]

Hi Chris, thank you for the cute designs and tutorial. I'm not brand spanking new to sublimation but I am a beginner. My designs never come out that vibrant and my blank always looks scorched after heating the design on. I always use parchment paper to cover my design. I don't know what I am doing wrong as I follow the instructions.

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

The vibrant colors could be from your print settings. It could also be what your sublimating on. 100 percent polyester on white will give you the most vibrant transfers. The lower the poly count the more faded it will look. What time and temp are you using?

[@karenscallo9229]

Hi, the tea towel designs are so cute. Do you have to go to the preview screen and flip if your’re using a printer you converted already to sublimation?

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

If it’s a printer you converted, you would have also needed to set your printing preferences to always flip. Otherwise you’ll still need to flip it manually

[@cherylhendershot2859]

I have the Epson conversion with sublimation ink. Can you send the link to the heat press? I'm currently using the cricket press.

[@darleneberry4753]

Hi, I noticed you didn't lint roll the towel. Did it leave any blue dots/specks on it?

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

No it didn't. 9/10 I forget that step. And when I did 500 bags I definitely skipped it. It has bit me in the butt once or twice, so I don't recommend skipping it , especially if you only have one blank!

[@syreo1]

Hi there, I'm using the same tea towels as you, pressing at 365 for 60 seconds, using butcher paper on top and I'm getting faint yellowing on the pressed areas. Do you think that my heat press is getting too hot? Or my pressure is too high? Or both? Any insight would be great!

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

It sounds like an issue with too much heat. Hydrogen peroxide should get rid of the yellowing areas. It could also be a problem with your paper. If reducing the heat removes the yellowing but doesn’t give you a good transfer i would change paper sources.

[@myrnagomez2668]

I have a question, do I need to have a specific printer for sublimation?

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

Yes. You can use rosin ecotank printers and fill them with sublimation ink. Here is a video showing the set up kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5-vo6Vmh8atjNU

[@debbieezell1687]

Could you send me the link to the tea towels you use. I can’t seem to find it

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

Here you go Debbie amzn.to/3UyCwlB

[@myrnagomez2668]

I'm new to sublimation

[@cherylholland6552]

I am a newbie please send me tips please

[@rosacastille9583]

I am new!

[@DailyDoseofDIY]

Welcome Rosa!

[@johnwstory]

New

[@lorrainekirby2220]

new

[@kimberlygranger5205]

What size should your design be?

[@HarleyGrl23]

What measurements do you tend to stick to on your designs? My towel is the soft polyester (like a cloth diaper) and they're 31x12. Thank you :)