Using Infusible Ink Pens & Markers with the Brother ScanNCut

[@jetbossard7923]

I was surprised and happy to learn you didn't need to use sublimation paper, and got the transfer beautiful from regular copy paper. This is an awesome money saver.

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

I agree with you Jet! Being able to use plain old copy paper makes the infusible ink markers much more cost effective and as a result for me, fun. Thanks!

[@britannia55]

That coaster is really cute! Thank for post now I can use my SnC’s pattens.

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Thanks. I'm glad you can start using those patterns to make some fun coasters or other sublimation designs. Have fun!!

[@petmomful2260]

So cute! I am finding your videos so helpful! You explain everything so clearly and well.

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Thanks so much for letting me know. I try to be thorough and they can get long because of that but I want you to really know how to make the project. So happy I am helping!!

[@debbiemarchbanks8538]

This awesome!! I never understood what infusible ink was! Great job!!!

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Thanks! I'm glad I could help. Infusible Ink is pretty awesome if you ask me. 8-)

[@encarnacionada2]

😃amazing great tutorial

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Thanks so much! I hope it helps you make some fun infusible ink projects.

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

You can use them on polyester t shirts for sure. I’ve done that and they don’t really fade. Not sure about shoes. The substrate has to be polyester so I’m not sure if those tennis shoes are available in polyester. They seem like cotton to me but I’m not sure. Hope that helps!

[@andreagarofolo9431]

Thank you this is exactly what I was wondering if it can do.

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Glad I could help!

[@nolariot4507]

Ok, that is ADORABLE! Thank you for posting this! I got my SDX225 and I'm so excited and terrified to use it. This was super helpful!

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Thanks so much. Congrats on the new machine! It is scary at first but once you get the hang of it you will love it, I promise.❤

[@jillhooger9785]

Sweet! I found your video with the scan n cut 😃

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Great!! Glad you found it and hope you like this one too. I appreciate you watching! 8-)

[@craciopio]

I just bought a SDX230DX… still scared to experiment! Lol

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

I get it! It's pretty intimidating in the beginning. You could always practice drawing the design with a regular pen (sometimes one is included with the machine) on copy paper first so you don't have to worry about wasting infusible ink pens. But, have fun and just go for it at some point! Worst that can happen is something gets messed up but you'll learn something for next time and that's always good. 😉

[@DonnaJo3452]

Very good! I've got some infusible pens/iron-on whatever you call it, and a t-shirt. Bought them when the infusible ink first came out! This is one of many things I've bought and not used! Maybe I will now. Oh, and I have an SNC which I love. Love writing with it too. I trick the SNC sometimes when it won't let me draw, I click on cut and put the pen holder in! Thanks for this tutorial!

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Thanks Donna Jo! Great tip about tricking the machine when you want to draw. You could use your Infusible Ink pens to draw you a design for a shirt, color it in and then sublimate it. I've done that before and it works well. Play around and have fun with it. I appreciate you watching!

[@DonnaJo3452]

@@BlackSheep303Crafts I think I will!

[@craciopio]

I got nervous when I saw the design backwards as you pressed it…. Surprised to see… I thought the design would need to be face up to the heat press machine.. then parchment paper between them…. How did that work?

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

The backwards design was my fault for not mirroring it before exporting it to the machine. But, it was such a simple design, I didn't really care that I used it backwards. But, if the design has words or something where backwards would make a big difference, you should do Edit>Process Overlap>Flip>Flip Horizontal in Canvas Workspace before exporting it (you can also Flip on the Edit panel under Transform). As far as the design being on the bottom while heating, I followed the directions for the coasters from Cricut. But, my guess would be that the temperature on the heat press is so high for sublimation that it might burn or melt parchment paper (and the copy paper with the design on it) because you leave the heat press on the coaster on for so long. Plus, the ceramic conducts heat really well so it allows the design to transfer just fine, even though it's on the bottom. I hope that makes sense. 😀

[@craciopio]

Sorry should have been more specific I thought the design would be layered diff … like coaster on bottom… design on top of that with parchment paper… then the jest press on top of that… u just bout the heat press mini - everything bigger was so expensive

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

@@craciopio I got that. Did my answer not make sense as far as why it was layered the way it was? You're right - those easy presses and heat presses are pricey! I held out as long as I could but once I saw a 'reasonable' deal, I had to have one. Lol! I admit I love it though...

[@f1pitpass]

thanks for the excellent tutorial! Subbed. One Q please... why did you put the coaster face down please?

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Hi there! I placed the coaster upside down because that is what the Cricut Easy Press 2 settings say to do for the coasters when using infusible ink on copy paper. My best guess is that the heating surface gets too hot to place directly on to the copy paper and would burn it especially with the long amount of time that the press is on the coaster. The ceramic can conduct the heat without burning the paper so that's why flipping it over works. I hope that helps. Thanks!

[@DenisePoole-Closet-Crafts]

Some times if the pen is a tiny bit loss the can happen in drawing. I put tape round my pens so it grips much better. Video was great. Deffo going to get some pens to have a go, tho may need to get a heat press first, of some kind. Is the press you used as hot as a normal press. Thank you for sharing this.

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

I will try the tape suggestion to see if it makes a difference. Thanks! The Easy Press 2 I used gets to a max of 400 degrees Fahrenheit. There are definitely professional heat presses that can get hotter than that. But, 400 is enough for the infusible ink. If you have the space (and $) for a pro heat press and plan to make a lot of shirts and other flat items, I'd go for a heat press. I just don't have the space. Let me know how it goes if you try the pens!

[@ceevee4508]

I have just found your video but the files aren't available anymore such a shame

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Glad you found the video. I only give away free SVGs for a limited time, usually for 2 - 4 weeks when the videos first comes out. Channel and email subscribers can get to the files right away when the videos comes out if that helps...

[@kimluptovic2280]

So very cute, but i didn’t even know about that “iron”.

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

Thanks Kim! You don't know about the Easy Press? You're going to have to come over and we can make t-shirts or something. it's pretty awesome!!

[@megasider2011]

Did you really have the pattern on the bottom I don’t understand

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

You put the pattern colored side down on to what is the top of the coaster. You can tell because it is finished with a white coating as opposed to the underside of the coaster, which is raw ceramic. Tape it all the way around really well. Then when you heat it, you flip the coaster upside down so the pattern (and finished side of the coaster that you taped it to) are on the bottom and the raw side of the coaster is facing up. Then you heat is with the EasyPress 2. It seems counter intuitive but those are the instructions for the Cricut ceramic coasters that I used and as you can see, it worked just fine. I hope that helps!

[@cathypeacock4916]

Be cool if brother scan and cut could color each , by stopping and change color inks….

[@BlackSheep303Crafts]

I agree, that would be fantastic. Technically, you could do it by adding a fill pattern to each element and then sending the items you want colored in each color to the machine separately as a file and just don't unload the mat in between the files. But that could be pretty time consuming. Hence, the hand coloring. 8-)