What I Learned Making My First Sublimation Wind Spinner

This was my first time to make a sublimation wind spinner. I tried a couple of different heating times and learned what worked best for me.
Wind Spinners (these are 10 inch but Amazon has 8 inch also) amzn.to/46v2HzY
Creative Fabrica Trial Membership www.creativefabrica.com/promo...
Design Used in This Video www.creativefabrica.com/produ...
Pressing Mat amzn.to/3pu1s3s
Koala Sublimation Paper (13 x 19 but they have other sizes) amzn.to/3O61Dvz
Heat Resistant Tape (love the pink color:) amzn.to/3O61OXL
Tape Dispenser amzn.to/3CVdm9H
Butcher Paper amzn.to/3NrXXTa

[@mncustom-made-barblafond6825]

Your spinner turned out awesome! Love the image you chose! Great step by step tutorial.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Barb!!!

[@prshus2000]

Hi Marilyn That is wonderful. I always like your work you do such an amazing job.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much!!!

[@passionatelyintriguedarts]

I need one of those in my garden or somewhere in my yard! Turned out so beautifully, I love it!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks Tracy!!!

[@charlenelabrasca102]

That is so pretty!!! Thanks for the tutorial!!!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Charlene!!!

[@RealPraise24]

🥰😍Very Nice Marilyn!!!! Thank you for the Tutorial!💥💯👍

[@spyrorocks346]

I love this Marilyn great job with the sublimation. I see the difference in the ink left on the paper.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Gloria!!!

[@lucymar122512]

Marilyn I love your design I love butterflies and sunflowers beautiful video. Thank you for sharing.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you! I really love this image.

[@3PairDesigns]

Marilyn, I love spinners and have been away from Sublimation for a few months now, so I was super excited to see your video! Thanks for sharing!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much! Yes, these are so fun and easy to make. I plan to make some for family members for the summer.

[@martahoshell7934]

Beautiful! Very nicely done. ❤

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you!

[@Tkyle5127]

This is absolutely gorgeous!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you very much!!!

[@Orangepeterbilt379]

That turned out beautiful! im going to try making one for the first time..hopefully it turns out good..

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I hope it does as well! I'm going to make another one with fall colors in the near future.

[@sheripainter6688]

Looks Great

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much!

[@gerrywolfe2549]

Great video. Thanks for tip on removing the film. Beautiful.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You're welcome!!!

[@CorettaDangerfield]

I love it! Thank you for sharing!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Coretta!

[@MsScrapit]

Thank you for sharing. I’m going to get the epson 15000 and my heat press press is on its way. I love your butterfly design and can’t wait to make one.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Do you know what sublimation ink you will use in it? I really love Hiipoo but there are so many nice inks out there.

[@marybrown1131]

I love it! Almost magical!❤

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Mary! Yes, it turned out really nice. Can't wait to see it in my backyard.

[@marquitacarr3506]

That’s beautiful. I was wondering how those work.

[@Ezratruth]

Very cute Marilyn, I will have to make one for my Mum

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks!!!

[@preciouspeaces]

Great job👍I watched Crystal Ann's video as well

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks Nicole! I still need to go back and see how she did both sides at one time.

[@paulettemusgray5730]

Nice! Yes I've done two different pictures on the front I put a picture of my daughter and her husband and on the back their boys and it came out great.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks for letting me know! I will try that.

[@paulettemusgray5730]

@@MakingwithMarilyn you're are welcome. I'm so blessed to have found you page.

[@gtsbylemave4612]

Those colors are so vibrant 💜 I've had these in my amazon cart for awhile but wasn't sure how they'd look, def ordering them cause that came out really cute!!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Yes, I was really happy with them! Good luck with yours.

[@allainat666]

Always edifying❣️

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@juliegayson7947]

Beautiful thank you

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You're very welcome! Thanks so much for checking out the video!

[@alexgutierrez5123]

The second one looks just a tad crisper, but they both turned out great! See what you've done, something else I must try. Can't wait.🖖.😁

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I was looking at the Wind Spinner yesterday and it really is so beautiful! If you try it, I hope you enjoy it!

[@kemo0507]

Those wind spinners are really nice

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Kevin!

[@lindabradford9591]

See, you do learn something new everyday. SUBLIMATABLE, sounds good to me, lol! Thanks for the video also.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Too funny!!! Thank you so much for watching.

[@kimm.4234]

Great Video. I am so happy to see you used the HTVront heat press for this. I already purchased the new mat so now I feel confident in using it instead of my easy press. Also, you referred to someone doing both sides at the same time. Did you experiment with that yet? If so, how did you tape down your images and temp and time? thank you so much .

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I haven’t rewatched the video yet, but her name is CrystalAnn.

[@kimm.4234]

@@MakingwithMarilyn thank you

[@charlenefiumara333]

Great video, thank you!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you for watching!

[@carolynneff4980]

Of course I need to make them!!!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I hope it goes well for you Carolyn!

[@j-ridecustoms]

Thanks for sharing, buddy 🍺🍺

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You're welcome. Thanks so much for watching!

[@passionatelyintriguedarts]

That image is so beautiful

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Tracy!

[@nicoledickel4360]

Turned out beautiful! How do I find a template for this wind spinner if I want to use my own design?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Measure the diameter of your wind spinner at its widest part and then make the part of the design that you want to show up slightly larger. If you want to use a circle in your software to mimic the wind spinner to see how the image would fit in it, you can do that. Thank you so much for watching!

[@wendyvalerie6624]

Very beautiful indeed

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you!

[@mikeberg5003]

I just found out about these. Very cool! So when you download the image you have to print it out obviously. I actually went to the Creative Fabrica site and there was a sample download. I printed it but it's on regular printer paper and was too big. The image was cut off. As I've never done the craft your doing, do you use larger paper or a special printer? Sorry for the newbie questions!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I cut this at somewhere around 10 inches in diameter. I had to use larger paper since regular size is only 8.5 inches wide. I printed the image from a printer that has sublimation ink in it and I printed it on sublimation paper. Thanks for watching!

[@mikeberg5003]

@@MakingwithMarilyn Thanks Marilyn!

[@passionatelyintriguedarts]

Catching the replay Sis 🌹

[@user-pu9qo6mu6e]

What kind of paper did you use

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I used Koala. Here is a link to it. Koala Sublimation Paper (13 x 19 but they have other sizes) amzn.to/3O61Dvz

[@jessiegibson9023]

Good video thanks looks good I gave 15.00 for mine they are powder coated uv protected for 5 years

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Jessie! That sounds like a great quality wind spinner.

[@jennyauthement4986]

Thank you for this tutorial. I just tried to do some, but for some reason one side, I find it is a little yellowish. Any suggestions?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Possibly over cooking it but I'm not too sure. What colors were in the design?

[@KraftyNana]

How do I make a 10' windspinner on a regular printer? Also did your blank have a protective film on it. I for the life of me can't get mine off so I'm not sure if it even has one on it.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

The wind spinners that I have only work with sublimation ink. I don’t know how you would be able to do them with regular ink, unfortunately. Mine did have a protective coating and it was really hard to tell that it was on there.

[@LanceMcGrew]

Ah great suggestion and link to a silicon pad to replace mushy one. Now where did that amazing green cutting mat come from and what size? I see you have the white Yukon tool storage. My wife has that one for her crafting and I'm jealous. Also, is the Creative Fabrica for real - asking $47 yearly normal price $348 or is this some kind of bait-n-switch too good to be true thing?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much for watching! Here is the mat that you see in the video. It is 18" x 24" amzn.to/4a8i3fa The most recent one that I bought was the same size but a little less expensive amzn.to/3TNd0LC it's purple on one side and pink on the other, but you can get it in another color option. Yes, I love my Yukon cabinet and less expensive than the Husky ones at Home Depot.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I saw where you were not able to find the design link but now I can't find your message. Maybe you ended up finding the design and deleted the post? If not, here is the link to this designwww.creativefabrica.com/product/stained-glass-wind-spinner-2/ref/1340608/

[@janna8067]

Your print camw out sooo bright. Mine is always dull. What kind of sublimation ink are you using?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I used my Epson printer that has hiipoo sublimation ink in it.

[@rebeccaruby6377]

I just got my sublimation printer. Do you have any tips on setting it up?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Congratulations!!! Which one did you get?

[@jeandiaz3361]

Beautiful. What printer did you use?

[@jeandiaz3361]

sorry, I listened from the start and realized you named your printer. LOL

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

No problem Jean! The Epson Ecotank that I used has Hiipoo Sublimation ink in it just in case you were interested.

[@joanofartcreationsmore8434]

Looks great but I have read that sublimation ink will fade outdoors. Is there some kind of special coating to provide UV protection? Or will it take a long time to fade? Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiments!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I just made this so will have to give it some time outside to see if it fades. I will update whether it does down the road. Great question!

[@joanofartcreationsmore8434]

@@MakingwithMarilyn I'm curious to see how it holds up. Can't wait to hear from you later!

[@opfla]

There is actually a clear UV coating spray

[@RosaHernandez-ky9jq]

Thanks you are awesome.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so so much!!! You've just made my evening better!

[@RosaHernandez-ky9jq]

@@MakingwithMarilyn I tried to post a picture but it wouldn't let me.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

@@RosaHernandez-ky9jq you can post it in the Facebook group if you are a member there.

[@lilcurry1202]

what if I dont have a heat press and just my cricut easy press 9x9? Can I still do a 10" wind spinner?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Yes, you'll just have to be careful not to shift the paper while moving the press around. It might be a little darker where you overlap the print with your second press. They also make 8" wind spinners if you would prefer those. Thanks for watching.

[@tarapalmer121]

I am not able to find the design. Can you post the link by any chance? Thank you

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Absolutely. Here it is. Thanks for watching. www.creativefabrica.com/product/stained-glass-wind-spinner-2/ref/1340608/

[@terrybarnhill8451]

I tried the heat tape to remove film I tried shipping tape and a heat gun. I could not get it off. I pressed it low heat nothing so I pressed it with design somehow it came out great

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Sounds like yours may have come without the protective film.

[@shelly18866]

Marilyn is this the printer you have? Epson EcoTank ET-15000 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer with Scanner, Copier, Fax, Ethernet and Printing up to 13 x 19 Inches, White Thanks so much for all your GREAT tutorials.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Yes Shelly. That is it.

[@shelly18866]

@@MakingwithMarilyn THANK you so much.

[@TheMermaidLaughing]

From past experience, (it's been a few years) everything that I sublimated on ceramic tiles and aluminum panels using the Sawgrass printer and inks faded miserably after being outdoors for a few months. I would love it if the Epson sublimation inks didn't do this.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I hope so too. Thanks so much for watching!

[@andimoreno1499]

Spray with UV coating!

[@christalthecreatorllc]

It's pretty.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you Christal!

[@christalthecreatorllc]

You're welcome

[@marcelapatriciagomez253]

Me gustaria ver el video en español. Donde puedo encontrarlo? Muchas gracias!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

KZbin has a feature where I can have it translated to Spanish, but it asks me Spanish (US) or Spanish (Mexico). I don’t know which would help you the most. Which do you think?

[@terrycunningham7960]

What temperature?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Start watching at 6 minutes and I go over heat and time.

[@mariadelcarmenjimenez4040]

Como se llama ese material? Acá en chile no se conoce. Como se puede comprar?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

It is a metal with a sublimation coating. I have an Amazon link to it under the video. But, you have to use a sublimation printer to make the design. Thank you for watching!

[@laneferreira1314]

Boa tarde 🌷 Sou fo Brasil. Como faço pra comprar? Vc vende os materiais?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I buy the blanks on Amazon, but I don't sell my crafts other than locally. Thank you so much for watching.

[@mikedestefano7651]

I tried your tape method to remove plastic. All I can say is Witchcraft Hocus Pocus AMAZING!!!!!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Yay!!! I'm so glad it worked for you. When I tried it on this wind spinner, I really didn't think any would come up b/c I really didn't think there was any plastic on it!!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@2009grumpybeans]

I made my first last night and I really didn't think there was a plastic coating on it, I'm going to have to try this tomorrow!

[@judypahs3852]

By mistake I put a different design on the back of one. Oh well!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you for watching!

[@carriemitchell8346]

what side was your print?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

It came in as 10.3 inches by 10.5 inches. For the spinners I have, I would increase it by about a quarter of an inch if I were to use this one again.

[@Tkyle5127]

What kind of paper?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I used Koala brand paper on this. The link to it is in the video description but here it is for convenience. They have various sizes of paper. In this video, I used a large size due to the size of the print. amzn.to/3sl8Qjc

[@Tkyle5127]

@@MakingwithMarilyn thank you!

[@CraftsbyTheeRose]

Hi, that is pretty.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you!!!

[@user-gh2sx9bx6q]

What's sublimination?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

It's a wonderful process where you ink actually infuses into whatever you are putting it on. But it requires special ink and special blanks. I have a lot of videos on it if you want to check them out.

[@lisastratton4558]

I can't seem to get the right measurments way to big or to small

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

What is your process for measure it and sizing it in your software?

[@WEIKLE11]

Did you mind sharing your print?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I don't mind at all. It is from Creative Fabrica. If you have a membership, the file is free. If you don't have a membership, I've also linked a free trial membership if you want to try it out. Creative Fabrica Trial Membership www.creativefabrica.com/promo/5862/0p454-FGHIJKLMNO/ref/1340608 Design Used in This Video www.creativefabrica.com/product/stained-glass-wind-spinner-2/ref/1340608/

[@debramahon5638]

When I did mine, the first I looked beautiful and then I did the second side and the first side look like I’ve melted it off

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Oh no!!!! CrystalAnn has done both sides at once, which might work better for you. I didn't have your experience and I'm sorry you did. That is so disappointing.

[@debramahon5638]

I redid the second side got a little bit off on it, but it looks beautiful now

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

@@debramahon5638 that's great! Glad it looks better now.

[@TheShugluv7777]

❤❤❤

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you!

[@thecraftedmind1735]

Cute

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you!

[@user-lh2we2jh2f]

❤💯🔥

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you for watching!

[@susanwojcik3686]

I get my spinners for 4.00 each.

[@deloresblake3490]

Where did you get yours from?

[@susanwojcik3686]

@@deloresblake3490 got them from China and have had no problems.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Nice!

[@sharonthompson3465]

Hi everyone!!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Hi Sharon!

[@lisastratton4558]

I just bought the 15000 so confused

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Are you going to convert it to sublimation instead of using the ink that came with it? What in particular are you confused about?

[@judypahs3852]

No