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About this Event
Learn what dye sublimation is, what can be decorated with dye sublimation, and how to use the equipment that Dallas Makerspace has for dye sublimation.
This class includes a hands-on portion where you will have the opportunity to be able to decorate an item yourself if you bring your own shirt. We recommend 100% polyester, but a 50/50 poly/cotton blend will work with some fading of the image transferred. We recommend that you bring a white shirt, but any light color can be used with some limitations, which we will talk about during the class. Dark colored shirts will not work with dye sublimation.
There is a possibility that we may have some blanks, such as: coffee mugs, mouse pads, coasters, and possibly other blanks available for purchase at the class. If so, we will only be able to accept cash for the blank items. If you want to be sure to have something to decorate, please bring your own shirt.
Bring your own image to put on your item. To give you an idea of the size of the images that you want to use follow these guidelines. Images are not limited to the number of colors they can contain. Photographs can be excellent with dye sublimation.
- Shirt - large front or back: Max image size 8" x 10-1/2" (or 10-1/2" x 8") at 150 dpi (1200px by 1575px)
- Shirt - pocket area: about 4" x 4" at 150dpi (600px x 600px)
- Coffee Mug, 11oz: printable area 8" x 3-1/2", image size 8" x 4" to allow image to go all the way from top to bottom at 300 dpi (2400px by 1200 px)
- Coaster, round: printable area 3-3/4" diameter, image size 4" for edge-to-edge cover at 300 dpi (1200px by 1200 px)
- Mouse pad: printable area 9-1/4" x 7-3/4", image size 9-1/2" x 8" for edge to edge coverage at 150 dpi (1425px by 1200 px)
The $5 material fee covers one package of five sheets of dye sublimation paper.
If you have any questions, please send me an PM on TALK (@LisaSelk).
Special Considerations and Warnings
We will be using heat presses that will exceed 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and can present a burn and crush hazard.