The Practical Guide to Dye Sublimation Volume Two - Advanced Techniques, US $22.85 – Picture 0

The Practical Guide to Dye Sublimation Volume Two - Advanced Techniques, US $22.85 – Picture 1

The Practical Guide To Dye Sublimation Volume Two - Advanced Techniques

US $22.85

Carrollton, Texas, United States
Jan 30th

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Volume Two: Advanced Techniques The objective of this volume is to present a few "tricks" and "corner cutting techniques" for easier sublimation. The tricks and techniques are sprinkled throughout what is basically a continuation of the demos from the first volume. We look at the basics for creating such things as a mug, plate, clock, photo frame, tile, ornament, and hat. Most of these demos are kept simple without getting into much detail about all the steps required. There was virtually no mention of the color correction software being used, rather several remarks of "just send it to the printer". One tip was offered for making ornaments: create a template slightly larger than the item and store it on your hard drive. Scan an outline of the ornament, and then "digitize" it, or turn it into vector art. Unfortunately there is no discussion of how to complete that last and all important step. Again, there are some helpful tips and techniques, but this is not a full blown seminar by any means. Several Unisub products are shown, as they were somewhat new to the market at the time this video was produced. Mr. Spence does state that these products have a degree of UV resistance, allowing them to go "months, perhaps even years without serious fading". It would have been nice to have a bit more explanation about fading for the newcomer to sublimation, but at least it gets a mention. A short discussion of printing black on gold metal is helpful, but no actual samples are shown for comparison. A fairly lengthy plate demo is full of hints for success. Mr. Spence uses a Geo Knight combo press, but offers all kinds of advice for achieving good results, even showing us some of his "blunders" and offering reasons as to why they didn't work out. Mugs are discussed and demonstrated as well, but I had problems with some statements made in this section. One was in regard to top to bottom printing - "You can pretty well print from top edge to bottom edge without any problem" claims Mr. Spence. Given one of his sample mug presses was an ORG-2, I have to point out I find that statement to be completely false. Next we are given a look at the Geo Knight Combo press. Starting with the mug set-up, Spence points out the limitations of doing only one side at once on a combo press, and mentions that mug wraps are an inexpensive option. The hat attachment is demonstrated as well. The end of this volume is probably the best - here Mr. Spence takes us through his suggestions for marketing and pricing, suggesting you plan your marketing strategy before you buy your system. We also get an up close look at his own show room displays and ideas for how to capitalize on showroom space. He also offers a pricing formula to get you started, and discusses pricing using perceived value over actual costs. There are several good tips to be found here.