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With sublimation,
it is easy to do
unique placements,
such as on the
sleeve and hood.

This compression
sleeve shows a unique
design created using
spot sublimation.

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applied with a heat press. Upon
completion, the transfer paper
is removed and discarded.
Desktop
printers
are
categorized by maximum media
size, which refers to the largest
paper size it can process. For
example, the Virtuoso SG800
can handle a maximum paper size
of 11" x 17" in its standard
configuration. However, printers
cannot print to the edge of the
paper, so the largest image size
will be slightly smaller than
the paper size, typically about
a ½-inch on all four sides. Thus,
the maximum image size for this
unit is about 10" x 16". This
printer also can be expanded to
13" x 19" media with the addition
of an optional bypass tray.

I M P R E S S I O N S M A G . C O M APRIL 2016

The heat press for spot printing
must be slightly larger than the
maximum media size produced with
the printer. For example, with a
maximum media size of 11" x 17",
a 16" x 20" heat press would be
ideal, not a 16" x 16" model.
AOP is on a totally different
level than spot printing. The
concept is to completely cover
the shirt from top to bottom and
side to side with ink. That could
mean large or multiple graphics,
or just solid color.
You theoretically can print
white without white ink. For
example, if you need a black shirt
with white letters, it can't
be done with spot sublimation
because there is no white ink. But
with AOP sublimation, you start
with a white shirt, then create
a transfer that is all black
except for the white letters,
which are left as areas with no
color (no ink). When you apply
the transfer to the front of
the shirt, it recolors the shirt
to be solid black, except for
where the letters are, which end
up being white because of the
shirt color.
This requires equipment that
is much larger than that used for
spot sublimation. Think about
the width of a shirt - including
the sleeves - stretched out.
That is the image size you will
need to print and press onto the
shirt. Thus, you probably need
a roll-feed printer that is at
least 44 inches wide and a heat
press that can handle that kind
of image size. Both of these are
substantially higher in cost than
a desktop sublimation system.
Sublimation
has
great
possibilities when it comes to
apparel decoration. It's just a
matter of matching the correct
equipment to the corresponding
application. It doesn't work
for everything, but it can
provide awesome results for the
applications that make sense. 
Award-winning author and speaker Jimmy Lamb has
more than 20 years of apparel decoration experience.
He currently is manager of communications for
Sawgrass Technologies, Charleston. S.C. For more
information or to comment on this article, email
Jimmy at jlamb@sawgrassink.com.



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Impressions - April 2016
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
On Design
Blurring the Lines
Trends Up Top
One-Click Colorization
The Art of Email Appeal
Shop Talk
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Sublimation
Direct-To-Garment
Heat Printing
Ad Index/Online Directory
Classifieds
Impressions - April 2016 - CT1
Impressions - April 2016 - CT2
Impressions - April 2016 - Impressions - April 2016
Impressions - April 2016 - Cover2
Impressions - April 2016 - 1
Impressions - April 2016 - Contents
Impressions - April 2016 - 3
Impressions - April 2016 - 4
Impressions - April 2016 - 5
Impressions - April 2016 - First Impressions
Impressions - April 2016 - 7
Impressions - April 2016 - From the Show Director
Impressions - April 2016 - 9
Impressions - April 2016 - Overheard
Impressions - April 2016 - 11
Impressions - April 2016 - 12
Impressions - April 2016 - 13
Impressions - April 2016 - First Look
Impressions - April 2016 - 15
Impressions - April 2016 - 16
Impressions - April 2016 - 17
Impressions - April 2016 - 18
Impressions - April 2016 - Scene at ISS
Impressions - April 2016 - 19a
Impressions - April 2016 - 19b
Impressions - April 2016 - On Design
Impressions - April 2016 - 21
Impressions - April 2016 - Blurring the Lines
Impressions - April 2016 - 23
Impressions - April 2016 - 24
Impressions - April 2016 - 25
Impressions - April 2016 - 26
Impressions - April 2016 - 27
Impressions - April 2016 - Trends Up Top
Impressions - April 2016 - 29
Impressions - April 2016 - 30
Impressions - April 2016 - 31
Impressions - April 2016 - 32
Impressions - April 2016 - 33
Impressions - April 2016 - One-Click Colorization
Impressions - April 2016 - 35
Impressions - April 2016 - 36
Impressions - April 2016 - 37
Impressions - April 2016 - The Art of Email Appeal
Impressions - April 2016 - 39
Impressions - April 2016 - Shop Talk
Impressions - April 2016 - 41
Impressions - April 2016 - Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Impressions - April 2016 - 43
Impressions - April 2016 - 44
Impressions - April 2016 - 45
Impressions - April 2016 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - April 2016 - 47
Impressions - April 2016 - 48
Impressions - April 2016 - 49
Impressions - April 2016 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - April 2016 - 51
Impressions - April 2016 - 52
Impressions - April 2016 - 53
Impressions - April 2016 - Sublimation
Impressions - April 2016 - 55
Impressions - April 2016 - 56
Impressions - April 2016 - 57
Impressions - April 2016 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - April 2016 - 59
Impressions - April 2016 - 60
Impressions - April 2016 - Heat Printing
Impressions - April 2016 - 62
Impressions - April 2016 - 63
Impressions - April 2016 - Ad Index/Online Directory
Impressions - April 2016 - Classifieds
Impressions - April 2016 - 66
Impressions - April 2016 - Cover3
Impressions - April 2016 - Cover4
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