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POLYSTYRENE
Find the glue side of the film (matt side)
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• Place pre-sublimated film, glue side down, onto the polystyrene item • Place a piece of copy paper on top of the film (which is already on the item) for protection • Press at 120°C / 250°C for 100 seconds • Pressure must be firm, but not too much that the polystyrene is compressed flat
FOIL CAKE PLATES AND CARDBOARD BOXES
Find the glue side of the film (matt side)
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• Place pre-sublimated film, glue side down, onto the item you want to press • Place a piece of copy paper on top of the film (which is already on the item) for protection • Press at 160°C / 320°C for 90 seconds
MUGS AND GLASS BOTTLES
Find the glue side of the film (matt side)
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• Place pre-sublimated film, glue side down, onto the item you want to press • secure with heat tape • Cut a piece of copy paper that covers the entire print and place it around the mug with the film for protection of the element from the sublimation ink • Press at 160°C / 320°C for 90 seconds For better results, the steps below could also be followed for glass items, but remember the alignment of the print on the film might not be as accurate as when the guidelines above are followed.
Cut your film to the correct size. Do not pre-sublimate the film
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• Cut the sublimation print to the same size as the film • Align the film and the print • Place the glue side (matt side) of the un-sublimated film onto the mug and secure it with heat tape • Press at 190°C / 375°C for 240 seconds
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL ITEMS DIFFER IN SIZE AND THICKNESS, THEREFORE THE ABOVE ARE ONLY GUIDELINES FOR SOME OF THE ITEMS WE HAVE PRINTED ON.
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