05/06/2022
A little about what I do here at Abby Lee Creations...
What is sublimation?
Sublimation is the form of design transfer I use for my custom Tshirts, mugs, tumblers, coasters, makeup bags, etc. I use a specific type of ink (sublimation ink) in my printer to print my designs on a specific type of paper (sublimation paper) made for the ink.
Then I transfer the design onto the medium using some form of heat, usually a heat press. The heat goes through the special ink as as a gas, through to the medium (shirt, mug, etc), and binds with the fibers (poly fibers) to change the color of the fiber itself. This means that you can't feel any difference where your sublimated design is on the medium; as opposed to vinyl or screen printing, where you can feel the vinyl on the shirt.
Sublimation printing also means that since the medium itself has absorbed the color, the design should last as long as your medium! Plus, it allows for full, beautiful color designs!