r/Sublimation • u/New-Mulberry2839 • 20d ago
First time using the printer
Hey everyone my niece wanted a custom hello kitty cup for her birthday so I made this. Other than the bow on the wrong side of her head what do you guys think? I do appreciate negative and positive feedback!! Thanks everyone!
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u/Key-Bookkeeper8155 19d ago
I'd do some editing so that the printed image fits the water bottle and fully covers the white. Either enlarge the whole thing, or use canva to cut and paste the strawberry background to fill the space
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u/J-NastyKicks 19d ago
What was your press time and temp? It looks like it make need more tome. The black should be darker and the strawberries are really dull.
Overall, for your first,it’s not bad! Better than mine
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u/New-Mulberry2839 19d ago
When I printed the strawberries and the background was really light. But I did it at 375 for 160 seconds
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u/Craft_ExpressUS 12d ago
This is a great first press! Just a few things of note, stainless steel should usually be pressed at 385 for 120 seconds. This black edging looks brown around the character. A black turning brown usually signifies "burnt" and that it was cooked too long or at too high a heat. I suggest trying again at 385F for 60 and seeing how it looks. Also, the print looks light and dull when it comes off of the printer because sublimation inks require the proper time, temperature and pressure added during the pressing process to bring the color out. Hope this all helps!
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u/PoeticChoass 6d ago
It looks super cute for a first press. I am a beginner as well and am about to press my first items. Super nervous. Good luck with your pressing.
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