Sublimation Printing is a printing process that uses heat and pressure to transfer special ink onto different materials.

Follow these steps to print a sublimaged image:

1. Download Artspira
2. Connect your machine
3. Create your design.
4. Print your image.
5. Transfer your sublimated design using a heat press.
6. Enjoy your finished project!

Here's a tutorial on creating your own sublimated T-Shirt:

Click here for the T-Shirt tutorial.

Step

1. Download Artspira
   Tap here to download Artspira. (When accessing Artspira from a computer, the Supporting Information page appear.)
   Download the Artspira app from the app store. For more information, click here.
   
    
2. Connect your machine
   
   
   Connect your printer to WiFi. For more information, click here.
   Once connected, add your Brother device to Artspira. For more information, click here.
   
    
3. Create your design.
   
   
   Create a design in Artspira using images and text. 
   Be sure to choose the "Mirror Printing" setting when saving your design. For more information, click here.
   Before printing on Sublimation Paper, be careful of the front and back sides of the paper, as well as its orientation.
   To ensure the printable side is facing down, confirm that the paper's cut corner is in the lower right corner of the paper tray. For more information, click here.
   
    
4. Print your image.
   
   
   Make sure your design is a mirrored (reversed) print, so it transfers onto your final project correctly.
   
    
5. Transfer your sublimated design using a heat press.
   
   
   Sublimation transfer should only be done on polyester.
   Transfer temperature and time vary, depending on the base material. For more information, see this Heat Press Guide.

   (1) Heat press (2) Butcher Paper (3) Heat Resistant Tape (4) Sublipation Paper (face down) (5) Base Material (T-Shirt) (6) Butcher Paper (7) Pressing Mat

   • About (2): Placing Butcher Paper directly under the Heat Press can prevent ink from sticking to the iron plate.
   • About (3): Using Heat Resistant Tape to stick the Sublimation Paper to your T-Shirt can keep the image from shifting.
   • About (6): Placing Butcher Paper inside the T-Shirt can prevent ink from bleeding through to the other side of the T-Shirt.
   • Transfer temperature and time vary, depending on the base material. For more information, see this Heat Press Guide.
6. Enjoy your finished project!
   
    

Creative Example

How to make a sublimated T-shirt in minutes with the Brother SP-1.