How To Make Custom Tile Murals | Sublimation Printing Tutorial
Perfect for home décor and interior design, sublimation ceramic tiles are a great way to make money with your sublimation printer. One of the best parts about customizing these tiles is that you can create single tile designs or even an entire mural made up of multiple tiles.
Below we’ve provided step-by-step instructions on how to use your sublimation printer to make stunning custom tiles.
Heat Press Settings:
Time: 6 minutes/360 seconds
Temperature: 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Pressure: Light
Instructions:
1. Print your graphic or image on sublimation paper using a sublimation printer like the Sawgrass SG1000.
Tip: Print your graphic with a bleed around the edges to ensure the tile or tiles are completely covered.
2. Clean the tile(s) with surface cleaner to remove any excess dust or oils.
3. Dress your press in the following order:
- Teflon Pillow
- Printed Transfer (Note: Heat tape isn’t necessary, if the weight of the tile(s) is heavy enough but it can be used to secure it into place.)
- Tile(s)
- Finishing Sheet
4. Press!
Note: Depending on tile size, time and temperature may vary.
When you sell home décor items like this you can partner up with real estate agents, interior designers and construction companies.
With a relationship like this, you can become their go-to recommendation for when people are looking for custom pieces.
This can set your sublimation business a part from the competition in a big way! T-shirt orders are great, but imagine making big money on simple custom tile orders.
Tile mural sets like the ones we made in this video, sell online for around $130.
They make great accent pieces on a kitchen backsplash or in a bathroom. Lots of consumers looking for custom pieces for their home will spend big money to get exactly what they want. With a digital printer, like the sawgrass SG1000 sublimation printer, you can easily do tons of different designs and images.
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14 авг 2022
