Cool. thanks for that Ross.
Cool. thanks for that Ross.
I suppose if you plan to experiment with this I should expand.
I have played with an ebay product called PolyTW, which is a liquid you mix with water. I also use a spray on Poly coating that you can buy for coating artworks, like watercolours etc.
In both cases you rig some type of frame so you are only saturating one side of the garment.
Same thing as the PolyTW though, you have to saturate the garment, dry it completely then sublimate.
In both cases you need HIGH pressure. 200 deg Cels for 60 seconds from memory. Also, it is really important to put a teflon or paper sheet between the layers of shirt. If you don;t the image can go through and appear on the back for a few washes.
You can have fun with this, and when you get one that works, the results will amaze you. BUT !! Be prepared to be told it is impossible, it will not work, you cannot do it etc. etc. if you are successful and mention it to anyone :-) And also remember you are not 'sublimating cotton', just the same as when you sublimate a ceramic mug you are not sublimating the ceramic, you are sublimating a polymer treatment.