What is the best way to print on planter, or flower vase?

[AslEdla]

Can you let me know how much it will cost to buy those printer?
And if possible, plz let me know recommended printer.
Thank you!

[Mrteajunkie]

Waterslide is simply a laser printer and waterslide transfer paper.
Digital vinyl printing is not a cheap option even cheap second hand equipment your looking at spending around £4,000 and higher.

You could probably find some planters which are sublimatable (not sure that’s a word)
If not get some coated and sublimate them.

[rabb]

Vinyl should be OK if it's laminated and edge sealed. It'll last for years if it's done correctly.

Okay now I understand!
Thank you for clarifying it.

I just saw a YouTube video which sublimation on non-poly mug.
It takes much longer time than I thought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLPsnBppsqE

So, if my planter is non-poly coated, then I think there is no easy way to sublimation.

Only easy way to do is Vinyl.
However, as you mention, Vinyl will peel off, and will give us bad reputation.

Is there no other way?
Because I saw a seller who personalize on the same planter that I have.
And more likely the planter is non-poly.
When I touched letters on the planter which the seller sublimated, I can't feel any bump.
So I guess the seller didn't use Vinyl method.


By the way, I looked closely, and I found some trace.
Can you tell me which method they used?
Attachment 6480

[AslEdla]

Thank you.
I'm thinking to get chinse small size UV LED printer, and searching good manufacturer.
I saw many people said something bad about Chinese UV printer.
So I'm keep researching about it.
If I don't go UV printer, then I will research more traditional method. Vinyl or Sublimation.