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Re: printing sublimation lighters help

Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 19:34
by twojs
Hi
I have got some sublimation lighters but when i print on them the colour does not take. The supplier says 190 degrees for 180sec. The lighters are silver. Please any help will be appreciated.
Many thanks
Julie

Re: printing sublimation lighters help

Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 20:39
by Paul
I printed my lighter 180C for 60sec. light pressure. looks good but on mirrored silver you can not see much. well. you wont as there is no white background :)

Re: printing sublimation lighters help

Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 08:39
by twojs
Thanks will try 60sec

Re: printing sublimation lighters help

Posted: 06 Jun 2013, 10:27
by Printcess Jen
Hi, just out of interest how are you printing these? ie are they flat and you are just using a press or another attachment? I would be interested to know

Thanks

Re: printing sublimation lighters help

Posted: 06 Jun 2013, 10:46
by socialgiraffe
I did a few hundred of these a while back. They were the white ones from BMS. I used 190 degrees for 120 seconds with a medium to heavy pressure and they printed lovely.

Done in a cheap clam shell heat press. Make sure you use an old heat blanket for the bed as the lighters make an impression on the bed which will not come out.