Thanks you just helped me make my first shirt. It could have been bolder. But I can now make shirts🎉

@DIYAlex

5 ай бұрын

Making your first shirt is a huge deal! You should be SO proud of yourself! You can always make improvements as you go!

I am glad to see sublimation, very easy to follow. thank

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks so much for explaining this for us beginners!! I’ll make sure to come back and let you know how it goes!! I pray that my project turns out as yours did!! ❤️❤️

@DIYAlex

11 ай бұрын

I hope it goes well for you!

Nice video. Straight and to the point. Thanks Alex

Another great video, thank you!

Thank you for this tutorial 💕 💖

Great video best one I’ve seen

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO THANK YOU SO MUCH

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Very very helpful thank you ❤

I'm a new subscriber. Thanks for the great video.

just what I needed. video is awesome! thank you!!

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thank you so much!! - Lindsay

Thanks for sharing! This video is awesome!!

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful 💙

Great video, super easy to follow and I was able to make my first sublimation shirt!!! Thank you!!!

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Yay I’m so glad it was helpful! You’re welcome!

Thanks! I’m anxious to try sublimation!!!!

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so much fun!!

Great video. Tutorial was super easy to watch and take notes. At the end I was able to make my first sublimation shirt using free design from design bundles!!! Thanks for sharing.

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that! You’re welcome!

Your tutorial was the best one I have watched.

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Alex thank you for supporting the community with this tut, I wonder if you have anything on vinyl stand you have on your background ? Seems to be very useful and looks great.

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

My husband built the vinyl holder and we have a tutorial on how to make one! Search DIY Alex vinyl holder and you’ll find it!

I know this video is a year old, and now I have seen newer vids where they say 400 degrees is too high. What do you think of this? Maybe 385?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

400 works great for me so I’m not sure why that would be an issue!

Hi alex! Love seeing your simple yet thorough tutorial ^^ just one question, if our design is already in PNG file, are we not required to use cricut/cameo machine to make sure it works? I’m a little bit confused with other people’s tutorial where they use cricut. I hope you get what I actually meant, thank you! 😊❤

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

You can use Cricut Design Space for print then cut (on a sublimation printer), but it’s not necessary. Plus you would need to remove the registration marks so they don’t sublimate onto your design. So I find it best just to print it without Design Space.

@nadiahhisham7669

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYAlex Now I got it. Thank you Alex!

How did you get the vinyl roll holder fastened to the wall for vinyl storage.

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

My husband built my vinyl holder! You can see a tutorial here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fY11w5qKc9qvXcY.html

I have learned sooo much from you… has me really excited! Got some more items to buy but little by little imma get there… I’ve definitely learned about sublimation that I didn’t know existed 😅… #BeginnerCrafter

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Can you use the cricut easy press when you do sublimation on T-shirt’s

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! Just be sure to use an easy press mat underneath the press to protect your surface.

Looking at your link for Jiffy shirts. Can any color be used for sublimation or only white?

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

They have to be white or very light colored. Light gray works really well. Remember that it has to have at least 65% polyester to sublimate.

Alex watch and now I need to know more, why can’t we use just normal ink to do this? Is there any way to supplement with regular ink in printer?

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Normal inkjet ink will not adhere to polyester coated surfaces and survive being washed/ handled. It has to be sublimation ink in order for the shirt to be washed and hold up over time.

Does the ink fade when washed? I have seen some sites that use a spray adhesive on the shirts first!

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

The spray adhesive will wash out so I do not recommend it. If you sublimate on polyester then it won’t fade!

I like your rainbow light, where did you get it?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s from Target

on options of paper type doesnt give me premium option is plain paper a good option?

@DIYAlex

5 ай бұрын

Plain paper is fine too! Experiment with what works best for your printer.

Hi, great video, what paper can I use other than butcher paper, cannot find white in England here, it's all from USA on Amazon and about £90 shipping, we have peach colour, would that work ?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

Hi there! I would not use any paper with color so it doesn't transfer to your design. I would give baking paper a try as long as it doesn't have wax on it. We call it parchment paper here in the states.

@daynorslifestyle2091

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYAlex thank you 👍

Great video! I’m new to sublimation and I’m trying to learn all the things….why do you have the Teflon on the printer? TIA

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

There isn’t any Teflon on the printer. Have you watched my sublimation series? You can find it under playlists!

What are you using to keep the Teflon sheet adhered to the top of your press?

@TheJemmaGrl

2 жыл бұрын

It looks like magnets - round ones. You can get fairly strong ones at the craft store or on amazon.

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I use magnets! It makes things so much easier!

Can you do an image on your iPhone and edit it and print it from there?

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried it honestly, but if you edit the image in Canva you probably can.

I see you have owned this heat press for two years. Would you recommend? Im a beginner but want to make a bunch of shirts or sublimation. Please reply i am trying to do my research on which I should get.. im saving up

@cookieearaujo

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! & great video!

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love this heat press! I've never had a single issue with it. I highly recommend it. If you buy it at 143VINYL, you can save 5% with my code ALEX5!

What is on the top of your press?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

It’s a Teflon sheet with magnets!

You said you used a Cricut infusable ink blank? I didn’t see that or did I miss something?

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the shirt is Cricut brand. It's made for their infusible ink, but it works great with sublimation also.

Does the size of heat press matter? 12x15 vs 15x15 vs 16x24 for shirts?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

You want the press to be bigger than the size of prints you plan on pressing.

Can you do a video for doing all this on a Mac?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have a Mac. Sorry!

After print the sublimation design, it need to be press it immediately or not?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

You do not have to press it immediately, but you don't want it to sit in direct sunlight before it's pressed so keep it covered.

My Photos app does not look like yours and the image shows a black background not white

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

All computers are going to be different, as long as you locate the same settings it doesn’t matter ☺️

So what size is your design. It looks bigger than 8.5x11

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I'm not sure! I made it as big as I could on my 8.5x11 paper, so it's definitely less than that.

What side of the paper goes on top?

@teresanickels2723

Жыл бұрын

on printer

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

That is going to depend on your printer. So test with regular paper before printing to see which side needs to up.

Still having trouble with getting my sublimation print to transfer to my shirt

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Are you using a shirt with at least 50% polyester?

@janetschnerch9443

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYAlex yes I am.

My issue is that my skin tone color comes out looking green, gray or yellow

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

You need to adjust your colors in printer settings before printing to see if that helps. There are a lot of factors that can effect colors on a sublimation printer.

What's butcher paper? Can I use parchment paper?

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

Butcher paper works better but parchment paper can work as well.

Will this work with an inkjet printer??

@DIYAlex

Жыл бұрын

No, sublimation ink has to be used in this case.

Hi, do you have to play music on the background? It’s hard to hear you. The volume is louder than you voice. I love love your videos

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback, and thank you for watching!

This is my first time would’ve they don’t come off onto your Shirt

I tried it and my design isn’t sticking

@DIYAlex

4 ай бұрын

Are you using a shirt with at least 65% polyester?

Does the shirt have to be white

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

It has to be white or light colored.

Like

Could you turn the music down?

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Now that it is published I can’t unfortunately.

How do you get to your photo's app??

@DIYAlex

2 жыл бұрын

Go to your computer’s start menu and search for it.