Sublimation Time and Temperature Chart

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One of the things that I’ve learned during my Sublimation Journey is that there are many resources; however, finding them seems to be a challenge. Do you know how often I had to Google “Sublimation Time and Temperature for T-Shirts? Coffee Mugs? Time and Temperature for Sublimation, you name it or think it, I’ve probably googled it, at least once, but probably more than once. But then it hit me, why am I NOT writing these down?

Sublimation Time and Temperature Chart

I wished several times I had a comprehensive Sublimation Time and Temperature Chart for myself, but I looked, high, low and everywhere in between. Sure, I found several, but what I found was that the times varied by a lot. If I tried to print them you couldn’t read them and so on and so forth. So what’s a girl to do? Create a Sublimation Time and Temperature Chart to share with the world of course!

The sticky notes came, and I had them everywhere by the heat press. Some you could read, while others looked like a toddler wrote them. My husband always found them, asking if I needed them, and then he looked at me and said, “Why don’t you just use a notebook to track them all?” Um…..well, that would make a little more sense. Sometimes I miss the obvious things, especially when learning something new.

I got a notebook and started taking notes and taping down post-it notes on the pages. You guessed it; this was also a flawed system. However, it gave me some valuable insight and kept me semi-organized until I spent more time looking for the correct temperatures to press the item I needed.

Let’s Make a Time and Temperature Chart for the Wall

Okay, the wall was pretty lofty because it turned into a notebook versus a wall versus MESS. I called the “Croffice” a MESS and was getting messier by the day. So after being frustrated, the lightbulb came on, and the Sublimation Time and Temperature Cheat Sheet was where my idea started.

It took hours of research, testing, more testing, and then, of course I had to take my notes and compile them into something useful for everyone. I couldn’t find the sublimation temperature chart I wanted, but I knew it was either out there, or I would make a better one!

But then, once the cogs got to turning, I decided that it needed to be a Sublimation Time and Temperature Chart. I figured I wasn’t the only person looking for a time and temperature guide, yet I wanted to be able to write my times down once I had “perfected” it with my Heat Press times. So I decided to offer it to you in a couple of different ways.

Keep Detailed Notes in Your Sublimation Notebook

I even made a fun little Sublimated Notebook that I could use to track my times and temperatures. But the more products I made, the messier the situation got. While I still have my chicken scratches, I decided there had to be an easier way. What is the recommended time and temperature for sublimation? Keep reading to find that answer!

Sublimation Time and Temperature Chart

So here are the final products of my trials and tribulations. I made a comprehensive Temperature and Time Sublimation Chart.

This Sublimation Temperature Chart is to be used as a guide only.

**Please remember that ALL Heat presses are different; please invest in an infrared thermometer to ensure what temperature yours runs.

Producing quality end products depends on the quality of your substrates, a calibrated heat-press, color management, and following manufacturing guidelines. The art of Sublimation takes testing, practice, and, most importantly, patience.

You will see the list of substrates, the general temperature, the time, and how much pressure on the chart. I left it blank in the final column for you to fill in the time/temperature that is perfect for YOUR Heat Press.

Or, if you prefer, here is a chart that is basically blank for you to fill in once you get your temperature correct. I use a combination of both of them, because there are products I sublimate more often. You have to find a system that works best for you!

This Sublimation Heat Press Temperature Chart is going to save you lots of time, money, and of course make your Sublimation Journey Easier!

Sublimation Temperature and Time

Sublimation Temperature and Time vary by manufacturer and what substrate you are sublimating on. Each Heat Press setting will be different for mugs, t-shirts, aluminum, etc. Smaller items sublimate very quickly, and paper/ink also affects your final product.

What kind of coasters can I sublimate on?

Acrylic, Cork backed, sandstone, subli-slate, glass, ceramic to name a few.

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Be sure to share this Sublimation Time and Temperature Chart with your friends! Everyone who sublimates needs to have at least one of these charts!