I can't thank you enough for this video. I made my first tumbler after watching your video and it came out absolutely perfect. I've made thirty of them now and not one turned out bad. They are all perfect! Thank you so much!
Hey, Megan, thanks for asking! Check out my video, “The Secret To Perfect Seams, And How To Make Seams Using Photoshop Elements” for an in-depth answer. th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html If you have any additional questions, feel free to join our Facebook group! Thanks for watching!
Hi, Valerie! You don’t have to, but I often find myself simplifying the layer, the duplicating and rotating the duplicated layer horizontally and sliding over to the other side IF I’m using a drop shadow. That gives a]the same shadow to both edges. And I make the seam on the right side just a tad wider, since a tiny bit of the edge will overlap. I have another video detailing the process a little more. th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for watching!
Hey, thanks for asking! This video should answer your question. th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html If you still have questions, feel free to join the Facebook group! We can get into as much details as you like there! Thanks for watching!
Dawn, my measurements are 9-1/4” x 8-1/8”. I cut about an eighth of an inch off from either side. That’s for the tumblers I get now. I’ve had different measurements for other tumblers I’ve gotten in the past.
i have wasted a lot of tumbler today and decided to do more research and your video is the best among all that i seen here in youtube and i tried it just now and it work wonders. Thank you so much for sharing your experience here, may god bless you have a good day sir.
I use my tiny Cricut vinyl scraper tool that came with my tool set to push those little spots at the top and bottom down. I also scrape the tape going down the seam and this has given me wonderful results!
Hi! Thank you for this informational video! What size do you make your sublimation image? I am just starting and have been experimenting with taping to see what works best!
You mentioned 50 seconds, at what temperature is being used, please advise thank you. I am having issues being a newbie. how do you determine the pressure of the press
I found it! Would you have any recommendations on how to fix white edges ? One has solid colors so I’m thinking if we cut out the colors that are missing and tape to repress that may work..
Hello, the seam that you do at the end, how do you do that? Is it done at the time that you press, or can you do this as a fix when you have a white line you need to hide. I'm just starting and I have a lot of tumblers with a white line :(
Hey, Rosamond! I may have already done it! Check this video out and let me know if it answers your questions! th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for watching!
I have watched all of your videos and used all of the tips and tricks to no avail. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. It's so discouraging. I bought the Eenour press, A-sub paper, and Hiipoo ink. I get good results where I get a good press but the top and bottom never turn out. Blacks are never fully black. Don't even get me started on the mugs. They are even worse. Ready to throw in the towel after wasting 8 tumblers, 6 mugs, and 4 glasses.
Cyndi, if you haven’t yet, join the Facebook group and create a post asking about some of your issues. There’s a good chance we can get it figured out! (Make sure to answer the questions and agree to the group rules!)
Wanted to come back and say I’ve shared this with several of my tumbler subbing friends and say it’s helped all of us! 10/10 success rate you’re amazing! Thank you so much for willingly sharing this info
I use Photoshop. I have a template layer that I can put over the design, select the template outline with the Magic Wand, then select the design layer and click delete. I cover a little bit it in this video. th-cam.com/video/fnKszy7Y86M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5foBkk_4K4FUgtCg Thanks for watching!
Hey, Alma, I usually use a press at 365° and start at 50 seconds, rotate 180°, another 50 seconds, rotate 90°, 25 seconds, rotate 180° for a final 25 seconds. So I end up doing 4 rotations for a total of 150 seconds. I always use light pressure. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Maybe I need the wider tape.. No matter what I do I still get a little triangle of ghosting at the top and bottom. I've pushed it down, taped it heavily, etc. Most recently I bought the clear heat tape. I've always worried about my center seam not looking perfect. I switched to an overlap and it's a little better. But no matter how much attention I give it, it's still almost always visible. I use a scraper tool but I usually have at least a few spots at the top and bottle.
Yeah, the top and bottom are the trickier spots! If you have a minute take a look at this video. I show a little more about how I push the tape down and get it really close against the seam and edges. th-cam.com/video/7ih7ZYQ4s_Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LQD33DTou5e5fxng
Hi! I just happened upon this video, and I’m curious! Are you guys buying the blank tumblers, putting a design on them and then selling them? Or is it for personal use?
Hey, I’m glad you happened upon this! Different people sublimate for different reasons. A lot of people get into sublimation as a hobby with the hopes of turning it into a business. And some just do it as a hobby. Then there are those that start out with the sole intention of building it into a business, or to add additional products to an existing business. Thanks for watching!
My girlfriend and I are have an extremely hard time to get the ghosting to go away. We’ve watched a ton of different videos with no luck, could it be we’re using a mug press instead of a tumbler press? I have a tumbler press on the way but if it’s not going to make a difference I’d return it. Thanks
Hey, Caleb! Im going to say yes, I believe a tumbler press with make a lot of issues go away that could be caused by trying to press a tumbler in a mug press. That said, there are a lot of cheap tumbler presses from eBay, Amazon and Alibaba that are hit or miss and sometimes make me nervous. So yes, a tumbler press will alleviate a lot of issues, but there could be additional or other issues with a tumbler press. Feel free to join the Facebook group to get some help with any troubleshooting you may need to do! Thanks so much for watching!
What temperature are you pressing at? I see so many different temps and times but I have never seen anyone else rotate 4 times like you and that is a wonderful idea. Pressing twice has never cut it on all 9 I have tried for full wraps. Excited to try your method!
Definitely try it! I swear by it! I press at 365 degrees with the seam at the 9 o’clock position (looking at the bottom) for 50 seconds, rotate 180 degrees (seam at 3 o’clock position) for 50 seconds, rotate 90 degrees (seam at 6 o’clock position) for 25 seconds, rotate 180 degrees (seam at 12 o’clock position) for a final 25 seconds. If you get a chance, check out some of my other videos. I go over the process in at least one other video! Thanks for watching!
I am using Canva for my cups. What programs work best? I cannot for the life of me get the measurements correct. I am having a lot of the shadowing on the bottom only.
I use Photoshop and have a template that helps me size the design to my exact specifications. I talk about how to make and use it in Photoshop Elements in this video. th-cam.com/video/fnKszy7Y86M/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Hey I am new to crafting, we have a cup press. I was told to use butcher paper to wrap the cup before you put it in the press, is there a reason you don't?
Hey! I always suggest to use some sort of blowout paper (butcher paper, computer pater, etc.), and I do on coffee mugs, but I don’t with tumblers! When I first started, I forgot, I never had any issues, so I just kept making them without the blowout paper! I think the type of sublimation paper you use can help or hurt. I use HTVRONT and don’t have any issues. But if you ask me, I would suggest, out of an abundance of caution to use it! Thanks for watching!
I’m not currently set up to sell prints, but hope to be in a month or two! Join the Facebook group where I’ll be able to easily update! And thanks for watching!
I'm so sorry do you have a video hiw your measuring and cutting your wraps. I think my problem is I either have too much over lap or cut the top and bottom short to avoid the edges from ghosting
I’ll definitely work on trying to add a video (or maybe a short) on measuring, cutting a d wrapping the paper. In a nutshell, my top is flush with the top of the cup, my bottom is long enough to just start curving on the bottom, and my paper overlap is about 1/8” total (1/16” image and 1/16” blank paper). Sometimes that 1/16” is more like 1/8”, but I try to keep it at 1/16”.
Thank you! My prints are 9-1/4” by 8-1/8”. There is about 1/16 - 1/32” design overlap and just under 1/8” white paper overlap. The hope is the total overlap, design and white paper is around 1/8”.
Are you measuring your cups with no white on the top and bottom and also are you leaving a.little over lap where the two sides come together or is it exactly the size?
how do you add that line for the seam on your images, I have a ton of images, but I generally wind up creating a glitter line or a paint line and then epoxy over it once.
I would suggest trying a different brand of tape, as some tend to leave a yellowish mark. I have a link to the tape I use in the description of this video and highly recommend it!
I use a good old fashioned 24” metal ruler and a razor knife. My ruler doesn’t have a cork back, as I like to be able to ever so slightly adjust to get the ruler right to the edge. You just have to be careful! There should be links to exactly what I use in the description of the video! Thanks for watching!
I’ve heard a lot of folks have good luck with the blue. But I have heard of a few people that had problems. It’s probably the particular manufacturer. That said, I swear by my brown tape! I’ve never had any color marks on my projects! Ever! Thanks for the tip, and thanks for watching!
Hello what is the temperature in your tumbler press? I have done 3 tumblers and the colors look awful either burn or not bright, blacks look brown. I can't figure it out 🙁
Blacks coming out brown is an indication of too much time and/or a temperature too high. I bake at 365 degrees for 50 seconds, rotate 180 degrees, 50 more seconds, rotate 90 degrees, 25 seconds, rotate 180 degrees for a final 25 seconds. All light pressure. Best of luck, and thanks for watching!
Thanks for letting me know, although there is some good information. It may be worth the rambling to get to the good stuff! (Oh, and my wife agrees with you!)
I make my images 9-1/4” by just under 8-1/8”, and I trim 3 sides to the design. (I leave about 1/16” of blank paper on the side that will overlap). Thanks for watching!
When you use your tumbler press do you just press it with only the sublimation paper on the cup or do you just lose wrap a peice of computer paper to catch bleed? Is there bleed?
Funny you should ask! For coffee mugs, I add a piece of copy paper, but for tumblers I do not! Don’t ask me why, I don’t know! Well, truthfully I do know, i]but it’s a little embarrassing! When I first started using a press, I was doing coffee mugs and began using blowout paper. When I did my first few tumblers, I forgot to add it, and then just kept going with that process! But I do suggest people use some sort of blowout paper, just to make sure no ink gets on their press!
Thank you so much for this video! What are the measurements of your prints for the 20 oz skinny tumblers? I just ordered this tape and can’t wait to try your technique!
You’re very welcome! My measurements are 9-1/4” by just under 8-1/8”. I love the wide tape, this tape has never left any residue, and I won’t wrap any other way! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing your process. The few tumblers I did I did not add tape around the top and bottom. I did use shrink wrap and had no issues around those areas. I use a NuWave Convection Oven. Tracey
Hey, Tracey! I tried not taping the top and bottom when using my convection oven, but even with the shrink wrap, I just couldn’t get great results. I wish I could reduce my tape usage, but I guess I shouldn’t complain, as it’s working! Thanks for watching!
@@industrialfringe953 As they say, leave it alone if it ain't broke. Thus far haven't had any issues with the seam but do like the look of adding that solid line. I may need to try that.
A lot of people don’t. I’ve just had better luck at consistency when using shrink wrap…on most images. Sometimes if the design doesn’t go to the top or bottom, I won’t either! Thanks for watching!
Does the heat resistant tape cause a yellow residue? When I do my tumblers the tape causes a yellow residue so I have to becareful not to get it on the bottom of the tumbler. Thank you Shelley
Shelley, I have gotten zero residue from using this tape! I have a couple of designs that don’t take up the entire tumbler, so I tape onto the actual side of the tumbler, and not once have I gotten residue with this tape. I press at 365 degrees for 50 seconds, rotate 180 degrees and press another 50 seconds, rotate 90 degrees and press for 20 seconds, and finally rotate 180 degrees and press for 20 seconds.I haven’t had any issues regarding tape residue. Thanks for the question, and good luck!
@@industrialfringe953 Thank you very much! I have been using a convection oven at 400 degrees for 5 mins turning the tumbler 1/2 way through. But my seams come out great
I’m so sorry to hear that. Remember, all yellow tape isn’t the same! I love my Amazon tape. I regularly put it directly onto substrates and I haven’t had any issues. And it happens to be yellow! (I bought a different yellow tape a couple of years ago and it was horrible, so I feel your pain!) Here’s mine. amzn.to/3eh4LBU
@@industrialfringe953 Thank you. So you mentioned how you put a line where the seem to hide it. Is there a video on how you do that? Newbie and can you use all the help possible
Absolutely! Join the Facebook group and I can share the digital design website from there! Remind me once you’ve joined and I’ll post the link! Thanks for watching!
Really?! That’s crazy, because that’s all I’ve used and I’ve never had an issue. Like, ever! And a lot of my designs require me to tape directly onto the surface of the tumbler. Is it tumblers you’ve had the issue with? Also, do you use an oven or a press, and what’s your time and temp? (Thanks for watching!)
@@industrialfringe953 I did it on several mugs and they all had marks. It was only one roll of that tape the others that came with it did not mark. I used a convection oven 400 for 6 minutes flip another 6 minutes.
That’s crazy. Maybe it was a bad roll? I had one roll that wouldn’t peel off correctly, and I kept pulling half the tape. It drove me crazy. But that’s the only roll I had any issue with, and it still worked great on the substrates. Hopefully it was just that roll.
I create in Photoshop. Sometimes I’ll add a rectangle shape that’s the color of part of the design and shade it. Sometimes I copy a piece of the design and paste it and duplicate it until it’s long enough, then I sometimes add a shadow. If I do add a shadow, I’ll often do a seam on both sides so when it’s pressed, the shadow is on both edges of the seam. Thanks for watching!
What is the measurement of your image/paper? Or do you cut the paper to the size of tumbler? (Example my paper is 8.5x11 so when I print 9.3 by 8.1 there is a lot of white I have to cut off… I’m never sure of what size I should make the paper to wrap around the tumbler) I’m the video it wrapped around perfectly and I didn’t see you trim off anything….. also should the image overlap at the seem?
Hey, Crystal! I print on 8-1/2” x 11” paper as well. My image is 9-1/4” x 8-1/8”. Once I print the image, I trim the top, bottom and right side right on the edge of the design, cutting off a super small amount (like 1/64”), just enough to make sure there’s no white. I leave a small bit of white on the left side. That will end up being the top of the overlap. My overlap is between 1/8” and 1/4”. I try to stay closer to only 1/8”. Thanks for watching!
Right?! Can you believe it? I can’t. For some reason when I started I didn’t use butcher paper in the tumbler press, and to this day, I still don’t! (But I use it religiously when making coffee mugs! Don’t ask me why! To date, I’ve never had any issues! But I always suggest people use it!) Thanks for watching!
What size do you print your design and do you Trim off all white to edge of the design before sublimating. One last question. Whe wrapping do you have any overlay or does the paper but up end to end because depending on each shipment I get from my supplier the circumference of the tumbler may be different per each case Thanks Vicki
Hey, Vicki! Great questions! I print my design 9-1/4” by just under 8-1/8”. I completely trim 3 of the sides and leave about 1/16” on the side that will overlap. When I wrap, I overlap anywhere between 1/16” and 3/16”, usually closer to 1/8”. I’ve gone as much as 1/4” overlap, depending on the circumference of the tumbler. Because, yes, I’ve had sizing differences as well! I hope that makes sense! Thanks so much for watching!
I tape center then two on each side then stright up the middle.. and around the top and bottom piece by piece like what you do on the seems, then you have better control and then wrap painters top,bottom,seem( not the whole cup . No shrink wrap . Then in the oven at 360 for a total of 5 mins flipping at 2.5 ** I like them without the seem
best video ever... like you solved a detail that hours of videos coudn't solve. As you say.... some people put to pieces of tape and works perfectly. I can't either with tumblrs or mugs. My teory is materials... but im experimenting too and im new at this.
Hello! Thank you so much for doing this video! I ordered the tape dispenser and thicker tape and will try your method once they arrive. What temperature do you set your tumbler press to? I apologize if I missed it. I also looked through the comments to see if anyone had already asked but I didn’t find the answer.
I never tape the top and bottom of my tumbler and I never have an issue. I felt when I tape the top and bottom I always had an issue. I also use clear tape and remove the air from the inner seam and outer seam and with the clear tape I can see my seam seal up. To remove the air from my tape seam I use a matha stuard card maker tool, It works perfect. I also use the shrink wrap. I have a tumbler press but I perfer to use the same oven you used. By the way my first oven, the same one after making a lot of tumblers caught fire. Thanks so much for another great video.
You know, it’s funny. Some people have to over tape the edges (me) to get good results, and some people don’t tape the edges at all with great results! I can get away with not taping sometimes, but I’ve found a 100% consistent great result by taping the way I do, so I just keep on doing it that way. I admire those of you who can get by without taping! Thanks for watching!
This was a fantastic tutorial. I learned alot. I actually have that same tape too. I did my first tumbler today (before watching this video) & I noticed the tape left it's mark on the tumbler. What does that mean and how should I avoid it for the next time? Thank you.
The most common reason for seeing tape marks is too much pressure in a press. Do you use a press? If so, try backing off of the pressure and only doing light pressure. Thanks for watching!
Do you have issues with tape marks? I’ve lowered my tension and just can’t get rid of them? Can you do a video on how you set yours and adjust when you switch cup sizes? Thank you 😊
I rarely have an issue, but yes, sometimes I do. That would be a great video, as I may have a way to fix areas that have tape marks! I’ll try to do a video about that soon. Thanks so watching!
I like when I get the Tape roll as a freebie in my bulk order of tumblers! I haven't paid for a roll of tape yet. Great job on your tumblers, I am a newbie and found your video so useful. Thank you for posting!
I KNOW THIS WAS MADE A WHILE AGO, BUT THANKS MAN, THIS WILL HELP ALOT.
Glad to help!
putting a line on the seem is the best when a thinner lin because that seems to be drive everyone crazy!
Hey, it’s all about driving everyone crazy, right?!
@@industrialfringe953 lol seems about right
I have watched many videos and this is the best I've seen and made the biggest difference in my tumblers!
Shana, I’m so happy to hear this helped you out! Thank you for the kind words! And thanks so much for watching!
Your videos are amazing!! Thanks for sharing with us!!
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!
I can't thank you enough for this video. I made my first tumbler after watching your video and it came out absolutely perfect. I've made thirty of them now and not one turned out bad. They are all perfect! Thank you so much!
That’s so great to hear!!! Thank you for watching!
You files aren't big enough if you have a gap in your seems
Can you please share with me how you are adding you line for the seam?
Hey, Megan, thanks for asking! Check out my video, “The Secret To Perfect Seams, And How To Make Seams Using Photoshop Elements” for an in-depth answer. th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html If you have any additional questions, feel free to join our Facebook group! Thanks for watching!
I love the colored seem. Do you put it on both edges of the image?
Hi, Valerie! You don’t have to, but I often find myself simplifying the layer, the duplicating and rotating the duplicated layer horizontally and sliding over to the other side IF I’m using a drop shadow. That gives a]the same shadow to both edges. And I make the seam on the right side just a tad wider, since a tiny bit of the edge will overlap. I have another video detailing the process a little more. th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for watching!
When designing where do you place that modified seam ?
Hey, thanks for asking! This video should answer your question. th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html If you still have questions, feel free to join the Facebook group! We can get into as much details as you like there! Thanks for watching!
What are your measurements?
Dawn, my measurements are 9-1/4” x 8-1/8”. I cut about an eighth of an inch off from either side. That’s for the tumblers I get now. I’ve had different measurements for other tumblers I’ve gotten in the past.
i have wasted a lot of tumbler today and decided to do more research and your video is the best among all that i seen here in youtube and i tried it just now and it work wonders. Thank you so much for sharing your experience here, may god bless you have a good day sir.
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!
I use my tiny Cricut vinyl scraper tool that came with my tool set to push those little spots at the top and bottom down. I also scrape the tape going down the seam and this has given me wonderful results!
That’s fantastic! Thanks for sharing! And thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for sharing your great tip, appreciate it! Liz 😊
This video has been very helpful Sir! Thank you for teaching and Sharing! God Bless Liz 😊
Love this and all your videos. Would love to see how you added the additional line. Maybe in photoshop elements?
Thank you! I’ll be sure to do a short video on making seam lines to hide the seam!
Hi! Thank you for this informational video! What size do you make your sublimation image? I am just starting and have been experimenting with taping to see what works best!
You mentioned 50 seconds, at what temperature is being used, please advise thank you. I am having issues being a newbie. how do you determine the pressure of the press
I found it! Would you have any recommendations on how to fix white edges ? One has solid colors so I’m thinking if we cut out the colors that are missing and tape to repress that may work..
Hello, the seam that you do at the end, how do you do that? Is it done at the time that you press, or can you do this as a fix when you have a white line you need to hide. I'm just starting and I have a lot of tumblers with a white line :(
Thank you so much for this video! Could you please make a video showing how you add the seam line to your files?
Hey, Rosamond! I may have already done it! Check this video out and let me know if it answers your questions! th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for watching!
@industrialfingers953 how do I get the seam line? I love that idea.
Inadf about coordinating edge to the top, bottom, and seam to make it look like it is supposed to be there too. I use the same taping procedure.
Would love to know how to add the seam!! Great video! Can’t wait to sublimate a tumbler!
Here you go! And thanks for watching! th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html
How do you do that line on the computer. Great video.
I have watched all of your videos and used all of the tips and tricks to no avail. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. It's so discouraging. I bought the Eenour press, A-sub paper, and Hiipoo ink. I get good results where I get a good press but the top and bottom never turn out. Blacks are never fully black. Don't even get me started on the mugs. They are even worse. Ready to throw in the towel after wasting 8 tumblers, 6 mugs, and 4 glasses.
Cyndi, if you haven’t yet, join the Facebook group and create a post asking about some of your issues. There’s a good chance we can get it figured out! (Make sure to answer the questions and agree to the group rules!)
How do you put the seam down on all tumbler and sometimes my tumbler has heat tape marks ?
Wanted to come back and say I’ve shared this with several of my tumbler subbing friends and say it’s helped all of us! 10/10 success rate you’re amazing! Thank you so much for willingly sharing this info
Awe, that’s fantastic! I’m so glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
What do you use for programs? Sizing for cups so seams don't show amazing tumblers thanks in advance ❤
I use Photoshop. I have a template layer that I can put over the design, select the template outline with the Magic Wand, then select the design layer and click delete. I cover a little bit it in this video. th-cam.com/video/fnKszy7Y86M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5foBkk_4K4FUgtCg Thanks for watching!
What temperature are you doing tumblers? I have trouble with black background tumblers.
Hey, Alma, I usually use a press at 365° and start at 50 seconds, rotate 180°, another 50 seconds, rotate 90°, 25 seconds, rotate 180° for a final 25 seconds. So I end up doing 4 rotations for a total of 150 seconds. I always use light pressure. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Maybe I need the wider tape.. No matter what I do I still get a little triangle of ghosting at the top and bottom. I've pushed it down, taped it heavily, etc. Most recently I bought the clear heat tape. I've always worried about my center seam not looking perfect. I switched to an overlap and it's a little better. But no matter how much attention I give it, it's still almost always visible. I use a scraper tool but I usually have at least a few spots at the top and bottle.
Yeah, the top and bottom are the trickier spots! If you have a minute take a look at this video. I show a little more about how I push the tape down and get it really close against the seam and edges. th-cam.com/video/7ih7ZYQ4s_Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LQD33DTou5e5fxng
How are you adding the seam line to your tumblers?
Hi! I just happened upon this video, and I’m curious! Are you guys buying the blank tumblers, putting a design on them and then selling them? Or is it for personal use?
Hey, I’m glad you happened upon this! Different people sublimate for different reasons. A lot of people get into sublimation as a hobby with the hopes of turning it into a business. And some just do it as a hobby. Then there are those that start out with the sole intention of building it into a business, or to add additional products to an existing business. Thanks for watching!
My girlfriend and I are have an extremely hard time to get the ghosting to go away. We’ve watched a ton of different videos with no luck, could it be we’re using a mug press instead of a tumbler press? I have a tumbler press on the way but if it’s not going to make a difference I’d return it. Thanks
Hey, Caleb! Im going to say yes, I believe a tumbler press with make a lot of issues go away that could be caused by trying to press a tumbler in a mug press. That said, there are a lot of cheap tumbler presses from eBay, Amazon and Alibaba that are hit or miss and sometimes make me nervous. So yes, a tumbler press will alleviate a lot of issues, but there could be additional or other issues with a tumbler press. Feel free to join the Facebook group to get some help with any troubleshooting you may need to do! Thanks so much for watching!
Could you show how, where you add the line for the seam?
What temperature are you pressing at? I see so many different temps and times but I have never seen anyone else rotate 4 times like you and that is a wonderful idea. Pressing twice has never cut it on all 9 I have tried for full wraps. Excited to try your method!
Definitely try it! I swear by it! I press at 365 degrees with the seam at the 9 o’clock position (looking at the bottom) for 50 seconds, rotate 180 degrees (seam at 3 o’clock position) for 50 seconds, rotate 90 degrees (seam at 6 o’clock position) for 25 seconds, rotate 180 degrees (seam at 12 o’clock position) for a final 25 seconds. If you get a chance, check out some of my other videos. I go over the process in at least one other video! Thanks for watching!
I am using Canva for my cups. What programs work best? I cannot for the life of me get the measurements correct. I am having a lot of the shadowing on the bottom only.
I use Photoshop and have a template that helps me size the design to my exact specifications. I talk about how to make and use it in Photoshop Elements in this video. th-cam.com/video/fnKszy7Y86M/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Hey I am new to crafting, we have a cup press. I was told to use butcher paper to wrap the cup before you put it in the press, is there a reason you don't?
Hey! I always suggest to use some sort of blowout paper (butcher paper, computer pater, etc.), and I do on coffee mugs, but I don’t with tumblers! When I first started, I forgot, I never had any issues, so I just kept making them without the blowout paper! I think the type of sublimation paper you use can help or hurt. I use HTVRONT and don’t have any issues. But if you ask me, I would suggest, out of an abundance of caution to use it! Thanks for watching!
Do you sell any prints? I don’t have a printer so I’m looking into buying ready to press designs.I love what you do with seams
I’m not currently set up to sell prints, but hope to be in a month or two! Join the Facebook group where I’ll be able to easily update! And thanks for watching!
Hello I was just wondering what kind of sublimation paper that you are using in your video?
I mostly use TexPrint, but recently did a review on different sub papers. th-cam.com/video/YEiBDrb4Ss8/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I'm so sorry do you have a video hiw your measuring and cutting your wraps. I think my problem is I either have too much over lap or cut the top and bottom short to avoid the edges from ghosting
I’ll definitely work on trying to add a video (or maybe a short) on measuring, cutting a d wrapping the paper. In a nutshell, my top is flush with the top of the cup, my bottom is long enough to just start curving on the bottom, and my paper overlap is about 1/8” total (1/16” image and 1/16” blank paper). Sometimes that 1/16” is more like 1/8”, but I try to keep it at 1/16”.
Very informative video! What measurements are you using for your sublimation print?
Thank you! My prints are 9-1/4” by 8-1/8”. There is about 1/16 - 1/32” design overlap and just under 1/8” white paper overlap. The hope is the total overlap, design and white paper is around 1/8”.
Are you measuring your cups with no white on the top and bottom and also are you leaving a.little over lap where the two sides come together or is it exactly the size?
Check out the response I just gave. I think it covers this question as well. Thanks for watching!
how do you add that line for the seam on your images, I have a ton of images, but I generally wind up creating a glitter line or a paint line and then epoxy over it once.
Hey, hugs! It just so happens I have a video about that! Take a look! And thanks for watching!
th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html
Great video. I love the seam idea. I think I’m going to try that on some of my designs. I’ve never thought of that. It does look more clean.
It’s worked quite well for me. Let me know how it works out! And thanks for watching!
I would love that whoop ass image! where can I find it? and thank you for the video!
Here’s where my designs are, and thanks for watching! www.georgiamaes.com/digital-designs.html
Great job and wonderfully explained
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!
I have. Used that and it seems to leave a yellowishcolor. What can I do not to have no coloring?
I would suggest trying a different brand of tape, as some tend to leave a yellowish mark. I have a link to the tape I use in the description of this video and highly recommend it!
how do you size and cut you tumbler i just got a heavy duty rotary cutter by carl real nice but seem not to cut straight
I use a good old fashioned 24” metal ruler and a razor knife. My ruler doesn’t have a cork back, as I like to be able to ever so slightly adjust to get the ruler right to the edge. You just have to be careful! There should be links to exactly what I use in the description of the video! Thanks for watching!
If you use the blue heat tape instead of the brown it doesn’t leave color marks on the bottom
I’ve heard a lot of folks have good luck with the blue. But I have heard of a few people that had problems. It’s probably the particular manufacturer. That said, I swear by my brown tape! I’ve never had any color marks on my projects! Ever! Thanks for the tip, and thanks for watching!
Hello what is the temperature in your tumbler press? I have done 3 tumblers and the colors look awful either burn or not bright, blacks look brown. I can't figure it out 🙁
Blacks coming out brown is an indication of too much time and/or a temperature too high. I bake at 365 degrees for 50 seconds, rotate 180 degrees, 50 more seconds, rotate 90 degrees, 25 seconds, rotate 180 degrees for a final 25 seconds. All light pressure. Best of luck, and thanks for watching!
@@industrialfringe953 Thank you so much! I will try again.
Great video, loved the intro with wad of tape, funny.
That made me want to watch the entire video.
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Took too long in the nitty gritty switched off after 2 mins
Thanks for letting me know, although there is some good information. It may be worth the rambling to get to the good stuff! (Oh, and my wife agrees with you!)
Love the whoopass tumbler. I would love to buy that file
Thank you! It’s available on my website, www.industrialfringedesigns.com Thanks for watching!
What size do you make your image for a 20oz tumbler
I make my images 9-1/4” by just under 8-1/8”, and I trim 3 sides to the design. (I leave about 1/16” of blank paper on the side that will overlap). Thanks for watching!
When you use your tumbler press do you just press it with only the sublimation paper on the cup or do you just lose wrap a peice of computer paper to catch bleed? Is there bleed?
Funny you should ask! For coffee mugs, I add a piece of copy paper, but for tumblers I do not! Don’t ask me why, I don’t know! Well, truthfully I do know, i]but it’s a little embarrassing! When I first started using a press, I was doing coffee mugs and began using blowout paper. When I did my first few tumblers, I forgot to add it, and then just kept going with that process! But I do suggest people use some sort of blowout paper, just to make sure no ink gets on their press!
@@industrialfringe953 your awesome thank you.
Can you show us how you add that seam to the design? Do you have a video on how you create your design n where (Program)? Thank you
Hey, Atina, I sure do! Check out this video! th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
@@industrialfringe953 thank you 🥰
The Best video ever!! 😃 Gracias!!
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video! What are the measurements of your prints for the 20 oz skinny tumblers? I just ordered this tape and can’t wait to try your technique!
You’re very welcome! My measurements are 9-1/4” by just under 8-1/8”. I love the wide tape, this tape has never left any residue, and I won’t wrap any other way! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for asking💜
Where can the cute "whoopass" be found?
Right here! www.georgiamaes.com/digital-designs.html Thanks so much for watching!
Do you have a video on kids tumblers?
You, Kim, I don’t, but I probably should! Let me add that to my list! Thanks for watching!
How long and hot do you press your tumbler for?
Check this video out for details on time, temp and pressure! And thanks for watching! th-cam.com/video/yOqxHEZgPwk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing your process. The few tumblers I did I did not add tape around the top and bottom. I did use shrink wrap and had no issues around those areas. I use a NuWave Convection Oven.
Tracey
Hey, Tracey! I tried not taping the top and bottom when using my convection oven, but even with the shrink wrap, I just couldn’t get great results. I wish I could reduce my tape usage, but I guess I shouldn’t complain, as it’s working! Thanks for watching!
@@industrialfringe953 As they say, leave it alone if it ain't broke.
Thus far haven't had any issues with the seam but do like the look of adding that solid line. I may need to try that.
I don’t use shrink wrap in a convection oven
A lot of people don’t. I’ve just had better luck at consistency when using shrink wrap…on most images. Sometimes if the design doesn’t go to the top or bottom, I won’t either! Thanks for watching!
How did you add that seam? It looks great!
Thanks so much! This video explains my seams! th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
First video on here of many that really showed the best way to sublimate a tumbler. Thank you! Blessings to you.
Thank you so much!
Does the heat resistant tape cause a yellow residue? When I do my tumblers the tape causes a yellow residue so I have to becareful not to get it on the bottom of the tumbler. Thank you Shelley
Shelley, I have gotten zero residue from using this tape! I have a couple of designs that don’t take up the entire tumbler, so I tape onto the actual side of the tumbler, and not once have I gotten residue with this tape. I press at 365 degrees for 50 seconds, rotate 180 degrees and press another 50 seconds, rotate 90 degrees and press for 20 seconds, and finally rotate 180 degrees and press for 20 seconds.I haven’t had any issues regarding tape residue. Thanks for the question, and good luck!
@@industrialfringe953 Thank you very much! I have been using a convection oven at 400 degrees for 5 mins turning the tumbler 1/2 way through. But my seams come out great
I have had bad bad luck with yellow tape 😭
I’m so sorry to hear that. Remember, all yellow tape isn’t the same! I love my Amazon tape. I regularly put it directly onto substrates and I haven’t had any issues. And it happens to be yellow! (I bought a different yellow tape a couple of years ago and it was horrible, so I feel your pain!) Here’s mine. amzn.to/3eh4LBU
WHAT ARE YOUR MEASUREMENTS FOR THE TUMBERS???
MY MEASUREMENTS VARY, BUT ARE USUALLY 9-1/4” x 8-1/8”. Thanks for watching!
Why were your arms all torn up? Puppy?
Yes! She’s calmed a little, but those teeth!
Thank you so much, I am having issues on how to wrap your method is straight forward.
thank uou so.much!!! I need to find your video on how uou add that "seam"..I love that!!!!
What is your graphic measurements? 9.3x8.3?
Hey, Fred. Since tumblers tend to vary ever so slightly in size, I adjust as necessary, but I start with 9-1/4” x 8-1/8”. Thanks for watching!
@@industrialfringe953 Thank you. So you mentioned how you put a line where the seem to hide it. Is there a video on how you do that? Newbie and can you use all the help possible
Yes, Fred! Check out my video on adding seams here! th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html
Do you have a way to buy the whoop ass print?
Hey, Yvonne! All of my designs are available at www.georgiamaes.com/digital-designs.html Thanks for watching!
Thank you! Can I buy your design on the Can of Whoop Ass?
Absolutely! Join the Facebook group and I can share the digital design website from there! Remind me once you’ve joined and I’ll post the link! Thanks for watching!
@@industrialfringe953 good morning. I have joined the Facebook group. Thank you again.
Good to know you can do that with the heat gun
Thanks for watching!
Do you sell any of your designs?
I do! You can find them at www.georgiamaes.com/digital-designs.html I’m always adding and updating, so check back often! Thanks for watching!
What are your measurements?
I’m a little chunky in the middle, but……..wait, you were talking about my tumbler measurements! They are are 9-1/4” x 8-1/8”. Thanks for watching!
How do you add the seam line?
Check out my video on seams. I go over how I create them in Photoshop Elements. th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I had a problem with that color tape leaving stains on my projects
Really?! That’s crazy, because that’s all I’ve used and I’ve never had an issue. Like, ever! And a lot of my designs require me to tape directly onto the surface of the tumbler. Is it tumblers you’ve had the issue with? Also, do you use an oven or a press, and what’s your time and temp? (Thanks for watching!)
@@industrialfringe953 I did it on several mugs and they all had marks. It was only one roll of that tape the others that came with it did not mark. I used a convection oven 400 for 6 minutes flip another 6 minutes.
That’s crazy. Maybe it was a bad roll? I had one roll that wouldn’t peel off correctly, and I kept pulling half the tape. It drove me crazy. But that’s the only roll I had any issue with, and it still worked great on the substrates. Hopefully it was just that roll.
how do you add the edge to the image?
Hey, Kimberly, check out this video on how I created the edges for the seams! Thanks for watching!
Awesome!! We have those blanks too! Love your works!🥰
Fantastic! And thanks!
OMG! Thank you so much for sharing your taping and covering your seems technique! I’m going on give this a try now.
Again, THANKS!!!
So glad! Let me know how they turn out!
How do you create a seam
I create in Photoshop. Sometimes I’ll add a rectangle shape that’s the color of part of the design and shade it. Sometimes I copy a piece of the design and paste it and duplicate it until it’s long enough, then I sometimes add a shadow. If I do add a shadow, I’ll often do a seam on both sides so when it’s pressed, the shadow is on both edges of the seam. Thanks for watching!
I am going to try your way.
Best of luck! It works great for me. Thanks for watching!
What is the measurement of your image/paper? Or do you cut the paper to the size of tumbler? (Example my paper is 8.5x11 so when I print 9.3 by 8.1 there is a lot of white I have to cut off… I’m never sure of what size I should make the paper to wrap around the tumbler) I’m the video it wrapped around perfectly and I didn’t see you trim off anything….. also should the image overlap at the seem?
Hey, Crystal! I print on 8-1/2” x 11” paper as well. My image is 9-1/4” x 8-1/8”. Once I print the image, I trim the top, bottom and right side right on the edge of the design, cutting off a super small amount (like 1/64”), just enough to make sure there’s no white. I leave a small bit of white on the left side. That will end up being the top of the overlap. My overlap is between 1/8” and 1/4”. I try to stay closer to only 1/8”. Thanks for watching!
No butcher paper?
Right?! Can you believe it? I can’t. For some reason when I started I didn’t use butcher paper in the tumbler press, and to this day, I still don’t! (But I use it religiously when making coffee mugs! Don’t ask me why! To date, I’ve never had any issues! But I always suggest people use it!) Thanks for watching!
What size do you print your design and do you Trim off all white to edge of the design before sublimating. One last question. Whe wrapping do you have any overlay or does the paper but up end to end because depending on each shipment I get from my supplier the circumference of the tumbler may be different per each case
Thanks
Vicki
Hey, Vicki! Great questions! I print my design 9-1/4” by just under 8-1/8”. I completely trim 3 of the sides and leave about 1/16” on the side that will overlap. When I wrap, I overlap anywhere between 1/16” and 3/16”, usually closer to 1/8”. I’ve gone as much as 1/4” overlap, depending on the circumference of the tumbler. Because, yes, I’ve had sizing differences as well! I hope that makes sense! Thanks so much for watching!
I tape center then two on each side then stright up the middle.. and around the top and bottom piece by piece like what you do on the seems, then you have better control and then wrap painters top,bottom,seem( not the whole cup . No shrink wrap . Then in the oven at 360 for a total of 5 mins flipping at 2.5
** I like them without the seem
Thanks for sharing, that’s great to know! And thanks for watching!
What temperature
I do 365 degrees in a press. (50 seconds, rotate 180 degrees, 50 seconds, rotate 90 degrees, 25 seconds, rotate 180 degrees, 25 seconds.)
Thank you so much!!!
I just started sublimation and your wrapping technique is amazing!!!!
I’m SOO glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
best video ever... like you solved a detail that hours of videos coudn't solve. As you say.... some people put to pieces of tape and works perfectly. I can't either with tumblrs or mugs. My teory is materials... but im experimenting too and im new at this.
I’m so glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Great video!! I've been Doinine the same way as your first one for 2 years cause I'm worried about ruining the edges
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Hello! Thank you so much for doing this video! I ordered the tape dispenser and thicker tape and will try your method once they arrive. What temperature do you set your tumbler press to? I apologize if I missed it. I also looked through the comments to see if anyone had already asked but I didn’t find the answer.
Here’s a video i made with my time and temp. th-cam.com/video/yOqxHEZgPwk/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I never tape the top and bottom of my tumbler and I never have an issue. I felt when I tape the top and bottom I always had an issue. I also use clear tape and remove the air from the inner seam and outer seam and with the clear tape I can see my seam seal up. To remove the air from my tape seam I use a matha stuard card maker tool, It works perfect. I also use the shrink wrap. I have a tumbler press but I perfer to use the same oven you used. By the way my first oven, the same one after making a lot of tumblers caught fire. Thanks so much for another great video.
You know, it’s funny. Some people have to over tape the edges (me) to get good results, and some people don’t tape the edges at all with great results! I can get away with not taping sometimes, but I’ve found a 100% consistent great result by taping the way I do, so I just keep on doing it that way. I admire those of you who can get by without taping! Thanks for watching!
This was a fantastic tutorial. I learned alot. I actually have that same tape too. I did my first tumbler today (before watching this video) & I noticed the tape left it's mark on the tumbler. What does that mean and how should I avoid it for the next time? Thank you.
The most common reason for seeing tape marks is too much pressure in a press. Do you use a press? If so, try backing off of the pressure and only doing light pressure. Thanks for watching!
Do you have issues with tape marks? I’ve lowered my tension and just can’t get rid of them? Can you do a video on how you set yours and adjust when you switch cup sizes? Thank you 😊
I rarely have an issue, but yes, sometimes I do. That would be a great video, as I may have a way to fix areas that have tape marks! I’ll try to do a video about that soon. Thanks so watching!
I like when I get the Tape roll as a freebie in my bulk order of tumblers! I haven't paid for a roll of tape yet. Great job on your tumblers, I am a newbie and found your video so useful. Thank you for posting!
Hey, if it works, you can’t beat free! Thanks for watching!
Thank You!!! finally got a perfect tumbler using your taping method. Thanks!
So glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Hello.. how do you add a seam on the image thanks
Hey, Mary! Check out my video on seams here. I hope it helps, and thanks so much for watching!
th-cam.com/video/NdPoK3I4xTM/w-d-xo.html
I get alot of ghosting on that part what should I do?
Thank you! Everything else failed, but your method helped me achieve perfect edges.
I’m so glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
I Love your passion of not Giving up and trying something Else . I will try your new technique. Thank you so much
Ya know, there’s a fine line between passion and stupidity! But thanks, and thanks for watching!
I can't thank you enough k you enough for ur video after months of bad seams using ur method works !!!
I’m so glad to hear! Thanks for watching!