How to use Polycrylic for Sublimation on Tile, Wood & Canvas - Part 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- In the sequel to the popular video about Polycrylic, I'll show you how to a different way add a layer of polyester for anything you want to print: Wood, Ceramic, Tile, Canvas or just about anything else! Dye Sublimation can be done on anything flat with this process.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - First Coat of Polycrylic
13:30 - 2nd Coat of Polycrylic (Timelapse)
13:45 - Printing and Pressing Photo Frame
23:12 - Printing and Pressing Canvas
28:50 - Printing and Pressing Wooden Plaque
32:29 - Printing and Pressing Tile
37:04 - Wrap Up
The process:
1. Use sandpaper (400 grit) to scuff the surface of whatever you are applying to.
2. Use a paintbrush (foam or chip) to apply the coating (There's also a spray can version).
3. Once it's less tacky, add a 2nd coat
4. Let the coating cure overnight
5. Press at 400 degree with time depending on the substrate.
6. If paper sticks to the coating, use water and a cloth to wipe the surface down.
Products used:
- Polyacrylic (Walmart/Lowes)
- Cheap paint brushes
- Cosmos Ink - shrsl.com/3msvm
- Epson WF-7720 printer
Equipment used:
- Tusy Heat Press
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- A-sub 8.5" x 11"
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- Wirester Heat Resistant Gloves
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- Hiipoo Ink
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- Butcher Paper
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I love your videos. You are just so real and down to earth. We are all learning and I love that you show the fails as well as the successes and don't just edit them out! It is all part of learning and crafting has a surprisingly large learning curve!
Agreed!! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the easy to listen to videos. It has been hard finding one that was not just repeating and dragging out. Thanks again.
Thanks, I'm getting a little better every time I finish one. I try to make it short and concise as possible.
Glad to see the water tip worked for you! Reapply polyacylic after & it'll really brighten the pic back up- it'll also get paperlines out if you shall have any. As for your tile- if it was sticky/melty after subbing, then the polyacylic wasn't completely cured. It may take longer to cure for that. I do ceramic tiles this way for coasters & I usually leave for 3days or so... To ensure it has enough time to fully cure.. I hope you try again & I'll be on the look out for the next vid :)
To reapply polyacrylic after is a good idea, I imagine this working like varnish/firnis after painting. So it brightens, sharpens and protects the image.
I wonder in how far you do that on tiles, and also how you sand your tiles and how resistant/longlasting the prints eventually are; esp. thinking of coasters since you menationed them, onto which probably glasses and cups get smashed on. (Well, maybe not smashed on, but I can´t find a better english word right now for the mechanical load such things have to bear)
I am very inquisitive, and curious as to how his next tile works out. I´ll also stay tuned and kinda already know that it must work and he will make it.
How long do you press the tiles for Kristina?
Does the tile need to cure in oven?
How long do you press it for?
Do you recommend poly or water + poly on tiles with vinyl? I'm still a noob at this and trying to perfect my tile-making craft. Thank you for your help!
Headed to get supplies to try this stuff now. Excited I found this.
Thank you for the really nice video and for the time you spend sharing with us. I really learned a lot.
Hello from Alabama, fellow Southpaw....this was very informative and answered alot of questions for me....thanks
No problem!
TN here!
Really enjoyed the video. Sponge brushes are great to use.
This is the latest version of the polycrylic video. I still couldn't get the tile to work, but everything else is pretty decent. I spent more time editing and working on this video than I have ANY other video I've done.
CHECK OUT STACY O DESIGNS (TH-camR). SHE DOES THIS AS WELL.
You were going to put a link to printable canvas?
Tile needs even heat and pressure. Should be using a swing away press
Tile you have to let cool first so the poly hardens
I have not done tiles with polycrylic however I would recommend a wipe down with acetone or denatured alcohol rather than sanding.
Thank you! I enjoyed your video and learned a lot!
Great video. Great attitude !
Love your videos, and your tee shirts!
Thanks! I appreciate it!
love that picture of the fence
Love watching your videos
Glad you like them!
For the polyacrylic to work on tile, it is best to let it dry for 24 hours and then bake it at 300 degrees for 45 minutes to cure it… then you can sub on it without it flaking or it getting gummy.
I am gonna try this thank you
I wanna try it too.
You don't even have to wait for it to dry. Coat it then bake, done. The factories that do sublimation coatings on mugs spray then straight to the oven to cure
@@ThatJerkFromCali G10 has a rating for 284 degrees can you bake it for longer but with a lower temp?
@@Kenjrossi Not sure, Its worth a shot
You are the man omg!
The new video is WAY better: th-cam.com/video/YESvZYYFSLE/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the video. I just tried this out on a piece of wood. It looks ok except some of the ink bled. Any tips as to why? Thanks again.
Awesome video if you should try the tile maybe doing it with less heat time maybe 130 seconds Love all the items you did.
Try the tile upside down. Put butcher paper, then design up on your press, line up tile upside down on top, tape down if you want, more butcher paper, press about 4 min on the press at 385-400. Also on wood I prefer laser paper over A-sub.
I saw on "Dyepress" on you tube, for tiles, she put a silicone mat on last, 400 degrees-5 mins. She did one face down on a cricut heat press mat , paper, silicone mat last also. Just a thought, try letting the piece cool before removing the paper, the high heat could be making the polycrylic soft causing it to pull off.
I want to try PolyGloss, I really like Poly-T Plus!
For your butcher paper, they have paper dispenser/cutter that holds the whole roll and you're able to tear it off. You can mount it to the wall too.
After heat pressing the tile, let it cool down before watering it and trying to remove the paper, the heat is making the polycrilic soften on the smooth surface of the tile as it isn't as porous as wood is.
good vid
I was wondering can you laminated the tile like the wood and canvases
Wow!
Hi, do you know if I can sublimate onto painted wood (porch sign) that has polycrylic on it? I’m having such trouble trying to do this, please help me!
Question, so I have some tumblers that were not sublimatable but I really want to try and figure out a way, without epoxy, to decorate them. Think this would work?
I think Laminate or 651 vinyl would be better for your use.
Thanks for doing this video. I wouldn't have thought of using polycrylic to give the ink something to stick to. One small suggestion... when you are doing the project, since you are a southpaw, you might consider having the camera on your right side so that your arm isn't in the way of what you are doing. You have other camera angles in other spots, so thanks for at least trying to give good production value to your videos.
I need to remake this video with new techniques and equipment.
Hey, try to let it cool off before taking off the sublimation paper.
Will this work on a coffee mug?
What's the Poly-T, Diluted Bleach, and Hydrogen Peroxide spay bottles used for?
Hello! Can you tell me about your dilutions and what they're used for? Sorry if I missed the explanation - I'm trying to multitask of listening/watching you plus toddlers running around!
Teflon sheet is cheaper because you can use it many times using paper it’s a little bit more dinero out your pocket it excellent job!!!
Hi thank you! Awesome video!! What photo editing app do you use?
Adobe Photoshop
Hi! Can you tell me more about the printable canvas? What type of printer do you need for that, etc. thanks! Love your videos, I subscribed!
Hi! The printable canvas I haven't actually tried yet. I found some here: ofloveandshiplap.us/index.php/product-category/media-stickers/sublimation-supplies/
I have the supplies to make something, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Hi can I use the polycrylic for sublimation on mugs & plates
Have you done car decals? I know when you sub in 651 it bleeds through to the sticky side as well. Wondering how to avoid that.
Put a coat of the lamination sheet on the Oracle 651 then sublimate. It works wonderfully!!
Hi is this can be use on aluminum as well?
Love your videos. What software do you use?
Adobe Photoshop
Would you mind to share what type of photoshop you use? I have a Cricut but It won’t print large pics.
It's just the standard subscription of Adobe Photoshop.. it does everything well.
Tried this with a two rounds of wood with smaller designs and then a larger slab of wood. The little ones came out with some areas lighter than others. I thought it was the paper or the polycrylic but it was that the rounds were not flat. I sanded the slab flat used 3 layers of polycrylic, let it dry for a couple days because of the humidity here then pressed on my image. it came out GREAT. Image crisp and the colors vibrant. Thank you for your video instructions. Very pleased. Just one question, do I need to coat the finished product with anything? Thanks again.
You can coat with polycrylic to give it a little extra sheen
Did you use an inkjet printer or laser printer?
What was the canvas you recommended for subbing? You had said in the video another canvas you recommended but didn’t hear what it was called.
ofloveandshiplap.us/index.php/product/100-polyester-canvas-blanks-multiple-size-options/
What if you wait for the tile to get cold before you peel it. Still spray with water as well.
Could I use the same process to bond mult layers of paper together?
On that, I'm not sure at all.
been wanting to try some sublimation on wood. do you still have the heat press? I've been wanting to buy a press off amazon because they seem really affordable but afraid since reviews are all over the place
Yes, the little Tusy press has been going great for around 2 years. No problems at all.
What program do u use for picture, I'm new to this
How many layers do you put and how long did you let it sit before you subbed on it?
2 Layers and I let it sit around 24 hours
Does the poly turn yellow and if the poly starts to come off does the ink also com e off?
What weight of paper do you prefer? I’ve been getting wheel marks. And was told to change the paper I used
I use the thicker 125G paper
Thanks for the information. One question, can you paint the wood and then add polyacrylic? I want a white background on the wood, not the wood color. Thanks!
Yes, there's actually a much better video on this: th-cam.com/video/YESvZYYFSLE/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Southpaw%27sStudio
@@SouthpawsStudio thank you so much!
What type of printer are you using and type of paper? When you talk about laminate for canvas what are you referring too
It’s another video that on my channel. It deals with using laminate on items. I use an Epson WF-7720 and A-sub paper
Thermal has to be thermal
Where do you buy the shrink wraps for your tumblers
I just dropped a video on this today actually. I usually pick them up with the tumblers from Lawson Supply.
Hey are _ou using sublimation ink in that printer or is it an inkjet or laser printer? Thanx. Love your video. New subscriber
Always sublimation ink in my Epson.
Have you tried using sanding sealer?
Friend, I congratulate you for your work and the experiences that you are having, in the videos we all learn, regarding the paper stuck on the wood, it is possible that the polymer density of the product you are using on the wood, is very low. You've tasted on the plate with the same temperature, but with lower times?, is possible that this may be an alternative. Please excuse me I do not want to bother you and !! Thanks !!
Have you considered baking the tile after the acrylic before sublimating
Can I sak you how long would bake your tiles and how long
How does one go about doing this on Kydex (thermoform plastic)? Same process or something else?
I doubt it will work with Kydex. The melting temp is too low. It will melt before the sublimation process begins.
Hi, what kind of paper cutter you have, and where can I get one like yours.
amzn.to/3577Xiz - Worth EVERY penny!
Have you tried Gloss Polycrylic, and did it work..
Hi, thanks again for another inspiring and insightful video.
When you say that laminate does a better job on canvas, in what regard do you mean that? The color-brilliance? From here it looks pretty good.
The wood again, turned out really awesome.
Regarding the tile..
I think this time it´s about the sanding first and foremost.
I learned sanding from my father who painted cars (and eventually everything that can be painted). Tiles are def. tricky due to their baked hard substance. You definitely didn´t sand this one enough. Every littlest part of the surface, including indentations need to be matte after sanding. You can sand in circles for difficult parts but actually sanding should be done only in one direction back and forth to have an even structure afterwards. That however counts for the details in the end-result of the picture and to have and even look when light reflects in certain angles on the object.
Now, regarding the adhesion: The crux with this tile is the pressure and duration of sanding. Like someone wrote here in a comment, the surface needs to be rougher, and that´s the point. (I would add: evenly rough allover)
The 400grit paper is fine, but:
I would sand it A) with more pressure, B) meticulously everywhere on the surface C) take 3 to 5 minutes for it.
I would do it in iterations, like with the coatings, I would sand it once, clean it, then look against the light if there are still any glossy or shiny spots, then sand it again overall but especially at those spots that aren´t matte yet. I would repeat that until the whole surface is perfectly matte.
Another thing might be (and is done on smooth hard surfaces especially) to remove potential fats or oils, clean it with thinner or enamel remover after sanding.
I hope those tipps are helpful. Because this time the tile doesn´t seem to be vaulted or something, it´s rather not adhering because of the points I mentioned and I think the next tile you print on will work out perfect.
Btw. The editing and the description of this video are neat.
I'll be giving the tile another go with this in mind.
Is polycrylic a varnish for wood? Can we use any other varnish or anything we can use if the same polycrylic is not available?
Yes, it's a water-based polyurethane.
What kind of heat press do you/can you use? Oh yeah, and where do you get them?
Tusy Heat Press - It's a good value: amzn.to/3fnL5L5
Just look on Amazon, there are tons.
Do you need the tile rougher to hold the polycrilic or to hold the sublimation?
The Polycrylic is peeling away from it. I'm going to try laminate I think instead
@@SouthpawsStudio I don't think it was fully cured if it was gooey/melty. It won't be that way if the polyacylic is completely cured. This I know after lots & lots of trial & error with it. Give it more time to fully cure.
What process have you found to work for tile?
Use silicone paper or Teflon sheet remember they are oily the don’t stick. It’s excellent!!!!
I've also seen this 2 TB in 1 cup water and sprayed on cotton. dry - then sublimate. is that anything you've tried?
I prefer using DyePress, it works very well on Fabric..
Polycrylic isnt good for clothing bc its toxic
One wash and it all goes away
👍🏿
What printer are you using?
Which program did u use to create the pic.
Is this Clear Matte or Clear Satin? Does it even matter which type of polycrylic you use?
It shouldn't matter to be honest.
from other tutorials, I thought you had to preheat your base material a few seconds to remove moisture from it... could that be the issue with your attempts sticking to the paper? too much moisture in the base material that is steaming out with the sublimination trying to go in?
Maybe, I'm going to try the tile again with a few new tricks.
Try the spray Poly works much better and you dont get any brush streaks.
I'll see if I can pick some up.
what paper do you use to print on?
A-sub Paper
As far as sublimating on wood products, I think I will stick with the lamination sheets. I don't have time to be messing with scrubbing stuck paper off the surface.
Will laminate sheets work on anything
The tile will need to cool before you peel it.. it needs time to allow the Polly to sit and firm back up.. this isn’t like wood, where the Polly actually seeps into the wood and doesn’t just sit on top of the ceramic.. it also only needs a thin layer of Polly on the tile… hope this helps.. other than that great job on everything
What oft ware did you use for the picture
Adobe Photoshop
Do you have the link for printable sublimation canvas?
ofloveandshiplap.us/product/100-polyester-canvas-blanks-multiple-size-options/
Try 360 @ 1 min and 30 seconds i'm thinking the tile would need less time and or less bake time to avoid the sticky touch and burnt look. Overall wonderful video thanks.
What computer program do you use?
I use cricut or silhouette to edit things and print on sublimation paper with sublimation ink
I use Photoshop
For canvas items like shoes that aren't flat, do you have any tips? We can easily get a hold of cotton canvas shoes to sub on, but not polyester canvas (though we are finding polyester canvas tote bags now).
I've recently learned that you can use this polycrylic in a ratio of 2 tablespooons of polycrylic mixed with 8 tablespoons of water in a spray bottle, then sprayed onto cotton, to get the sublimation ink to stick to items like the cotton canvas shoes I asked about. :)
A towel from Home Depot?
Teflon sheet is your friend. They dont stick.
You should try honestly spinking paper you don’t need all that paper to sub
How do I press a design in the door mat? I see it on your video
Here's the video you're wanting: th-cam.com/video/8HQZNAziA6E/w-d-xo.html
Is the butcher paper coated or non coated?
Non-coated. Parchment paper works well also.
Did he say he left the tile on the press for 3 minutes?
Maybe an unglazed tile will work better.
The poly eats the foam brushes I used it on furniture with the foam brushes and it ate the brushes so I had to resend...
I usually throw away the brush after using it
Is polyurethane the same as polycrylic ..."?
Should be using a swing away press instead of a clamshell
Any particular reason? My clamshell press works just fine for me.
When doing thicker items you won’t get the even heating as with a swing away, where the press lowers on top of the item
I just want to say thank you, I love how real your videos are, we all fail on new projects on occasion, now we can learn from your mistakes and read the comments for new ideas, in all, you had pretty good luck here, I'm really wanting to try new ideas and home decor, thanks 😃
Set the tile over the paper I mean paper in the bottom tile facing down agains the paper
Is it the same as polyutherane? I can't find polycrylic here
It is NOT the same thing.
roller brush works best and doesn't leave brush marks
Why are you doing the tile at longer times ? I'd think 60 seconds would be long enough for the tile as well.
The tile isn't as conductive as some of the other substrates, so it takes a little more time to warm up, so I usually do it longer.
I use laminate sheet and then sub
you think this would work on glass ?
Based on my experience with tile, I don't believe it would.
I think as well that, since glass can´t just easily be sanded, the poly-coat needs to somehow be baked onto the glass.
@@walterwiseman3259 it's doable. I've done it to the back of a dollar tree cutting board glass. Just remember to NOT mirror it this time. And let the polyacylic cure for a few days. Applying white htv then subbing is better tho.
yes works great on glass.. always do 3 coats of Poly on all items and I find spray poly works much better! Also I let mine sit for a few days to make sure it is completely cured. I do tile, wood, glass, metal, canvas, basically anything flat lol
@@jasoncolwell5423 do you sand your items first? I'd really like to find a way to polycrylic work on a bunch of things!
So I wonder if you can do this with the tumblers? Instead of buying the ones for sublimation
I wouldn't do it on drinkware.
It's basically what everyone does with a resin for the SS tumblers
Do you mirror your image
always, unless it's for glass
When it comes to the tile, try it faces down.
Does this work with Stainless steel tumblers too
I wouldn't suggest it. I would recommend using tumblers designed for sublimation.
Butcher paper.. shiny side up or down?
I use uncoated, so both sides are dull.
Please sand with the grain, you will get a better finish