ThinkSoftly

Materials

• Polyester tote bag
• Sublimation paper/ink

Tools

• Photoshop
• Epson Sublimation printer
• Heat press

I used Inkscape to modify a design that I found online.

I laid the bag out so that the handles were outside the press plate. I learned from a previous tote bag sublimation that the handles prevent the press from closing evenly and result in an uneven print.

The first press of this design was too light using the recommended time of 30 seconds. Fortunately, I brought two bags to class. I pressed the second bag at 60 seconds and the design transferred perfectly. I learn something new with each sublimation project I do.