The Sublimation Journal

Condé’s Brittany Anderson presents the Vapor® clothing line offered by Condé Systems for sublimation imprinting. Vapor Apparel’s quality blank performance apparel for the sublimation, screen-printing, and embroidery industries. Vapor Apparel features Interas permanent moisture wicking technology. Their unique fabrics not only wick moisture for climate control and comfort, but are anti-microbial and stain resistant. The Vapor fabrics range from athletic Micro-Fiber to having the feel of cotton and are versatile enough to wear as a base layer in winter or keep you dry and cool when the heat is up. In over 50 styles and colors, youth, adult, and womens sizes are available. All products are available from conde.com

Condé’s Brittany Anderson shows all the procedures for using the Condé product catalog. The catalog can be personalized, downloaded from the internet or sent to you via US Mail. All products are available from conde.com

Condé’s David Gross talks about his favorite tips for the sublimator, starting with Tip #1: Leave Your Name. Check out http;//www.conde.com for more tips and business supplies for dye sublimation and heat transfer imprinting.

Using a George Knight® MaxiPress™ Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedures for applying dye sublimation transfer to Unisub® ChromaLuxe™ hardboard and aluminum photo panels. The part numbers for these products are U5880 and U5998 at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a RJ-900 printer with Sawgrass® SubliM™ sublimation inks on DyeTrans® Multi-Purpose Hi-Resolution Sublimation Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® MaxiPress™ heat press used in the demo.

Using a Swing Away Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedure for applying a dye sublimation transfer to a DyeTrans™ felt sports pennant. The part number for this product is A003 or A005 at http://www.conde.com. The transfer is created using a Ricoh® GX7000 with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint® for Ricoh Sublimation Printing Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20S heat press used in the demo.

Using a Swing Away Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedure for applying a dye sublimation transfer to a DyeTrans™ mesh drawstring backpack with nylon ropes and brass grommets. The part number for this product is BAG001 at http://www.conde.com. The transfer is created using a Ricoh® GX7000 with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint® for Ricoh Sublimation Printing Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20S heat press used in the demo.

Using a Swing Away Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedure for applying dye sublimation transfers to the new SubliSandals™, the sublimatible flip flops. The part numbers for these products are FLP001, FLP002 and FLP003 at http://www.conde.com. The transfer is created using a Ricoh® GX7000 with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint® for Ricoh Sublimation Printing Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20S heat press used in the demo.

DyeTrans pre-cut mug paper can be loaded directly into a dye-sub printer’s built-in paper tray or alternate paper source (e.g., optional paper feed unit or multi-bypass tray available for the Ricoh GX Series Printers) and printed by creating a User Defined Paper Size in the printer’s driver of 3.5″x9.125″ for the 11 oz. mug paper or 4″x9.5″ for the 15 oz. mug paper. Once printed, the transfer can be immediately applied to the mug with heat tape or DyeTrans Pro Spray adhesive without the extra effort of first having to cut-out the transfer from a larger sheet of paper. This simple change can help digital decorators at all levels of production eliminate paper waste and drastically reduce the time and effort involved in producing photo mugs in an oven or traditional mug press. DyeTrans media is an excellent all-around paper that provides superb image clarity and color on hard and soft substrates and is available in 3.5″x9.125″, 4″x9.5″, 8.5″x11″, 8.5″x14″, 11″x17″, 13″x19″, and 17″x22″ cut sheet sizes (100 sheets/pack) and 17″x100′ roll media. By offering a variety of cut-sheet and roll media options, Condé helps customers choose the right media for the right application, ensuring improved productivity and superb transfer quality. Visit www.conde.com for additional information and pricing.

With an emphasis on dye sublimation technology and the sublimation printing process, Condé Systems has become the recognized leader in the personalized products market by offering everything needed to get into the photo gift business including transfer systems, production software, blank imprintables, transfer paper and supplies, instructional videos, and workshops. Screen printers, sign makers, embroiderers, pad printers, engravers, photographers, artists, and home business entrepreneurs can expand their current product offerings by providing their customers full-color, photographic quality gifts and awards. During all stages of product selection, sales, and post sales, Condé offers expert knowledge and superior customer support. Condé and DyeTrans are trademarks of Condé Systems, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Using a Swing Away Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedure for applying a dye sublimation transfer to a DyeTrans™ tile and inserting it in a wood keepsake box. The part number for these products are WTA703 and the tile is CE4X4DS at http://www.conde.com. The transfer is created using a Ricoh® GX7000 with SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on DyeTrans™ All Purpose Sublimation Printing Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20S heat press used in the demo.

Using a Swing Away Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedure for applying a dye sublimation transfer to a polyester canvas tote bag. The part number for this product is 9000 at http://www.conde.com. The transfer is created using a Ricoh® GX7000 with SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on DyeTrans™ All Purpose Sublimation Printing Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20S heat press used in the demo.