The Sublimation Journal

Condé Systems has announced a “SubliSandals™ Design Contest” offering contestants the opportunity to win a 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi ($499 Retail Value) as First Prize. In addition, the Second Prize winner will be awarded a $200 Condé account credit and the Third Prize winner will be awarded a $100 Condé account credit. The contest is a result of SubliSandals’ success as a new product in the dye-sublimation transfer industry. SubliSandals have become popular with digital decorators wanting to create fun, unique, and stylish photo-quality flip-flops for bridal showers, outdoor weddings, beach parties, proms, and other occasions befitting a little extra style and personality. The design entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and marketability. The “SubliSandals Design Contest” remains open until the final date of June 30th, 2010. For more additional information, including contest rules, visit www.conde.com.

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Using a George Knight® DK3™ Mug Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the product line and procedures for applying dye sublimation transfers to Condé Travel Mugs. The items shown are available at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a Ricoh® GX7000 printer with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint-R® Sublimation Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK3™ mug heat press used in the demo.

Using a George Knight® DK20™ Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedures for applying dye sublimation transfers to Unisub® Clipboards and assembling them. The part number for these clipboards is U1013 at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a Ricoh® GX7000 printer with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint-R® Sublimation Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20™ heat press used in the demo.

Using a George Knight® DK20™ Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedures for applying dye sublimation transfers a DyeTrans™ Baby Blanket. The part number for these blankets is BB2637B at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a Ricoh® GX7000 printer with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint-R® Sublimation Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20™ heat press used in the demo.

Using a George Knight® DK20™ Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedures for applying dye sublimation transfers to neoprene cell phone covers. The part number for these covers are MP030 and MP031 at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a Ricoh® GX7000 printer with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint-R® Sublimation Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20™ heat press used in the demo.

Using a George Knight® DK20™ Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedures for applying dye sublimation transfers to Unisub® Heart Shaped Coasters. The part number for these tiles is U4015 at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a Ricoh® GX7000 printer with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint-R® Sublimation Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20™ heat press used in the demo.

Condé’s David Gross talks about his favorite tips for the sublimator. Here is with Tip #2: have a Wall of Shame. Check out http;//www.conde.com for more tips and business supplies for dye sublimation and heat transfer imprinting.

Condé’s David Gross introduces the Sawgrass® ChromaBlast™ cotton printing solutions. He shows the media and inks used in this imprinting technology. The emphasis is on the Ricoh® printers, but the explanations apply to the many printers supported by ChromaBlast. More info and all products are available at conde.com

Using a George Knight® DK20™ Heat Press, Condé’s Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedures for applying dye sublimation transfers to baby bibs. The part numbers for these bibs are P500 and B500 at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a Ricoh® GX7000 printer with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint-R® Sublimation Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight® DK20™ heat press used in the demo.

Condé’s Brittany Anderson shows off the new DyeTrans™ felt pennants and emblems. The part numbers for these products are A001-A012 at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are 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.