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Sublimation and Heat Press

USCutter Volcano 15" x 15" Clamshell Heat Press

USCutter Volcano Mug Heat Press Attachment

Epson EcoTank ET-3830 Printer With Sublimation Ink and Paper

Capabilities and Capacities

  • Print and apply full-color images up to 8.25" x 10.75"
  • Heat press items up to 14" x 14"
  • Heat Press straight mug sublimation blanks 75mm to 87mm in diameter
  • Apply heat transfer vinyl
  • Sublimation transfer works best on light-colored items

Compatible Materials

Sublimation
  • Polyester blend fabrics (with at least 60% poly)
  • Straight mug sublimation blanks 75mm to 87mm in diameter
  • Flat ceramic tiles
  • Other sublimatable materials
Heat Transfer Vinyl
  • Cotton and cotton/polyester blend fabrics

heat press

USCutter Laserpoint 3 Vinyl Cutter/Plotter

Cuts Adhesive and Heat Transfer Vinyl up to 26" wide, 5 yards in length.

Plots pen/paper up to 26" wide, 5 yards in length.

Compatible Materials

  • Adhesive Vinyl with a carrier backer, up to 3 mil thickness, up to 26" wide roll or 9" x 9" min. wide loose vinyl.
  • Heat Transfer Vinyl roll with a carrier backer, up to 3 mil thickness, up to 26" wide or 9" x 9" min. wide loose vinyl.
  • Roll Paper, min. 20 lb. bond, up to 26" wide.

Available Design Software

  • Vinyl MasterCut Pro
  • CorelDraw 2022
  • Adobe Illustrator 2022

Prerequisite Knowledge

  • Ability to use CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, or another vector graphics program to create a .svg design.

Training Resources

Vinyl cutter

Makerspace Material Fees
3D Printer Filament $0.05/gram
Button, pin-back $0.10/each
Mug, 11 oz. white $2.50/each
Mug, 15 oz. white $3.50/each
Sublimation Printer page, 8.5” x 11” sheet $0.50/sheet
Vinyl, standard adhesive, 24” roll, per inch $0.15/inch
Print standard adhesive, 8.5” x 11” sheet $1.00/sheet
Vinyl, heat transfer, 12” roll, per inch $0.25/inch
Print Vinyl, heat transfer, 8.5” x 11” sheet $1.00/sheet
Specialty/Limited Run Items Varies

Makerspace materials fees are charged for all materials consumed, including errors and waste. Not all materials may be in stock. Users may provide their own approved materials at no cost.