Trim 1cm from the edge of the printed paper transfer design with scissors.
How to print on metal sheets.
Whilst the heat press is heating up you can prepare your metal ready to press.
Transferring a print to metal 1.
Print out the design you want to use with a toner based laser printer.
By placing an ink jet transparency against a purel brushed surface the ink will pull off and make a print on a surface of your choosing.
Take you sublimation metal sheet flip it over so the printable side is facing down and place on to the paper transfer print.
Cut the poster board to be the same shape of your metal sheet but 0 25 inches larger in size.
Cut out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips.
Place the paper transfer print on your work area with the print face up.
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The goal is to remove the design from the poster board to make a template that can be reused.
Sand the surface of the.
You can do this to just about any surface but if you want to use metal like i did you will need to take the mig welding sbu.
Any kind of sheet metal will work including aluminum.