How To Print On Metal Sheets
Cut out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips.
How to print on metal sheets. Any kind of sheet metal will work including aluminum. Trim 1cm from the edge of the printed paper transfer design with scissors. Take you sublimation metal sheet flip it over so the printable side is facing down and place on to the paper transfer print. Print out the design you want to use with a toner based laser printer.
You can use a color or black and white design. Sand the surface of the. Cut the design out using a sharp craft knife. Whilst the heat press is heating up you can prepare your metal ready to press.
Draw out the design you want to print on your metal sheets onto your poster board. The goal is to remove the design from the poster board to make a template that can be reused. 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. Transferring a print to metal 1.
Place the paper transfer print on your work area with the print face up.