I have been wanting to try sublimation on wood for some time. I thought I would experiment with different ways to achieve this effect and see which works best. This video is sponsored by Hiipoo, however, all projects and opinions are my own. Should you use laminating sheets on wood? Will sublimation work on wood surfaces with no coating at all? What about polycrylic? Will it work for wood sublimation? I am answering all of that and more! I am even experimenting with real wood, MDF, and even chipboard to see which will work best for your projects. So, be sure to watch and see which is my favorite method for adding dye sublimation to wood surfaces.
Supplies needed: (affiliate links)
Hiipoo Sublimation Ink https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/hiipoo-sub-ink-aff
Hiipoo Sublimation Paper https://amzn.to/2USUmGl
Epson EcoTank Printer (I have the ET-4700 and here it is on Amazon https://amzn.to/3pEKbjX)
Laminating sheets https://amzn.to/3BJrwc4
Wood surfaces (wood, MDF, and chipboard surfaces shown)
Polycrylic https://amzn.to/3iSKZi3
White paint https://amzn.to/2WnNLnS
Craft knife https://amzn.to/3eZzFj4
Paintbrush
Cutting mat
Protective paper https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/art-pro-paper-aff
Heat resistant tape https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/art-heat-tape-aff
Heat press https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/siser-heat-press-aff
Heat resistant gloves https://amzn.to/3bfvjm8
Heat resistant mat https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/art-heat-mat-aff
Other videos you may enjoy:
Converting an Epson EcoTank Printer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f4oH2x-Nu0
New Style of Hiipoo Ink Bottles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm3NQ8pYbg0
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0:00 Introduction
0:58 Supplies needed
2:06 Sublimation printing
3:03 Testing methods
3:32 Adding laminating film
5:20 Sublimating on test pieces
6:25 Test results
8:07 Water test
8:46 Painted versus unpainted wood
12:25 MDF and Chipboard Tests
16:42 My favorite method!
17:32 Wrap up