Sawgrass is Offering 5 LIVE Seminars at ISS in Columbus, OH!
May 4 – 5, 2012
Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS) – Columbus, OH
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Battelle Ballroom
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 827-2500
Register Here – Online Registration
Check out all of the Educational Seminars offered at this event and to find details regarding the following seminars presented by Sawgrass’ Education Manager, Jimmy Lamb.
- 5/05/12 – 1:00pm- 2:30pm | Direct to Garment Printing and Digital Sublimation
- 5/04/12 – 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Two-Minute T-Thirts
- 5/05/12 – 10:30am – 12:00pm | Homerun! Starting and Operating a Home-Based Apparel Decorating Business
- 5/05/12 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Breaking the Rules of Sublimation
- 5/05/12 – 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Performance Apparel
2012 Sublimation Report Now Available!
The 2012 Sublimation Report from our friends at A&E and Printwear Magazines is chock full of useful articles by a wide variety of industry experts. From picking the right sublimation system to learning specialized marketing techniques in the industry, you’re sure to gain knowledge from this annual report.
Check out the articles here!
Sublimated Apparel: Demand + Creation = Innovation and Profit
Getting More from Customer Submitted Graphics
Make it More than a Gift – Make it a Memory
You Can Sublimate! Sign Up To Learn How
April 17th: 7pm-8pm Eastern (11pm-12am GMT) REGISTER NOW >>
Sublimation is hot, profitable and affordable and the perfect way to expand an existing product decoration business or start from scratch. This unique on-demand, short run solution opens the doors to a wide variety of unique products and services including: apparel, plaques & awards, promotional products, personalized gifts, signage and more. Learn how the process works, what it costs, and how to make money with it in this information packed session.
Can’t make the webinar? Check out our Sublimation and Digital Decoration Webcasts 24/7.
Imprinted Sportswear Show is Coming To Orlando!
February 17 – 18, 2012
Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS) – Orlando, FL
Orange County Convention Center, North Building, West Hall B4
9800 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819
1-800-345-9845
Check out all of the Educational Seminars offered at this event and to find details regarding the following seminars presented by Sawgrass’ Education Manager, Jimmy Lamb:
- 2/17/12 – 10:30am-12:00pm – Two-Minute T-Thirts
- 2/18/12 – 1:00pm–2:30pm – Breaking the Rules of Sublimation
- 2/18/12–3:00pm–4:00pm – Homerun! Starting and Operating a Home-Based Apparel Decorating Business
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So, You Want To Start A Sublimation Business?
January 26th: 7pm-8pm Eastern (12am-1am GMT) | REGISTER NOW >>
Check out this live webinar on Starting a Sublimation Business and what you need to know!
Sublimation production is relatively easy, but you do have to make several key decisions when it comes to printers, heat presses, software, graphics, etc. Join us for an in-depth session where we show you what you need to get your business launched. Come prepared with your questions so that we can provide you with the answers you need to make the right buying decisions.
Can’t make the webinar? Check out our Sublimation and Digital Decoration Webcasts 24/7.
Garbage In = Garbage Out
High quality sublimation starts with high quality images, but somewhere along the way, that message seems to get lost.
However, it’s really a simple equation: garbage in = garbage out
As great as the sublimation process is at printing high resolution, finely detailed, full color images, it can’t convert bad images into good ones. So what is the ideal resolution? That’s a tricky question, as resolution is tied to image size.
In general, most Sublim
ators and Digital Decorators prefer artwork in the 350 dpi range for the size of the given application. Keep in mind that increasing the size of the image will reduce the dpi. For example, if you were printing a 4” x 4” tile, then the image needs to be 350 dpi at 4” x 4”. If your image was 350 dpi at 2” x 2”, and you increased the image size to 4″ x 4″ to use for the tile, the resolution would decrease by about half, which probably wouldn’t be acceptable in terms of visual quality.
Bottom-line: size does matter! It should also be noted, that dpi only applies to raster or bitmap images. Vector art on the other hand is resolution independent, meaning that resizing does not affect image quality. The only limiting factors become the abilities of an output device such as a printer.
If a customer cannot get you the quality graphic that you need, do not be afraid to ask for another or turn the job down. Remember, “garbage in = garbage out.” To learn more about the importance of quality graphics click here.
And for more information on preparing images for sublimation and cotton transfer printing, download a FREE copy of the Sublimation 101 e-book.
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