printing sublimation lighters help

[twojs]

Hi
I have got some sublimation lighters but when i print on them the colour does not take. The supplier says 190 degrees for 180sec. The lighters are silver. Please any help will be appreciated.
Many thanks
Julie

[Paul]

I printed my lighter 180C for 60sec. light pressure. looks good but on mirrored silver you can not see much. well. you wont as there is no white background

[twojs]

Thanks will try 60sec

[Printcess Jen]

Hi, just out of interest how are you printing these? ie are they flat and you are just using a press or another attachment? I would be interested to know

Thanks

[socialgiraffe]

I did a few hundred of these a while back. They were the white ones from BMS. I used 190 degrees for 120 seconds with a medium to heavy pressure and they printed lovely.

Done in a cheap clam shell heat press. Make sure you use an old heat blanket for the bed as the lighters make an impression on the bed which will not come out.