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Re: Printing onto flat steel bottle openers / bar blades question
Posted: 29 Apr 2019, 09:00
by Baldy
Hi all,
This may be a bit of a dumb question, but I'm new to the area of sublimation so please humour me:+)
If I wanted to print on both sides, would each side need doing separately or would it be a case of securing the sub paper round it and doing both sides at once?
Re: Printing onto flat steel bottle openers / bar blades question
Posted: 29 Apr 2019, 19:45
by UK Printed Mugs
One side at a time BUT only if both sides can be sublimated on of course.
Re: Printing onto flat steel bottle openers / bar blades question
Posted: 29 Apr 2019, 20:21
by socialgiraffe
Completely the opposite...
Both sides need to be sublimated at the same time otherwise you will burn the already printed side.
Double sided metal is a royal pain in the arse and you need to perfect your times and temps which means you are going to waste quite a few before hitting the perfect spot.
Good luck and as someone who has printed these for several clients I do not envy you
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Re: Printing onto flat steel bottle openers / bar blades question
Posted: 29 Apr 2019, 20:35
by UK Printed Mugs
Guess you need to test it yourself. We've printed only a couple of hundred of these and do them one side at a time and they come out perfectly.
Re: Printing onto flat steel bottle openers / bar blades question
Posted: 29 Apr 2019, 20:40
by socialgiraffe
UK Printed Mugs;138031 wrote:Guess you need to test it yourself. We've printed only a couple of hundred of these and do them one side at a time and they come out perfectly.
I suppose it depends on where you get your blanks from as well, and even then some double sided metals from the same supplier have opposing pressing instructions.
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Re: Printing onto flat steel bottle openers / bar blades question
Posted: 30 Apr 2019, 11:16
by Baldy
I suppose it'll be a case of trial and error. Thanks for your answers.