![]() ![]() ![]() Sublimating the wood with thermal laminate First, cut around it a little with the craft knife and, finally, sand it with the diamond tip reamer. If it is a blank with an inside piece that has to be punched out, a diamond tip reamer will work. Then get a sanding block, and sand the entire edge to make it smooth. It is not recommended to pre-cut the thermal laminate, because it will shrink. ![]() Trim around the thermal laminate sheet over the edge of the wood piece. ![]() The Cricut cutting mat will work because we are not going to press hard with the craft knife. Be careful because it will be hot. Get a cutting mat and a craftknife. It will melt a little bit to the butcher paper and that’s ok. You can hold it for about 30 seconds and then check. Get the easy press and start pressing for 60 seconds at 385 degrees. Also do not forget to place some butcher paper on top. Place the piece of thermal laminate on top of the wood, and place them on the mat. For that take the mat, and put some butcher paper on it, to protect it. Is important to know that the wood has to be dry, otherwise, it will not work.įirst of all, it is necessary to adhere the thermal laminate to the wood blank. Leave a sizable border, because the thermal laminate will shrink. Cut a piece of the thermal laminate and make sure it is large enough to cover the entire blank space. Don’t forget to mirror it before printing, and set the quality to high. To print the design, measure the blank, to size the design in the software. Supplies neededįirst, print the design you want to sublimate on the blank. But make sure the wood is completely dry! In addition, you can do this project, using a Cricut easy press, or using a traditional press as well. Let’s talk about sublimation on wood. It is possible to sublimate on wood using a thermal laminate! In this project we are going to sublimate a wood bookmark, but use this technique to sublimate any other piece of wood of your choice. ![]()
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