Sublimation Paper or Copy Paper?! Which works better for sublimation?

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[bonnieravenstar]

Thank you I am stepping into sublimation. Ty for not having music in the background and a long intro! I like your precise comments!

[naturallydope]

This is a helpful video. It eliminates the need for me to try this myself. Copy paper seems to be perfectly fine for practice images.

[nadjagonzalez]

Thank you so much for this comparison. It’s exactly what I needed. I’m starting out and cost is important. I can live with a slight difference in color intensity until orders come in. The sales price will be reflective of this. Thanks again

[rayningwillow]

Thank you so much for this video! I had such a hard time finding any info on whether the copy paper would work or not, until I saw this

[janishamickens]

I think copy paper would be perfect for practicing doesn't look too bad. This was a great help

[RVincents]

This was fantastic. Thank you for doing this! Really helpful and kind of you to share this information!

[EmpressNatiLocs]

Thank you so much for doing this! Soo helpful as I’ve just purchased my sublimation items this weekend.

[Firestarter]

Hey do you know which side you have had the copy paper on? Because with the t-shirt the difference might have been a little off because of pressure. I'd love to see you do them one at a time. And using the rules for each one and the other things you mentioned.

But thank you so much for doing this side by side.

[lilyluv]

I am fairly new, so even when using the sublimation paper you need to have a sublimated ink or would the regular inkjet work?

[luvmibug]

thank you for this ... I was curious about the difference. I will be freehanding my art designs with the infusible ink pens/markers onto mugs and want to be sure I am drawing with the best papers

[blessedmama]

WOW!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS..! You can answer lots Of questions that I had in one video

[marlenedailey]

THANKS SO MUCH!! I could not understand what I was doing wrong.

[shelbyrupright]

Were both of your coaster types ceramic? Have you done any on Neoprene? I'm wondering if that would be similar to the t-shirt since it is basically cloth.

[joeybagodonuts]

would be nice to see the comparison of the copy paper versus the sublimation paper but use the recommended settings for the sublimation paper so that you are seeing the best possible result from each. great video.

[yaretsi]

Would it work on sublimination phone cases I’m trying to start my business but I need help

[lauriexie]

Thank you for this comparison video, it really helped! Can I ask what kind of shirt you used for the tests? The fabric content

[bridgetgainous]

Thank you for your video. I just purchased a Sawgrass500. I did not get sublimation paper with the printer. Instead, EasySubli Heat Transfer Vinyl came with it. I am glad to know I can use printer paper to practice. However, I did buy sublimation paper before I found this video.

[rainbowsplash]

Omg I just love your video!!! I've been looking into all this sublimation stuff trying to see what I should do or buy, then tonight I start thinking, why not just see if regular paper works?? And now I find your video! Amazing! The only thing I'm thinking is will the fabric stand up to washing and if not, could I use some kind of clear sealant spray?? U should video the results of a Machine wash test. This would be great! It's kill all the rediculous specialized stuff.

[mygripe]

Hello..I have sublimation ink and sub paper..do you know if a regular shirt iron will get hot enough to transfer the dye into the shirt?

[valeriehofmann]

Why would my blues be navy blue instead of royal blue with the premium setting vs the plain paper setting?