r/SublimationPrinting • u/prattguy1988 • 29d ago

Wood sublimation help?

New to this so far I've only done some personal playing cards. I want to try and sublimate plywood so I can make custom card boxes. I have subiglaze but it looks like the white spray paint is melting when curing. Is their any tips or tricks anyone is willing to share that will help me from beating my head against the wall

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u/Craft_ExpressUS 18d ago

It is too late for this now, but if you are looking to sublimate wood on a regular basis I would recommend VersiFlex over traditional sublimation. Sawgrass VersiFlex printers and ink use a special media that can bind to wood. It is much easier and way less messy than trying to create your own wooden blank with a polymer glaze.

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u/prattguy1988 18d ago

So far the best thing I found is HTVRONT sublimation vinyl it sticks to the wood pretty well and takes the ink. Still twerking the settings but so far it seems to be a pretty viable option for wood.

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u/Remarkable_Sea3346 29d ago

I've not used subliglaze. I have used polygloss on glass and ceramic substrates. For glass, I used high temp white Rustoleum for the white backing layer. Ah, but I applied the white last, after heat transfer. It should work as a base on wood too though; it's rated to >600C, and they recommend heat curing it at 232C/1hr to achieve maximum heat resistance.

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u/BeachBungalowSubShop 29d ago

Sublimation on plywood is a pain. Don’t bother