BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SUBLIMATION

Have you been curious about sublimation but have no idea where to start? Maybe you've watched a hundred YouTube videos at midnight and still feel completely baffled? I've been exactly where you are... and that's exactly why I wrote this guide!

This is the beginner's guide I wished someone had handed me when I first started. No jargon, no overwhelm, just everything you need to know explained simply, warmly and in plain English, from one crafter to another! 💕

By the time you finish reading you'll know exactly what equipment you need, how to set up your first design, how to press your first product perfectly and how to start selling your beautiful creations with confidence!

Here's everything that's inside:

✅ A full jargon buster so you understand every term from day one

✅ Essential safety rules — because your wellbeing matters more than any print!

✅ Sublimation vs HTV — the difference explained simply once and for all

✅ What sublimation actually is and what you can create with it

✅ The complete kit list — everything you need and nothing you don't

✅ Where to buy everything in the UK including Kelly's favourite suppliers

✅ How to set up your designs in Canva step by step

✅ Printer settings and how to get your print right every single time

✅ Printer troubleshooting — fixes for the most common beginner problems

✅ Ink storage and how to look after your investment properly

✅ Full heat press settings for every product including tumblers, mugs, slates, clothing and more

✅ Tumbler guide — the single best selling sublimation product on Etsy right now!

✅ Complete design size reference guide for every product

✅ Your step by step first press guide — follow this and you'll nail it first time!

✅ Common mistakes and exactly how to fix them

✅ How to care for your finished sublimation products

✅ Packaging your products for postage so they arrive beautifully every time

✅ Basic pricing formula so you always charge what you're worth

✅ Frequently asked questions answered honestly

This guide is perfect whether you are a complete beginner who has never touched a heat press, a hobby crafter ready to try something new, or someone who has been pressing for a little while but wants to fill in the gaps and build their confidence properly.

Sublimation is honestly one of the most rewarding crafts you can learn and I cannot wait to help you get started!

Kelly x

kellyscraftstudio.co.uk