Sublimation Printing on Flags

Sublimation Printing on Flags

Have you ever heard of sublimation printing before?  It’s a method of printing that has been adapted to printing on fabric surfaces.  It doesn’t apply layers of colored inks like screen printing would, but instead the entire image is transferred in one motion.  A sublimation printer is used to print out specialized dye onto a sheet of heat resistant paper.  The print out is placed onto the fabric to be printed and both are put into a sublimation press.  The press applies high heat and pressure over a short period of time which causes the dye on the paper to be released as a gas and absorbed by the material below.  If you already knew about this style of printing, did you know that it can be used for other goods besides wearable garments?  Just as an example, sublimation printing on flags as an option you may want explore.

Sublimation Printing on Flags

At AMBRO Manufacturing, we have the capability of sublimation printing on flags for your very own custom flag projects.  Our sublimation printer and press are large enough to create artwork that is 60” by 42” which is plenty for your custom flags.  Since sublimation printing infuses the very fibers of the material, the print is locked in for the lifetime of your flag.  Flags are exposed to the elements daily and thusly will need a print that can weather the abuse.  Sublimation prints are guaranteed to not crack or peel like other printing methods would under the same conditions.

So if you think you might be interested in custom sublimation printing on flags, come check us out.  You can see how easy it is to create top quality custom goods with us.  You can contact AMBRO Manufacturing to place an order, or to find out more about us, by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Four Color Process Screen Printing

Four Color Process Screen Printing

There are a few options for designers when considering a multiple color, photo realistic T-Shirt or other garment.  The primary process is Four Color Process Screen Printing with Simulated Four Color Process Screen Printing as a second option and Sublimation Printing as a third option.

Four Color Process Screen Printing

The process of Four Color Process Screen Printing is typically used on a white shirt to create photo realistic results.  An experienced screen printer like AMBRO Manufacturing will work with your design team to develop the color separations for your Four Color Process Screen Printing project.

Artwork in a JPG, BMP, PNG or other common format is separated into CMYK values and using specialized separation software, sequences of print are calculated to achieve the multi color result.

Once the color separations are completed, and the screens are burned, your screen printer can begin printing your Four Color Process Screen Printing just like any other screen print job.  The main differences in Four Color Process Screen Printing vs. traditional screen printing, is the type of inks used. 

Opaque / See Thru, inks are used in a 4 color process printing job.  This enables inks to lay on top of each other to create multiple colors out of 4 basic colors.  It is for this reason that the white background or white shirt is so critical.  White is one of the colors that is used to create the effect of the other colors.   Since the inks are opaque, the white base is a component of the color results.

If you need to have a shirt other than white for Four Color Process Screen Printing, then you will need to speak with your contract screen printer about using Simulated Four Color Process Screen Printing, which involves more than 4 colors.

If you are interested in Four Color Process Screen Printing, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

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