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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=2261.6">New to Sublimation</a></h1><a name="a2261_6"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=2261.6">#6</a>]<br /> 15 Nov 2005<br /><b>To: tony (TONY310)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=2261.1">#1</a>] 22 Nov 2005</p> Tony,<br /> <br /> You said:<br /> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">I miss out on alot of jobs because I can't do color with my laser.</div><br /> <br /> That sounds as if you have a tangible example of losing a few jobs to companies with full-color capability.<br /> <br /> Do you know specifically, which product or process edged you out? <hr /><a name="a2261_7"></a><p><b>From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=2261.7">#7</a>]<br /> 20 Nov 2005<br /><b>To: tony (TONY310)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=2261.1">#1</a>] 22 Nov 2005</p> <p>Tony,</p> <p> Besides dyesub.org, another source that helped me when I was researching color sublimation was <a href="http://www.alphasupply.com.">www.alphasupply.com.</a><br /> They have several tutorials that I found informative, and the folks that own it were very helpful on the phone, even though they knew at the time I was not going to buy.<br /> It sounds as if you will have a lot of additional work should you make the leap to sublimation. I have a philosophy when it comes to tools. </p> <p> Don't buy cheap tools, and buy more than you need then grow into it.</p> <p> Were I going to make the leap what I finally decided upon was the Epson 4000 printer. It is a workhorse and when bought as a package with the GeoKnight 1620 press, and supplies is not really that expensive. ( The reason I have not made the leap by the way is because I am still getting my business off the ground and do not have a large enough customer base to warrant it yet.)</p> <p> You will find two players in the "ink" market. Sawgrass technologies and Artanium inks. Essentially both are the same, but what I learned in asking around and reading is that for a beginner, sawgrass is the better way to go becuase of support and color correction issues.</p> <p> By no means I am I an expert, but I have been looking into sublimatin for about a year now and those are just some of the things I have found out.</p> <p> I hope this has been of some small help , and good luck in your endeavors.</p> <hr /><p align="center">Show messages: <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=2261.1">All</a>  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=2261.1">1-5</a>  6-7</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>