How to Make It: Bluetooth Speaker Skinny Tumbler
Everyone will be jealous of your skinny tumbler that includes a bluetooth speaker. Perfect addition to a trip to the pool!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Tools & Supplies to Make It:
- DesignMate+ Membership
- Sawgrass SG500 or SG1000 Printer
- Tumbler Press
- 8.5”x11” or larger sublimation paper
- 20oz Skinny Tumbler with Bluetooth Speaker
- Denatured Alcohol and a lint free cloth
- Heat Tape
How to Create It:
- Log into DesignMate and click on Launch DesignMate.
- For your product, select the 20oz Skinny Tumbler with Bluetooth Speaker. It can be found under Drinkware.
- On the Create Your Design Panel, click on Elements and then Backgrounds. Click on Patterns.
- Click on the filter icon and then select Outdoors and click apply.
- Choose the Jungle pattern and hit done.
- On the Patterns Menu scroll down and adjust the size.
- When your design is finished, hit the Print button and then on the Print Screen click on Print File.
How to Print It:
- Make sure that you are seeing the popup to Open PrintMate and are hitting Open PrintMate. If you are not seeing this, you’ll need to disable your popup blocker.
- In PrintMate, start by scrolling down and making sure your print orientation is set to Landscape.
- For this project, you can use the preset Stainless Steel Drinkware.
- Make sure that the media size and type match what you have in the printer. On the Color Management Tab, we suggest having the Color Mode set to Vibrant.
- When you’ve confirmed all of your settings, Hit Print.
How to Press It:
- Turn on your press on and set the temperature to 375F degrees and the time to 55 seconds.
- Prepare your tumbler by using denatured alcohol on a lint free cloth to remove any dust or fibers.
- Remove the lid and the bluetooth speaker.
- Wrap your design around the cup and tape it tightly in place with heat resistant tape.
- Place the cup in the press for 55 seconds.
- Once the alarm sounds, open press, rotate tumbler, reset press for 45 seconds and close press.
- When finished, remove the tumbler.
Tips & Tricks:
- With all tumblers, make sure to remove any accessories before putting in press.
- For full wrap tumblers, press for half the time, rotate, and then finish pressing.
- We did not add text to this design, but you could add a shape with text to personalize the design.