How to Make It: Merry Checkerboard Placemat

Bring festive flair to your table with this vibrant pink and red checkerboard design, perfect for adding a sweet touch to your holiday gatherings!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Tools & Supplies to Make It:

How to Create It:

Log into MySawgrass and from the Landing Page choose Design.
For your product, select the Leather Placemat by opening the Kitchen & Dining category or by using the search bar.
Once the design tool opens, you can add your design.
Open the DESIGNS panel of the design tool and select the Merry_Checkerboard_Placemat design. You can find the design in the Candy Cane Lane category or by searching directly using the search bar.
This design was made specifically for the leather placemat, so once you click, it should fill the artboard seamlessly.
Once the design is in place, hit the Print button and then on the Print Screen click on Print File.

How to Print It:

You should get a popup that asks if you want to open Sawgrass Print Utility. You will need to click Open Sawgrass Print Utility. If you are not seeing this, you’ll need to disable your popup blocker.
In Sawgrass Print Utility, start by scrolling down and making sure your print orientation is set to Landscape.
Even though this material is leather, for this project, you can use the preset for Polyester.
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 385F degrees
If you see any dust, lint roll your print area to make sure your surface is clean.
Lay your placemat facedown on to the printout and secure with heat-resistant tape.
Press the placemat for 45 seconds at medium pressure
When finished, remove the placemat.

Tips & Tricks:

In the Sawgrass Print Utility, using the centering function can help you when positioning your print onto your product.
Pressure on this should be on the lighter side of medium. If your paper is sticking to your placemat during pressing, you will want to lighten your pressure slightly.