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How We Made It: Wood Coaster

With the VersiFlex system, we were able to press onto this wood coaster we picked up at a local craft store.

Tools and Supplies to Make it:

How to Make It:

For this project, we are using a wood coaster we picked up at a local craft store
In the Sawgrass Print Utility, we chose Uncoated Wood for the product.
We printed this on 8.5″x11″ VersiFlex Light paper

How to Press It:

Turn on your press on and set the temperature to 375F (191C) degrees
Place your coaster on the press and line the paper up on top as you place it on the product.
Cover with blow out paper.
Press the wood for 30 seconds at medium low pressure.
When finished, remove the coaster from the press and peel the paper off as quickly as possible.

Tips & Tricks:

Because you do need to remove the paper from the product as quickly as possible after pressing, it is a good idea to have a paper tab that you can use when pulling the paper off. If your design does not completely cover the product, you can pinch an edge before pressing to give you something to quickly grab.
With both uncoated wood and unglazed ceramic, we do not recommend attempting to do a double-sided design. The blowout paper will stick to the side that was originally pressed.