This wine tote with a nice bottle inside makes the perfect Hostess Gift for the Holiday Season.
Sawgrass
Skill Level: Advanced
Tools & Supplies to Make It:
MySawgrass+ Membership
SG1000 Printer
12 x 12 or larger flat Press
11x’17” or larger sublimation paper
Neoprene wine tote
Lint Roller
Heat Tape
How to Create It:
We are going to use a Custom Canvas for this project, so choose Open Custom Canvas at the bottom of the product category menu
Enter 656” for your width and 14387 “ for your height
Add a bleed of 25
Hit Design Your Canvas to get started
On the Create Your Design Panel, click on DesignsClick on the filter icon and then select Christmas and click apply
Choose the Even the Naughty design
To resize the image, use your mouse to lasso around the images and select them all as a group
Then, use the resize icon on the group to reduce the size
Use the move icon to place the designThink of the canvas as 4 sectionsThe text would go in the second section of the total
To add the background, go to elements and then backgrounds
We used hex code 709e78 for the background
To add the reindeer, go to Elements and then Graphic Library
Use the filter to find the Christmas elements
Choose the image of the reindeer holding the wine glass and Christmas lights
Use the re-size and move icons to size and position the image
You’ll notice that you can change individual colors in the art if you choose
Next, go to the same section and choose the holly
Use the re-size and move icons to get the first one in place
On the right side, use the duplicate icon to add another holly the same size
You’ll need four totalYou can see the rotate icon as well to have the holly point different directions
When your design is finished, hit the Save & Print button to move to the product details page
You’ll be prompted to name your design, put it in a Category folder, and then hit save
On the Product Detail page, you’ll give the project a name and add a description, then hit print
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 the Sawgrass Print Utility, start by scrolling down and making sure your print orientation is set to Portrait
For this project, since the tote is made of Neoprene, you can use the preset Mousepad
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 your press on and set the temperature to 380 degrees and the time to 45 seconds
Prepare your wine tote by using a lint roller to remove any dust or fibers
Tape your image down to the tote
Place the wine tote in the heat press and close
Wait 45 seconds before lifting the lid and removing the bag
Tips & Tricks:
Pressing pillows are great for items with zippers to keep it flat during pressing
When using the rotate function in the MySawgrass design tool, if you hold down the shift key, it will rotate in segments of 45 degrees
