How to Make It: Santa Paws Santa Sack

This Santa Sack is sure to hold all your pet’s treats from the North Pole.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Tools & Supplies to Make It:

  • SG1000 Printer
  • 12 x 12 or larger flat Press
  • 11x’17” or larger sublimation paper
  • Santa Sack
  • Lint Roller
  • Heat Tape 

How to Create It:

  • Log into MySawgrass and from the Landing Page choose Design.
  • For your product, select the Santa Sack. It can be found under Holiday
  • On the Create Your Design Panel, click on Designs. Click on the filter icon and then select Pets and click apply
  • Choose the North Pole 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 
  • The size of the selection will display at the top of your group
  • Size the design to fit on the paper you have loaded in your printer
  • Use the move icon to slide your design to the correct place on the Santa Sack
  • Click on the name and you will have a text box on the leftClick on it and type the name of your pet
  • 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:

  • In the Sawgrass Print Utility, start by scrolling down and making sure your print orientation is set to Portrait
  • For this project, you can use the preset Polyester T-Shirt
  • 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 400 degrees and the time to 45 seconds
  • Prepare your sack by using a lint roller to remove any dust or fibers
  • Tape your image down to the sack
  • Place the Santa Sack in the heat press and close
  • Wait 45 seconds before lifting the lid and removing the Santa Sack

Tips & Tricks:

  • To avoid press lines, you can rip the edges of the paper before attaching with tape
  • You can also use a pressing pillow that is larger than the design, but smaller than the paper
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