Day 1
9:00 am – Introductions
- Workshop Policies and Housekeeping
- The Binder
- Schedule of Events
- Participant Introduction
- Speaker Introduction
9:30 am - Dye Sublimation Inks
- Fundamentals
- Design
- Recent Advances
- FAQ
10:45 am - Break
11:00 am - Dye Sublimation Papers
- Types
- What makes a great paper?
- Paper weights
- Film vs. paper
- Tack or Not to Tack
12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – Fabrics for Dye Sublimation
- Types
- What, Where and Why
- Pre-treats/Post-treats
- Finishing
- Weights
2:15 pm - Break
2:30 pm – Printer Overview
- Printer care and maintenance
- Hands-on exercise, send file to print in prep for heat press overview
3:30 pm – Break
3:45 pm – Heat Press Overview
- Heat press overview - flat vs. roll
- What makes a good heat press
- Tips and Tricks for better outcomes
- Hands-on exercise, press fabric with prints from printer overview
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Day 2
9:00 am – Dye Sub Workflow overview
10:00 am – Break
10:15 am - Dye Sub Color Management: Lecture & Hands-On
RIP Workflow
- RIP Input and Output settings
- Spot Color table use
- Color management Hardware
- Printer Linearization
- Ink Limiting
- Creating a Printer Profile
- The heat press role in dye sub
- Color management settings for design programs
- G7 and Dye Sublimation
12:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - Printing and Transfer Color Management: Hands-On
2:30 pm – Break
2:45 pm - Printing and Transfer-Lab Time: Hands-On
- Create Dye Sub profiles
- Pattern creation
- Test printing in the Lab area
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Day 3
9:00 am – Printing and Transfer-Lab Time: Hands-On
10:15 am – Break
10:30 am – Lecture and Hands on: Spot Colors
- Spot Color Lecture
- Spot Color Replacement Hands On
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – Recap with Panel
- Panel Q&A
