Sublimation Beginner Guide | How to Convert an Epson EcoTank 2760 to a Sublimation Printer

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  • @KimandGarrettmakeit
    @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety +5

    Giveaway link pinned here! Good luck everyone! amze.me/qITHB

    • @HalfAssHomestead
      @HalfAssHomestead Před 3 lety

      I never would have guessed that you could sublimate onto the laminating sheets like that. This just opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Thank you. LSDPrintShop.com

  • @relaxlove.3678
    @relaxlove.3678 Před 2 lety

    Whoever figured this shit out is GENIUS!

  • @iamsherri920
    @iamsherri920 Před 3 lety +12

    I love how animated Garret is - arms all flairing out and such and how Kim just stands there calm and smiling wide. Love it!

    • @paulsmith9868
      @paulsmith9868 Před 2 lety

      It would be a more professional video if he would copy his wife's demeanor.

  • @gailspears8175
    @gailspears8175 Před 2 lety

    Omg the energy between you to is beautiful 🤩. I’m so happy I found your channel.

  • @tinamickelson9459
    @tinamickelson9459 Před 3 lety

    Woke up and though, YAY ITS FRIDAY WITH KIM AND GARRETT! Now I want to jump into the sublimation game!
    Your sign today speaks to me on the deepest level

  • @MissSadara
    @MissSadara Před 3 lety +1

    Lol, I literally have a printer, supplies and heat press sitting in my craft room…. Just waiting for me to open it up and use it! Your video has perfect timing!!

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety

      Ah yes! We're mind readers lol

    • @simplymaricreations
      @simplymaricreations Před 3 lety

      I have that same printer and I bought sublimation ink. Just waiting to open everything up. Did you have to use any special settings on the printer for sublimation?

  • @lindsaywescott1261
    @lindsaywescott1261 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for this! Just bought this based on how easy it is to get set up and how well it worked for you guys! Been waffling on so many printers!

  • @michelledawson6804
    @michelledawson6804 Před 2 lety

    Kim and Garrett love the energy you two bring! Thanks so much for sharing and the tips with the thermal laminating pouches. Your video really helped me pick out the right printer for the job without breaking the bank. Thanks and look forward to view future and past projects :)

  • @CathyElizondoArt
    @CathyElizondoArt Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful Welcome Sign!! Thank for sharing your tips for sublimating on non sublimation material!!

  • @anitacalivas8315
    @anitacalivas8315 Před 3 lety

    Wow yessss - just sublimated for the first time this week! Now shhhh!! I’m watching the rest of the video!! 🤣

  • @CraftyHomeChic
    @CraftyHomeChic Před 3 lety +3

    You could also use liquid polyester for wood, it comes as a white paint, it dries very quickly and after sublimating the colors look more vivid and bright

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety

      Oh yeah! We are going to try that. Where would you get liquid polyester? Thanks!

    • @CraftyHomeChic
      @CraftyHomeChic Před 3 lety +1

      @@KimandGarrettmakeit www.ebay.com/itm/140614041937?hash=item20bd400151:g:GfsAAOSwNfhgrV6Z
      I have been buying from them for several years, they have 3 types of liquid polyester, 1. polygloss (for any hard and white surface, if the substrate is white you only put a layer of this liquid but if it is not, you must first paint white and put it on a layer of polygloss and sublimate) it looks beautiful, 2. polywhite (for hard substrates it is already white so you should not paint anything, just put a layer on it and that's it) 3. Polycotton. (You can spray this liquid on cotton fabrics, let dry and sublimate. You guys will make beauties with this. Thank you very much for your videos, i really love it.

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety

      Just bought some! We’ll try it out! Thanks for the tip.

  • @reneebanbury7066
    @reneebanbury7066 Před 3 lety

    We LOVE Star Bond & the spray works on the hard to hold items perfectly! The project today was so cute! Love it!

  • @wendybirdsong1
    @wendybirdsong1 Před 2 lety +2

    Kim and Garrett, Great ideas, I just reconverted my Epson 4800 printer. I had no problem doing it, and it worked great. My problem is that I bought two of the same model, using the same ink refills. So I labeled them #1, and #2. I labeled the ink for them. BUT, I grabbed the wrong ink which was the regular ink and installed it in my cyan of the sublimation. My question is how do I clean the cyan refiller so that I can reinstall the proper sublimation cyan ink in that one. OR am I out a printer? Please help me and give me some ideas. Thank you. Wendy

  • @rosafinch7768
    @rosafinch7768 Před 3 lety

    Just in time for this conversion not so conversion. I was searching on this idea and bam I got it. Thanks guys. Now to save some 💰.

  • @suefox5162
    @suefox5162 Před 3 lety

    AFTER SEEING YOUR VIDEO TODAY i went out and bought a espon 2760 today and went online to amazon for ink and paper.

  • @DisneyDreamer26
    @DisneyDreamer26 Před 2 lety +1

    Love this ink fill hack !! 💯

  • @LateenaQT
    @LateenaQT Před 3 lety +1

    I LOVE my Epson ecotank for sublimation!!! Thanx for sharing! I use Cosmos Ink...their caps fit the 15000 PERFECTLY! 😁

  • @nancywear9791
    @nancywear9791 Před 3 lety +1

    I love this! I just received my fire 🪰 mason jar kit yesterday and can’t wait to work on it!!! ♥️💜💙

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety +1

      Aw yay! Share your project on facebook so we can see it facebook.com/groups/kimandgarrettmakeitgroup

  • @tatianaearwood7037
    @tatianaearwood7037 Před 3 lety

    I love that this is so real. Thank you! I really enjoyed the small mistakes. something that both my husband and I have done!

  • @ShoppingwithRina
    @ShoppingwithRina Před 2 lety +1

    Thank u for sharing ur knowledge

  • @danadover2396
    @danadover2396 Před 2 lety

    I just purchased everything to get started and found your channel while still doing research on different techniques. (the Glowforge....drool...maybe one day)

  • @LynneLove
    @LynneLove Před 3 lety +21

    Hey guys if you do get ink on your hands people will ask “what is that?” it’s an opportunity to talk to them about your business lol

  • @iamsherri920
    @iamsherri920 Před 3 lety

    OMG how stupid I am..... I wish I would have seen your tip on just changing the caps - I dumped ink into other containers, rinsed and dried bottles and then added sublimation ink to them LOL. Great tip guys! I am really enjoying this channel - just discovered it yesterday.

  • @Mizowi75
    @Mizowi75 Před 2 lety

    Such an entertaining and VERY useful tutorial! Exactly what I needed since receiving my new Epson printer today for Christmas! Thank you so much! I'm a new subscriber.

  • @TheMarialm66
    @TheMarialm66 Před 2 lety

    That was so funny! “That’s the difference between you and me Kim”

  • @pegeggeggleston4315
    @pegeggeggleston4315 Před 3 lety

    Hi Kim and Garrett - Great video. I wasn't familiar with this technique, but I do find it very interesting and has great potential. The finished sign looks fabulous. Have a great week. Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg

  • @Gladdius365
    @Gladdius365 Před 2 lety

    it turned out very good

  • @shavaunagrether8432
    @shavaunagrether8432 Před 3 lety

    Love it! It’s a big decor piece and it was so easy and fast and the results were amazing. I need to try this method 💡

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety

      Yes for sure!! Give it a shot and share with us on facebook! \facebook.com/groups/kimandgarrettmakeitgroup

  • @grammas_gone_craftyakaleil2062

    Great tutorial- I have an Epson 4760 that I use for sublimation- love it

  • @donnalightfoot6597
    @donnalightfoot6597 Před 3 lety

    Cool, fun project! It looks awesome! Thanks for sharing! Yes, love that pocket saw and brad nailer! 🤗

  • @mmagg1017
    @mmagg1017 Před 3 lety

    Great show guys! If you are concerned about the outdoors with the sublimation you can spray a Spars Urethane over it. Should hold up good.

  • @damrs2yall438
    @damrs2yall438 Před 2 lety

    He was so hype and girl u so cool that I had to become a new Subi lol. Thx for the video it was mad helpful !

  • @MarinaGarcia-bp5rp
    @MarinaGarcia-bp5rp Před 3 lety

    Love to watch and learn from you guys!!! Y’all are my favorite!!!

  • @lynnnickerson6334
    @lynnnickerson6334 Před 2 lety

    Love it guys!

  • @LorraineCastellon-Rowe

    Super awesome project!! Love it!! Thank you for all the great ideas you share!!
    ❤🤍💙❤🤍💙❤🤍💙❤🤍💙

  • @anngolia1798
    @anngolia1798 Před 2 lety

    Love your t-shirts.

  • @marcparsons4850
    @marcparsons4850 Před 2 lety +1

    1 questions here. #1 if my epson printer ink tanks have ink in them already, how do I empty that to use Sublimation ink?

  • @susannes2806
    @susannes2806 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video, fabulous project❣️

  • @mmorrissey9899
    @mmorrissey9899 Před 7 měsíci

    Much easier to get online inexpensive empty Epson printer bottles, pour all inks in individually and use to fill the printer rather than jury-rig other ink bottle tops and squeezing bottles with chances of messes. Plus, later on you can refill when low.

  • @jolenethetoolwomantaylor5973

    I loved all of it! I learned a new trick from you guys with the laminating sheets! Your project turned out so great! I have the same printer, but it's used as a regular printer and I love it. For my sublimation printer I got an Epson wf-3540 from FB marketplace for $75 and "converted" it through ink-X-Pro. The guy who sells the inks is super helpful. Also...it's a little known secret that you don't ALWAYS need sublimation paper. I have used regular copy paper a few times ;).

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety

      Oooh, thanks Jolene! New tip for us! We're going to have to try it without sublimation paper!

    • @jannavanderhoof4617
      @jannavanderhoof4617 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes, I've used regular paper but it also sucks up more ink than sublimation paper.

    • @jolenethetoolwomantaylor5973
      @jolenethetoolwomantaylor5973 Před 3 lety

      @@jannavanderhoof4617 oh, I didn’t know that!

    • @claudiayourwinegalaz7025
      @claudiayourwinegalaz7025 Před 2 lety

      So you can change any eco tank inkjet printer into sublimation?

    • @jolenethetoolwomantaylor5973
      @jolenethetoolwomantaylor5973 Před 2 lety

      @@claudiayourwinegalaz7025
      When I changed my Epson 3150 to sublimation ink, I went through a company called inkxpro. Very helpful in choosing the inks I needed. I looked on their website and was able to determine what kind of printer would work simply by looking at the different ink systems they offered and their compatible printers. It sounds confusing, but once you are on the website it should make more sense.

  • @sonjiavowell8659
    @sonjiavowell8659 Před 3 lety

    That's awesome and fun looking project.

  • @loiserwin5991
    @loiserwin5991 Před 3 lety

    Pretty genius Garrett. You soooo smart 🤯🤯🤯. Love your message board. This is exactly what I am currently struggling with. I'm going to blame you two...😆 🤣 😂 I just need to figure out WHERE to put all the kits, etc. I've purchased. Not a bad problem to have in my opinion. Just need to finish them to decorate or sell. See you Sunday.

  • @dianaflores4852
    @dianaflores4852 Před 2 lety

    AWSOME GUYS LOVE IT

  • @cynthiasalinas5332
    @cynthiasalinas5332 Před 3 lety

    I'm sold have to try this!!!

  • @Craftybowladychannel
    @Craftybowladychannel Před 3 lety

    I love this now I'm convinced to purchase this printer. Thanks for sharing.

  • @esterdifilippo1547
    @esterdifilippo1547 Před 2 lety

    For the epson 2760 sublimation with printers Jack ink…. What should my color settings be? Brightness, contrast, saturation, cyan, magenta, yellow????? My red is coming out a bit orange and my brown for footballs are a light brown golden. Please help! Thank you so much. You guys bring so much energy!!!!!

  • @Bigdude13000
    @Bigdude13000 Před 3 lety +1

    When it’s time to refill the Espon is it anything special you have to do? Or do u just add some more ink to the color when it gets low

  • @lialhperez
    @lialhperez Před 3 lety

    Love the hack! Love the project!😍😍😍

  • @josiecollado4278
    @josiecollado4278 Před 3 lety +1

    That looks great

  • @njireland09
    @njireland09 Před 3 lety

    Awesome!! I have been wanting to get started with sublimation. :)

  • @stevecooke1579
    @stevecooke1579 Před 2 lety +1

    Did you change the printer default settings? I also converted my Epson 2720 for sublimating, the prints came out ok.
    I then watched a post on CZcams from Quick SPI on how to change the printer settings for sublimation.
    Noticeable difference in the quality of printing.

  • @lechatbotte.
    @lechatbotte. Před 3 lety

    Cleaning?? What who cleans lol. This is such a great video. I’ve been curious. My understanding is that the ink is waterproof but sensitive to UV exposure which will cause it to fade faster. There are a few items you can coat them with to reduce that issue.

  • @jaimekaminski3478
    @jaimekaminski3478 Před 3 lety +1

    Keep us posted on how well the letters hold .up

  • @larrysosbey870
    @larrysosbey870 Před 2 lety

    SureColor F170 Dye-Sublimation Printer does it naturally and does void warranty

  • @crystalbee7654
    @crystalbee7654 Před 2 lety

    i already have the epson ET 2670 printer i found out about the sublimation a day late and a dollar short so now i have to find a way to take the ink out and put my sublimation ink into the printer.

  • @frederickdesbiens8924
    @frederickdesbiens8924 Před 3 lety

    You guys are the bomb!!!!! thank you for all of the good info !!!

  • @thyriapierce1465
    @thyriapierce1465 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! This video was very helpful and fun as usual. Love sublimating the letters with patterns. The ideas are endless are endless on how to use this method. Can you use wood letters from Michaels or Joanns or does it need to be mdf? Could you laminate another sheet over the pattern to seal it for using outside? I will be trying this method soon. Love watching your videos very much. I retire in 21 days and I'm looking forward to having the time to watch, learn, make and enjoy some of your projects! With much respect, TP

    • @HalfAssHomestead
      @HalfAssHomestead Před 3 lety

      I believe the letters from Michaels, are MDF which stands for Medium Density Fiber.

  • @karenbement268
    @karenbement268 Před 3 lety

    Love the Jim jam

  • @suefox5162
    @suefox5162 Před 3 lety +1

    does the 2760 have to hooked up to the computer to set it up. i am wanting to use it as wireless printer for sublimation

  • @kawestley1965
    @kawestley1965 Před 3 lety

    I sent your last 3 vedio to a friend and my husband

  • @kathyshorter8150
    @kathyshorter8150 Před 3 lety

    So glad you all started doing sublimation. Can't wait for you to do some sublimation on ornaments this Christmas.

  • @lucymar122512
    @lucymar122512 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful I love it

  • @bernicetyms5391
    @bernicetyms5391 Před 3 lety

    You guys read my mind. I was just thinking last week that I hope you would do something with sublimation. I bought my printer about two months ago and only did one project. Will this be a kit in your shop?

  • @IMBCUZUR
    @IMBCUZUR Před 3 lety

    You guys are amazing. Thanks for sharing

  • @YolandaHerrera-mb4rh
    @YolandaHerrera-mb4rh Před 3 lety

    Just found you. Really enjoy your videos. Great tips.

  • @thyriapierce1465
    @thyriapierce1465 Před 3 lety

    Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏

  • @Pbjthings
    @Pbjthings Před rokem

    Garrett made a mess! Haha! So I heard you should not squeeze the ink bottles but I love the bottle top hack, is there a reason why you didn’t just skip the funnel tip and pour the ink straight from the bottle?

  • @kelseyanderson4115
    @kelseyanderson4115 Před 2 lety

    This was amazing and helpful

  • @grammas_gone_craftyakaleil2062

    Love those shirts BTW

  • @zoedog32
    @zoedog32 Před 3 lety

    Love those shirts!

  • @blairhickman3614
    @blairhickman3614 Před 3 lety +2

    I was just looking at Epson printers for sublimation. Any reason you didn't go with the large format Epson ET 15000? (or similar) It seems like being able to print 13x19 sublimation paper would go hand in hand with glowforge bed size. (or some of the bigger prints you can make on the pro) I really like that you keep the mistakes/snafus in the video it helps the rest of us learn what not to do.

  • @lelahkarpen2172
    @lelahkarpen2172 Před 2 lety

    I'm just starting sublimation and biught a course video. I'm wondering why you didn't have to change your printer settings? My colors are not as vibrant on the timbers I just did and can't figure out how to follow along with course to update as the course is a couple of years old and his screens don't look the same.
    Do you have a current video on updating printer settings? Thanks, Lelah

  • @The_Tinkers_Cottage
    @The_Tinkers_Cottage Před 3 lety +1

    Love this, thanks for showing how easy it is to set up a sublimation printer! I’ve been watching everything I can to see if this is something I want to get my hands into. You made it look really easy, thanks again.
    I haven’t tried Starbond glue yet, but have seen other YT’ers use it. Did you know they have a spray accelerator? I think it would be Garrett’s best friend! Also I believe they have a bottle with a small tip applicator for the small wood piece you would use on some of your cute glow forge designs.

  • @shantelb2669
    @shantelb2669 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you turn any model Epson printer into sublimation printer? Or do I need this specific one?

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 2 lety

      There are conversion kits for certain printers, but to do what we did you'll need any "ecotank" epson printer.

  • @karencastles1975
    @karencastles1975 Před 2 lety

    Hi guys just found your channel
    I’m just about to dabble in sublimation so I have been watching a lot of your videos would the laminate pouches work on other things like ceramic coasters that aren’t suitable for sublimation? Many thanks for your help

  • @gthumbus
    @gthumbus Před 2 lety

    could you put the laminate on the board before you cut it out on the laser to save the step of cutting it out with a knife. or will the laser rune the laminate

  • @loristone1264
    @loristone1264 Před 3 lety

    Awesome job 👏

  • @vickynollam8831
    @vickynollam8831 Před 2 lety

    Fun video. Have you tried the laminating sheets on tiles? If so, what temperature would you use? Thanks!

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 2 lety

      Nope, but we were just talking in the last couple of videos how we haven't been able to make anything successful with those tiles and the only thing left is the laminating sheets on them. ;)

  • @amberfischer2959
    @amberfischer2959 Před 3 lety

    Can you please do a video on the cheapest way to get sub prints and doing them on Sil

  • @mypinkcrafter
    @mypinkcrafter Před 3 lety

    That was a fun project. TFS. Have a nice weekend guys :-)

  • @becky2u2
    @becky2u2 Před 3 lety

    That is really cute.

  • @meganpaytosh8509
    @meganpaytosh8509 Před 3 lety

    So cute!!!

  • @capriscraftycreations3909

    Thanks for the video! :)

  • @Lecie66
    @Lecie66 Před 2 lety

    Great video👍

  • @lynnoverton7747
    @lynnoverton7747 Před 3 lety

    I am considering getting started with sublimation. I have some questions. My computer is not blue tooth and this printer says it is wireless. Does it give the option of connecting it to the printer without it being used as wireless, and did you havae to treat your MDF pieces with something to make it sublimation friendly?

  • @robinhanff4248
    @robinhanff4248 Před 3 lety

    God bless the USA!! Very nice sign!!

  • @MeghenJones
    @MeghenJones Před 3 lety

    I wonder if you used acrylic paint if the sublimation ink would adhere to that... Polyester and acrylic are both essentially plastic so it'd be worth a try!

  • @suefox5162
    @suefox5162 Před 3 lety

    when you go to convert a printer to do a sublimation printer and your making a print image how do you mirror the image?

  • @sidneysmith5411
    @sidneysmith5411 Před 2 lety

    Awesome

  • @Laboricuamamys2002
    @Laboricuamamys2002 Před rokem

    What’s the difference between the 2720 and the 2760

  • @susanwareham6170
    @susanwareham6170 Před 3 lety

    Great video if I were into selling projects more and could come up with sellable items I would look into sublimation BTW no link for giveaway and that giveaway sounds awesome thanks

  • @yolandapedraza115
    @yolandapedraza115 Před 2 lety +1

    I bought one of these about a month ago and I'm still having problem connecting it to my laptop. I connect it, use it, but once I turn the printer off, I have to uninstall all the Epson programs from my computer and reconnect it from scratch every single time I use it😭😭😭 I can't even use the warranty because I'm using sublimation ink😭😭😭😭😭

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 2 lety

      Same thing was happening to us when I moved it and changed networks. I ended up unplugging the router and rebooting everything, it has stay connected since.

  • @ninasol5569
    @ninasol5569 Před rokem +1

    I guessing this printer can't be use as a regular printer Right or I'm wrong??? No black ink only Sublimation Ink??? Plus the colours!!!

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před rokem

      Once you use sublimation ink in it, you can't really go back to regular ink.

  • @suicidebetties
    @suicidebetties Před 2 lety

    What is the biggest size image can I print with the printer?

  • @sherrikay7
    @sherrikay7 Před 3 lety

    Cute! Great idea to sublimate on mdf. Couldn't find the contest link.

  • @ormondscott191
    @ormondscott191 Před 2 lety

    Is there a reason why my laminated sheets aren’t sticking to my wood when I’m trying to heat press the imagine?

  • @itzmylyz73
    @itzmylyz73 Před 3 lety

    I love you guys thanks y'all you just gave me the confidence to get started with this video. Now I have one more thing to add to Fb Buisness Page.

  • @larrymoore5264
    @larrymoore5264 Před 3 lety

    Awesome guys i just got a epson 2720 for sublimation havent set it up yet

    • @KimandGarrettmakeit
      @KimandGarrettmakeit  Před 3 lety +1

      Awesome! let us know how it goes in our group if you want! facebook.com/groups/kimandgarrettmakeitgroup

    • @larrymoore5264
      @larrymoore5264 Před 3 lety

      @@KimandGarrettmakeit sure will and i just joined

  • @dominiqueross5555
    @dominiqueross5555 Před 2 lety

    Can I convert a new EcoTank ET-2803 to a sublimation printer

  • @Texaschic79915
    @Texaschic79915 Před 2 lety

    Nice. !! Ahh so how do you add ink once you run out ? What’s the process???