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Day 1 Sublimation
Basics & Shop Production Skills
8:45 - 9:00 am
Registration & Light Continental Breakfast
The Sublimation Revolution: Be a ‘Dye-Sub
Army of One’
Learn your way around the dye-sublimation industry.
Sublimation has revolutionized the printing, awards
& recognition and apparel industries. You’ll
walk away knowing industry lingo, sublimation’s
origins, key players and market trends.
The Science of Sublimation
Many sublimation users, whether experienced or new,
don’t understand the science behind sublimation.
But knowing what goes on between your heat press, transfer
and imprintable is critical to effectively troubleshooting
production problems as they arise.
Sublimation Boot Camp Part 1, The Basics
of Pressing
If you don’t already know, during our hands on
sessions, you’ll find out just how much fun sublimation
can be! You’ll press your very own official Project
Sublimation t-shirt made with Vapor Apparel fabric.
Unlike typical 100% polyester fabric, the Vapor Apparel
t-shirt has the look and feel of cotton. Furthermore,
your sublimated image is virtually permanent. It can
be washed, dried or dry cleaned repeatedly with no cracking,
peeling or fading.
Break & Morning Snack.
Sublimation Systems
At the core of any sublimation business are its sublimation
systems. Learn how your printer, ink, color management
software and paper operate interdependently. You’ll
learn what to look for in a system as well as how to
ask the right questions to make sure that you’re
getting the right system for your business’ unique
needs.
Lunch: Show and Tell
Hosted by Joto
Enjoy good food and good conversation. Bring an item
you’ve made using sublimation technology. Whether
it’s a piece you’re particularly proud of
or a frustrating problem you need advice on, you’ll
have the chance to share and learn with everyone during
lunch. Don’t worry if you don’t have an
item to bring. You’ll learn a lot just by listening
in!
Equip Yourself with the Right Equipment
Making good, strategic decisions about what equipment
to purchase and supplies to use can be a complicated
process. Since acquiring durable goods is a capital
intensive process, mistakes can be costly.
Sublimation Boot Camp Part 2: Pressing Textiles &
Ceramics
Roll your sleeves up and get ready to learn! During
this hands on session, you’ll master the trade
secrets for producing beautifully printed mugs and mousepads.
Break & Afternoon Snack
Imprintables that Make an Impression
In this module, we’ll examine why making careful
decisions about your imprintables is so important and
why these strategies are often overlooked. We’ll
survey the various categories of imprintables in the
marketplace including textiles, ceramics, metal and
label stock. You’ll also learn how to differentiate
varying qualities of substrates within each category.
Managing Your Production Process
Don’t work harder, work smarter. We’ll discuss
proven profit building strategies for streamlining your
production process. Eliminate production bottlenecks
and shorten the time it takes to get your products out
the door.
Day
2 Success Strategies
8:45 - 9:00 am
Registration & Light Continental Breakfast
Pricing and PROFIT
Running a sublimation business is not the same as running
a PROFITABLE sublimation business. One of the most common
mistakes sublimation users make is failing to price
their products correctly. Learn about difference pricing
models and how to develop pricing spreadsheets that
will boost your take home revenue.
Sublimation Boot Camp Part 4, Pressing Hardboard &
Wood
We’ll also teach you industry insider tricks on
how to troubleshoot then fix commonly encountered technical
issues.
Studies in Success: Case Studies in Successful
Sublimation Marketing
Why reinvent the wheel? Examine several popular models
for marketing your sublimated products by studying real
world examples from successful sublimation businesses.
You’ll be ready to promote your products and put
profits in your pocket.
Lunch: Eat with the Experts
Hosted by Joto
In addition to lunch, you'll have the opportunity to
chat informally with successful sublimation business
owners.
Working with Customer Artwork: Scanners, Digital Cameras
& Other Computer Stuff For Dummies
Don’t know the difference between a film and a
flatbed scanner? Not sure why your computer’s
running slowly all the sudden? In this class, we’ll
cover everything from teaching you how to evaluate scanner
and digital camera features to showing you how to maintain
your computer system so it will run efficiently.
Color Management Part 1: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Not all colors are created equal. But if color management
is such a hair puller what can you do to overcome this
challenge? We'll discuss how you can triumph over your
color management hurdles.
Break & Afternoon Snack
Color Management Part 2: Getting the Color You Want
You'll learn real world techniques the experts use to
manage color and how to implement these techniques in
your shop. We'll cover ICC profiles and color management
software tools like PowerDriver.
Corel Tips & Tricks
Follow along while we show you some of the Corel tips
& tricks the experts use. Find out about Corel learning
resources and troubleshooting resources you can tap
into. Finally, we'll survey software packages available
in the sublimation marketplace.
Where's the Industry Going
In addition to drawing for our fabulous door prizes,
you have the opportunity to hear industry leaders discuss
trends you'll need to understand to stay ahead of the
curve.
*Project Curriculum is
subject to change without notice.
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