Products: 1010, 1011, 1012, 5958
How to determine what substrate your product is:
Hardboard: your product has a black/brown edge
Steel: your product has a silver edge
Learn how to sublimate Unisub hardboard and steel message boards. The perfect way to stay organized or write notes.
What You Need
Learn how to sublimate Unisub Message Boards! Message boards are available in hardboard and steel. Since message boards are both one-sided sublimation instructions will be the same, but pressing times will vary. If you are searching for templates, graphics, or other assets click here.
- Blank Unisub message board
- Transfer from your sublimation printer
- Heat Tape
- Scissors
- Clean, lint free cloth
- Heat resistant gloves
- Protective paper (Blow Out Paper)
- Heat press set to 385°F / 195°C
instructions
Step 1. Get Your Heat Press Ready
Turn on your heat press. We recommend pressing all of our products at 385°F / 195°C. Be sure to lay a piece of protective paper on the bottom of the press.
Step 2. Prep Your Message Board
Remove the protective film from the surface of your message boards. Clean the exposed surface with a cleaning cloth, all-purpose cleaner, or a can of compressed air.
Step 3. Pair the Transfer with the Message Board
Lay the transfer down on a flat surface with the printed image facing up. Place the white side of the board face-down on the transfer and line it up. Take two to four pieces of heat tape and secure the board to the transfer.
Step 4. Let’s Sublimate!
Place the transfer and message board into the heat press.
Hardboard Message Board: 1:35 – 1:45
If pressing a hardboard message board place the message board into the press with the transfer on top, the blank product facing up. Lay another piece of protective paper on top of the message board and transfer. Confirm that the heat press is at the correct temperature and press.
Steel Message Board: 1:30 – 1:50
If pressing a steel message board please the message board into the press with the transfer on the bottom, the blank product facing down. Place a piece of polyester fabric or wax paper on top—the backs of our steel panels are specially treated, but this makes them sticky under heat. Confirm that the heat press is at the correct temperature and press.
Step 5. Remove the Message Board from the Heat Press
Once the timer is done use heat-protective gloves to remove the message board from the press. Let cool.
Enjoy your new message board!
