How To: Graduation Stainless Steel Can Cooler
This stainless steel can cooler is the perfect way to celebrate a Graduation, and those classmates who are closest to you.
Skill Level:
Materials
Premium CreativeStudio MembershipSawgrass SG 500 or 1000
Mug or Tumbler Press
8.5”x11” sublimation paper
12oz Stainless Steel Classic Can Cooler
Heat Tape
Blowout paper
Pressing Guide
- Time: 120 seconds
- Temperature: 380 degrees F
- Pressure: Medium
Graduation Stainless Steel Can Cooler:
- Go to the "Blank Products" tab in CreativeStudio and click on the “Drinkware” Icon then go to page 4. Scroll down to the “12 ounce Steel Can Hugger”
- Go to the "Designs" tab and click on the “Graduation” Premium folder. Scroll to the “We Did It Sign” design and click on it.
- Choose “select all” from the top menu.
- Resize the design and move it to the left side of the print area.
- Hit “select all” a second time to deselect the design.
- To personalize this image further, you can add names below the three graduates.
- Choose the Text option from the tool panel on the left. In the Creative Studio folder, choose the font Qwigly. On the text box on the right, change the text to the name.
- Select duplicate from the appearance panel and then move the new text box below another of the Graduates, then change the name.
- Repeat step 8 for the third graduate.
- For the second side, Go to the "Designs" tab and click on the “Graduation” Premium folder. Scroll to the “Funky Seniors” design and click on it.
- You’ll need to resize and move each piece of the design to the right side of the can cooler.
- To change the name of the school, select the text and then using the text panel on the right, change the text to the name of the school.
- Now we are ready to print, click on the "print" Icon at the top right the printer should be set on your printer, choose the paper size you will be using, set the product to “stainless steel tumbler,” and change color mode to “vivid.” Then, you will click on print. Sawgrass Print Manager should pop up and click on print.
- Turn on and set your tumbler/mug heat press to 380F and your time to 120 Seconds.
- Make sure to unscrew and remove the plastic ring that holds the can in place.
- Rubbing Alcohol and a lint free cloth can be used to remove fingerprints from metal.
- Place your design face down and center on the can cooler, tape down the printed design with heat tape on all edges.
- Place the can cooler in the press and close.
- After timer goes off, slowly open the press quickly remove the printed design. 😊 Enjoy!
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