How to Make It: Bluetooth Speaker Skinny Tumbler

Skill Level: Intermediate

Tools & Supplies to Make It:

• DesignMate+ Membership
• Sawgrass SG500 or SG1000 Printer
• Tumbler Press
• 8.5”x11” or larger sublimation paper
• 20oz Skinny Tumbler with Bluetooth Speaker
• Denatured Alcohol and a lint free cloth
• Heat Tape 

How to Create It:

• Log into the Sawgrass Exchange and start a new creation in DesignMate.
• For your product, select the 20oz Skinny Tumbler with Bluetooth Speaker.  It can be found under Drinkware.  
• On the Create Your Design Panel, click on Elements and then Backgrounds. Click on Patterns.  
• Click on the filter icon and then select Holiday and click apply.  
• Choose the Lucky Charms pattern and hit done.
• On the Patterns Menu scroll down and adjust the size.  We changed it to 12.3.
• When your design is finished, hit the Print button and then on the Print Screen click on Print File.

How to Print It:

• Make sure that you are seeing the popup to Open PrintMate and are hitting Open PrintMate.  If you are not seeing this, you’ll need to disable your popup blocker.
• In PrintMate, start by scrolling down and making sure  your print orientation is set to Landscape.
• For this project, you can use the preset Stainless Steel Drinkware.
• Make sure that the media size and type match what you have in the printer. On the Color Management Tab, we suggest having the Color Mode set to Vibrant.
• When you’ve confirmed all of your settings, Hit Print.

How to Press It:

• Turn on your press on and set the temperature to 375F degrees and the time to 55 seconds.  
• Prepare your tumbler by using denatured alcohol on a lint free cloth to remove any dust or fibers.  
• Remove the lid and the bluetooth speaker.
• Wrap your design around the cup and tape it tightly in place with heat resistant tape.  
• Place the cup in the press for 55 seconds.
• Once the alarm sounds, open press, rotate tumbler, reset press for 45 seconds and close press.
• When finished, remove the tumbler.

Tips & Tricks:

• With all tumblers,  make sure to remove any accessories before putting in press.
• For full wrap tumblers, press for half the time, rotate, and then finish pressing.  
• We did not add text to this design, but you could add a shape with text to personalize the design.