How to Make It: Rococo Woman Light Up Photo Block

This lighted photo box is a great way to spruce up any space!

Written by Sawgrass

on March 7, 2024

Skill Level: Beginner

Tools & Supplies to Make It:

How to Create It:

Log into the Sawgrass Exchange and start a new creation in DesignMate.
For your product, select the Light Up Photo Block. It can be found under Signs.
On the Create Your Design Panel, click on Designs. Click on the filter icon and then select Inspiration and click apply and then more.
Choose the Don’t be a lady, be a legend design.
Use your mouse as a lasso to select the entire image. Then use the Move Icon and Resize Icon to fill the area with the design.
When your design is finished, hit the Print button to send your job to PrintMate

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 Metal Keychain/Bag Tag.
Make sure that the media size and type match what you have in the printer.
You can use spacing under Design Files to move the images further apart.
On the Color Management Tab, we suggest having the Color Mode set to Photographic.
When you’ve confirmed all of your settings, Hit Print.

How to Press It:

Turn your press on and set the temperature to 370 degrees Fahrenheit and the time to 60 seconds.
Prepare your metal insert with a lint free cloth and alcohol to remove any fibers or fingerprints.
Place your design face down on the insert and tape it down.
Place the metal plate on the lower platen of the press with the printed page on top.
Place a piece of blowout paper on the bottom and top.
Close the press and wait 60 seconds before opening the press and removed the printed metal plate.

Tips & Tricks:

Because this design has a base that is a portrait of a person, Photographic mode is going to give you the most realistic output with great skin tones.
Any of these products with metal plates are great. Dealers will often sell the plates separately too, so you can change out the artwork in your product as often as you like!