@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
Dye sublimation has completely changed the way I do eyes on suits.Start on the iPad making a file (I use procreate) then print on my dye sub printer (Sawgrass sg500) and heat press onto vinyl mesh.Results are crisp, permanent and waterproof.Waiting on more of this mesh to arrive.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
27
94
1K

Replies

@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
Vision is fantastic as the other side is black.Making it very easy to see through.This has been a great replacement for the regular buckram I had been using for years. To get consistent results you need a heat press you can control the pressure on while the ink transfers to vinyl
1
0
32
@CritterWorkshop
Critter Workshop
2 years
@Latinvixen Love the results, definitely something I'd love to upgrade to in the future to save time, I hand paint my eyes now. Do you have any pics of the vision through the mesh? :)
1
0
1
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@CritterWorkshop Not easy to take pics or video of since the camera will want to focus on the mesh not the see through part. Pretty much the same vision as the buckram I used on your eyes for example.
1
0
0
@ZoriWuff
ZoriWuff @tumblr
2 years
@Latinvixen We use this method at my job for metal prints. Do you use a reduced ink droplet size for this to make room for color bleed or is it a full density print? Our paper photos look super faded until they’re sublimated onto sheets of metal.
1
0
1
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@ZoriWuff Full density print on vivid, the print on the paper is slightly faded but the color really shines once it’s transferred over.
1
0
1
@DoeTheDragon
ᴅ ᴏ ᴇ 💘
2 years
@Latinvixen I was just collecting information on dye sublimation! It’s up high on my list. Just gotta find a vinyl material that looks good in small scale.
2
0
4
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@DOEXOED You won't find smaller than this without getting vinyl you can barely see out of.This is a good mix of good vision and still absorbs the color correctly.For example the dense buckram you can barely see the holes but that's also a cotton base material which won't work with dye sub
1
0
3
@DirkThePanda
Dirk
2 years
@Latinvixen You can print to sawgrass printer through iPad? Does that mess with any of the print settings? I’ve only printed through my computer’s sawgrass print manager before.
1
0
1
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@DirkTheRedPanda I pass the file to my computer, i just do all my art on my ipad as procreate is my main art program now.
1
0
3
@Yamishizen
Yami 🗿
2 years
@Latinvixen Do you have a link for the mesh or know what type it is?
1
0
6
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@Yamishizen sent you a DM
1
0
1
@HYENABLOOD
COUNTING WORMS MOSH CALL
2 years
@Latinvixen This is so cool, having waterproof eyes is a power move
1
0
6
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@HYENABLOOD when we live in florida we know humidity affects everything
1
0
13
@Mewzkil
𝙈𝙀𝙒𝙕𝙆𝙄𝙇
2 years
@Latinvixen What type of mesh did you use here?
1
0
0
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@mewzkil Vinyl mesh
1
0
0
@ZantalScalie
ACrocodile coming to FurMIT!
2 years
@Latinvixen Is it possible to get these retrofit on your older suits? ^^
1
0
0
@Latinvixen
Val / LatinVixen
2 years
@ZantalScalie Depending on how the mesh was originally installed. But I personally don’t do re furbs anymore.
1
0
0
@norfdog
norf 🫠 🔜 FNCS
2 years
@Latinvixen Your work is so gorgeous ❤️
0
0
1
@Kingkougra1
King
2 years
@Latinvixen Damn. That’s absolutely amazing
0
0
1
@oakleycreations
Oakley’s Creations 🔜 AC Table L03
2 years
@Latinvixen I’ve been working on setting up a sublimation system myself, that’s awesome to know that it’ll work on vinyl!! Beautiful results!
0
0
3