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Small Batch Mug Sublimation Lessons
A day of early-morning sublimation testing turned into a crash course in mug printing. From ventilation and cutting templates to heat press quirks, tape marks, and uneven heating, each mistake revealed something new about dialing in a reliable mug workflow. Read More
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Dialing In a Sublimation Mug Workflow
A simple plan to print custom mugs turned into a full day of experimentation. Measuring mugs, designing templates, optimizing taping tools, troubleshooting heat presses, and questioning assumptions revealed just how many small details shape a reliable sublimation workflow. Read More
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Converting an EcoTank for Sublimation
Unboxing and converting an Epson EcoTank ET-2800 into a sublimation printer turned into a small adventure involving fourteen pieces of blue tape, oddly worded ink warnings, Wi-Fi troubleshooting, and a reminder that sometimes the most interesting part of technology is the human experience around it. Read More
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A Budget-Friendly Sublimation Setup
A small mug fundraiser continues evolving into a production system. After estimating equipment costs and bringing sublimation printing in-house, new orders now total sixty mugs—revealing how quickly a simple makerspace experiment can become a small-scale manufacturing workflow. Read More
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When Twelve Became Two Hundred
What began as a simple twelve-mug fundraiser quickly evolved into a lesson in production economics, labor realities, and unexpected demand. A small experiment in the makerspace became a spreadsheet-driven exploration of scale, sustainability, and community opportunity. Read More
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Laser Heat and Victorian Optimism
A Makerspace day turned into bold mugs, restored 1881 advertisements, and new life for a Victorian-inspired card game. Between heat presses and laser etching, I’m blending fundraising, historical preservation, and playful optimism into tangible work — one 4×4 miracle at a time. Read More