Technique · Print & film

Sublimation mockups

Sublimation turns dye into gas that enters polyester fibres or a mug's coating. There is no ink layer at all, so PreviewFly keeps the surface exactly as it is (its gloss, its texture) and changes only its colour.

Try it on your logo Where it works

Offered on: Polyester, Ceramic
Library products: 18 of 407
Family: Print & film

Ceramic Mug · Sublimation · 8 cm

A PreviewFly download of the sample logo

What you see in the render

The parts of a real sublimation the mockup gets right, from your file and the photo's light.

01 No layer The surface keeps its gloss and texture; only its colour changes.

02 No white White in your logo is the bare product: on a white mug it disappears into the mug.

Sublimation on real products

The sample logo as sublimation, downloaded from PreviewFly on library scenes. Each links to the product.

Ceramic Mug · 8 cm

Tea Cup · 5 cm

Where it works

Sublimation is offered on 2 of 10 materials, as the app's picker offers it. Pick another material and the app won't offer it.

Polyester · Sublimation Sportswear, jackets, bags Ceramic · Sublimation Mugs, cups, plates

Artwork that works

Use it on white or light products.
Don't rely on white in the logo: it won't print.

Limits we show

Sublimation can't print white: white areas take the product's colour.
On dark products the colours fade.

Products made this way

18 in the library

Blank scene Throw Pillow Polyester 6 techniques

Blank scene Backpack Polyester 6 techniques

Blank scene Belt Bag Polyester 6 techniques

Blank scene Bomber Jacket Polyester 6 techniques

Blank scene Bowl Ceramic 2 techniques

Blank scene Dinner Plate Ceramic 2 techniques

Blank scene Duffel Bag Polyester 6 techniques

Blank scene Flower Pot Ceramic 2 techniques

Every process on every material

Offered Offered under “other methods” Empty: not offered

Which print process is offered on which material
Process	Cotton	Polyester	Ceramic	Glass	Plastic	Painted metal	Stainless steel	Kraft board	Coated board	Leather	Wood
Embroidery	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
3D puff embroidery	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Embroidered patches	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Screen & digital print	offered	offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	not offered	offered	offered
Water-based discharge	other method	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Sublimation	not offered	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Ceramic decals	not offered	not offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Offset & flexo	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	not offered	not offered
Stickers & labels	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	not offered	not offered
Hot foil stamping	other method	other method	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	other method
Embossing	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	not offered
Debossing	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	other method
Spot UV	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	not offered	not offered
Laser engraving	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	other method	not offered	offered	offered
Glass etching	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered

Sublimation, asked often

Why does the white part of my logo vanish?

Sublimation has no white ink. White in the file is simply the product showing through.

Can I sublimate a cotton tee?

No: dye bonds to polyester, not cotton. It is offered on polyester and ceramic.

Related processes

Ceramic decals Screen & digital print All 15 processes