Spooky Sublimation on Stainless Steel Can

Looking for a fun and creative way to embrace the spooky season? Sublimating a stainless steel can is the perfect project to showcase your Halloween spirit! Whether you’re sipping on a pumpkin spice latte or keeping your favorite brew cold, this DIY project adds a festive touch to your everyday drinkware. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through step-by-step on how to sublimate a stainless steel can using your favorite spooky designs—think ghosts, pumpkins, or eerie phrases. It’s a quick and easy way to create custom Halloween drinkware that’s perfect for yourself or as a gift! Let’s get started on this spook-tacular craft!

Project Materials:

• Stainless Steel Can - Powder Coated White
• Sublimation Paper - White
• High Temperature Heat Resistant - 20mm
• Spooky Season Sublimation Design
• Craft Oven 
• Heat Resistant Gloves

Instructions:

1. Gather Your Materials: Before starting, make sure you have everything ready, including your design, sublimation printer, ink, stainless steel can, and a craft oven.
2. Print Your Design: Use a sublimation printer to print your design, remembering to mirror the image. This ensures that any text appears correctly once transferred to the cup.
3. Pre-Heat the Craft Oven: Set your craft oven to 375°F and let it preheat while you prepare your cup.
4. Adhere the Design: Secure the printed design to your stainless steel can using heat-resistant tape. Position the design anywhere you'd like on the cup.
5. Sublimate in the Craft Oven: Place the cup into the craft oven and heat for 3 minutes. After the first 3 minutes, rotate the cup 90° and heat for an additional 3 minutes to ensure even sublimation.
6. Cool and Remove: Once the time is up, carefully take the cup out of the oven and let it cool on a heat-safe surface. Be cautious, as the cup will be hot. After it cools, remove the taped design.
7. Finished Product: Your beautifully sublimated cup is now ready to use!