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How to Sublimate Earrings with Bezel Settings

January 27, 2023 by Laura Leave a Comment

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Today I’m going to share how to sublimate earrings and add bezel settings.

Supplies:

  • Custom sized jewelry inserts
  • 12mm silver bezel settings (or choose from the other color options!
  • Designs printed on sublimation paper
  • Parchment Paper
  • Heat Press

First you’re going to print your designs on your sublimation paper. I sized these to be approximately 0.55″ round so there is a full bleed on the earring blanks. (Do yourself a favor and leave more space between graphics. The following worked, but it was a little challenging when taping.)

TIP: If you want to know how to sublimate earrings in large quantities to sell at craft shows you can print a full pattern sheet (such as the red & blue stars below). This makes it quick and easy because you don’t have to line anything up…you can make LOTS of earrings in one press!

Sublimation transfer sheet with earring designs - cow print, tie dye sunflower, suncatcher dragonfly, red & blue stars.

Then you want to be sure you carefully peel the top layer only…there is a protective paper layer on the very top. It was hard to photograph, but in person you should be able to see the difference. The blank on the left is glossy white beneath the protective layer. The blank on the left is dull, and feels like paper. This is because the protective layer is still on.

Glossy white sublimation earring blanks with protective layer next to silver earring bezels.

 

Side note, this is the most common issue with these blanks. If you are not familiar with them you might think they do not have a protective layer to peel. So, I did a little sublimation experiment. In the photo below the blank on the left still has the protective coating on. The blank on the right has been peeled.

Sublimation transfer print with blanks.

I sublimated both pieces for 210 seconds at 350 degrees Fahrenheit with medium pressure.

Examples of sublimation earrings - one is sublimated properly, one was sublimated on the transfer tape.

Showing the difference between glossy and dull sublimation earrings.

So, now that we are absolutely sure we have peeled the protective layers off, we tape the glossy white sides of the blank face down on the sublimation transfer page.

Sublimation earrings are taped face down on transfer paper

Make sure you flip that over before pressing so the sublimation transfer is on top.

Sublimation transfer face down on sublimation blanks waiting to be pressed.

Cover with parchment paper.

Sublimation blanks covered with parchment paper

Press. Your time, temperature and pressure may vary depending on your equipment, but I have found success using 350 degrees for 210 seconds and medium pressure.

sublimation time and temperature

When the time is up, carefully remove from the press and let them cool. Once cooled gently remove the heat tape without removing the adhesive backing layer beneath.

Cow print earrings and silver bezel

When you are ready to assemble peel the adhesive backing from the blank and pop them right into the bezel settings. It’s a snug fit!

Adhesive sublimation earrings

How cute are these?? So many fun options!Examples of sublimation earrings - photograph, red & blue stars, tie dye sunflower, cow print.

Sublimated cow print earrings in silver bezel.

 

If you enjoyed learning how to sublimate earrings, you might also enjoy how to sublimate a felt air freshener!

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