Category Archives: Sublimation Tips and Tricks

You Have to Have a Road Map! .

By Steve Every guy has tried at least once to drive somewhere without a map. It’s in our genes. We don’t need to stop for directions because “if we just drive down this road a little further, we’ll come to … Continue reading

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Using the Blend Tool in Corel

To blend objects To Do the following Blend along a straight line In the toolbox, click the Blend tool . Select the first object, and drag over the second object. If you want to reset the blend, press Esc as … Continue reading

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How to Apply a mesh to an object in CorelDraw

For those who like to create vector images and blend color into and object, I have a great tool for you to learn and have some fun with. The “Mesh Tool in CorelDraw id an awesome way to create colorful … Continue reading

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Customer Appreciation .

By Steve Donna Gray is an acquaintance of mine. Although we have never talked much, our paths have crossed many times as we have taught at the same conferences and tradeshows, written for the same magazines and so on. I … Continue reading

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Follow Through .

by Steve I don’t think I am going out on a limb when I say, “The Number One Reason for lost sales is a failure to follow through”. Do YOU follow through when you say you will do something? I’ll … Continue reading

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Creating the perfect Square or Circle in CorelDraw for Template Use

Here at Condé we attempt to provide a template with every product we provide to to our clients. Sometimes it is easier to create a usable shape on your end that will suffice as a workable template. Not only is … Continue reading

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Curving Text in CorelDraw

Most anyone who has used CorelDraw has had to exercise the software in order to continuously sharpen their skills. Some of the more simple needs from the application can  consume a major chunk of time when attempting to design something. … Continue reading

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Using Felt with Condé Products

When I am asked how and when felt should be used, I have to include the rules of pressure and the types of products you have to transfer onto. For instance if you are pressing to a textured surface or … Continue reading

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Experimenting with various times.

Often we have calls about what time to use when the Condé instructions call for a window of time (ex:6-8 mins.), The time variation is  due to differences in the equipment. I will try to explain what I mean by … Continue reading

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iPhone Covers make great fundraisers .

By Steve iPhone 4 and 4s is a hit. Millions of people have them, including hundreds of thousands of kids. The High Schools and Middle Schools are inundated with them. “So what” you say? Here’s what. We are missing a … Continue reading

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