Artesprix Wine Stopper with Patterned Stencil & Stamp Pads

January 7, 2024 Artesprix Design Team
Cricut, Stamp Pads, Wine Stopper

This year is off to a great crafting start and I’m excited to share one of my latest projects with you. I’m Designer Naomi from EJ’s Fun Crafting. When I saw the Artesprix Iron-On-Ink January Blank of the Month, I was over the moon about all the gifts I could make. Follow along as I show you how I created a personalized sublimation wine stopper using an Artesprix ink pad and a stencil from my stash.

artesprix wine stopper with artesprix Iron-on-ink

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What is Artesprix Iron-on-Ink?
Artesprix Sublimation Markers, Ink, and Paint are specially formulated to allow you to use basic copy paper (something we all have) to: color, stamp, stencil, and monoprint anything you wish and turn it into a heat-transferable design. Anyone can make amazing designs, regardless of your artistic skill level. You can then use heat (either a heat press or a home iron) and pressure to apply these designs to a polyester or polyester coated substrate. Your designs will then be permanently printed onto your substrate.

sublimation wine stopper artesprix stamp pads hero arts stencil
Supplies:
Wine Stopper
Sublimation stamp pad
Hero Arts Patterned stencil

Heat Source

Protective Paper
Heat Tape
Copy Paper
Washi Tape
Pencil
Blending brush, dauber, or sponge

Optional Supplies:
Permanent adhesive vinyl
Transfer tape
Weeding tools
Cricut or preferred cutting machine

Step-by-Step Tutorial:

Step 1: Remove the Wine Stopper metal inserts from the bag. Use a pencil to trace around the outside of the insert to create a template.

sublimation wine stopper template on plain paper

Step 2: Use washi tape to secure the stencil over the template.

Pro Tip: Since the design area is very small, be sure to place the stencil so that you capture the part of the pattern you like most for this design.

secured stencil to plain paper

Step 3: Use a blending brush and the Black Sublimation Stamp Pad over the stencil.

Step 4: Repeat Steps 1-3 for the second insert.

second Artesprix design with sublimation stamp pad

Step 5: Remove the clear protective plastic from the sublimation inserts.

removing protective film before transfer

Pro Tip #2: Clean the inserts using a lint brush or lint-free cloth.

secured sublimation blanks to design with heat tape

Step 6: Place the inserts white side down over the stamped designs and secure using heat tape.

project before transfer

Step 7: Now we’ll make our “sublimation sandwich” to get ready to transfer our design. Cut two pieces of protective paper and place secured project in-between.

Step 8: Press the design at 385℉ for 45 seconds.

sublimation wine stopper after transfer

Step 9: Before removing the design from the heat press, do a “peek test” by lifting a corner of the design to make sure the design is transferred correctly. If you can see the design coming through the paper, you likely got a good transfer.

If the design is transferred well, you are done and you can remove the tape and paper. If it is not, replace the covering and press again.

Pro Tip #3: If there is no ink on the sheet of protective paper, you can re-use it. However, if there is ink on it, you won’t want to use it again.

before and after artesprix sublimation wine stopper

Step 10: (Optional) Use permanent vinyl to cut your personalized name, date, or anything you’d like on your Cricut or other electronic cutting machine.

vinyl for sublimation blank

Step 11: (Optional) Use transfer tape to transfer your vinyl design to the completed wine stopper design.

sublimation wine stopper with artesprix iron-on-ink and vinyl

Step 12: Remove the adhesive protective film and adhere the decorated blank to the Wine Stopper on each side.

sublimation wine stopper with artesprix iron-on-ink

I am totally obsessed with this wine stopper! I can’t wait to make more as anniversary gifts for the year. But I know I better order NOW and you should too, because these wine stoppers are here for the month of January only.

For more sleek and elegant ideas for your next Iron-on-Ink project, check out the Artesprix Blog. Let us know if you try out this project by using the #Artesprix & #IrononInk or post your project to the Artesprix Facebook Group. If you want to learn more about me, visit my About Me here.

Now, go make something classy!

Naomi Garcia