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The Crafters Sublimation Gel Pen

The Crafters Sublimation Gel Pen

Sublimation UV Printing Laser Engrave UVDTF Epoxy
Regular price $17.95
$1.50 ea / pack $1.20 ea / case
Sale price $17.95 Regular price $17.95
$1.50 ea / pack $1.20 ea / case
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The Crafters Gel Pen Sublimation

Introducing the first of it's kind, The Crafters Pen. This pen was designed with you, the crafter in mind. The body of the pen is made of Stainless Steel and is coated to be used for Sublimation. The pen has a removable chamber for easy personalization. Buy additional chambers separately to make more designs that can be changed onto the pen in seconds. The .5MM gel ink writes smoothly and dry's quickly. Showcased in our signature MakerFlo Silver packaging for a elegant look your customers will love! Try one today!

Key Features: 
  • Coated To Be Used For Sublimation
  • Stainless Steel with Sublimation Coating
  • Retractable, Quick Drying, Inter-changeable Chamber
  • Ink Color: Black
  • Size: 0.5MM
  • Package Quantity: 12
  • Patent Pending

ONLY THE REMOVABLE CHAMBER IS CUSTOMIZABLE. DO NOT CUSTOMIZE THE INSIDE BODY OF THE PEN, OTHERWISE THE CHAMBER WON'T SLIDE BACK ON.

Customize with 

  • Sublimation (most popular)
  • UV DTF

Maker Resources

Bulk Ordering

  • Save 20% on cases of 72
  • Save 10% on mix & match Bundles 

 

Times & Temps

Using the MakerFlo Sublimation Oven

Prep Apply your design securely with heat tape, no need for shrink wrap!

Bake 375 °F for 5-6 minutes. If laying tumblers in oven horizontally, rotate 180° halfway through baking, at about 3 minutes.

Use the temps & times above as a starting point and adjust as necessary, as local environments may affect bake times and temps.

Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for your oven and sublimation blanks for setting the temperature and timer.

Using the MakerFlo Automatic Tumbler Press

Directions for use 

  • For MakerFlo tumblers we recommend 355F for 60 seconds, then turn 180 degrees & press again for another 60 seconds
  • Our Tumbler Press fits the following MakerFlo tumbler sizes 12oz Sippy to 30oz Thick -- our 32oz Hydro Bottle and 40oz Sublimation Tumblers will not fit in this press
  • See user manual for time & temp guidance for ceramic mugs, glassware and other surfaces

Product tips

  • Heats to 350F in 3 minutes
  • Follow temperature, time and pressure guidelines from your product supplier
  • Test tumblers before final project
  • Handle with care and use a heat glove 
  • Practice makes perfect!

How sublimation works

The coating we apply to our sublimation tumblers absorbs sublimation ink when pressed or baked onto the tumbler using heat. The sublimation process creates a vibrant, pristine and completely smooth design on the tumbler or surface, unlike a decal, which may leave ridges around the ink.

Specs

Product Specifications

Single Pen

SURFACE Stainless Steel with Sublimation Coating
SHAPE Straight
DIMENSIONS 6.02" L x 0.41" D
Weight 0.8 oz.
Care Handwash Only
Box Style Plastic Packaging with Backside Sliding Care Card
ACCESSORIES Extra Ink Refill

Pack of 12 Pens

DIMENSIONS 8.25" L x 4.25" W x 3.50" H
Weight 1 lb. 7 oz.
PACKAGING White Gift Box
ACCESSORIES Extra Ink Refill

Case of 72 Pens

Quantity 72
DIMENSIONS 12.00" L x 9.00" W x 12.00" H
Weight 7 lbs. 9.5oz.

Shipping & Returns

 

2 Day Order Processing 
All orders are processed and shipped within 2 business days. Weekend or holiday orders will begin processing the next business day.  Processing times may increase during peak seasons. Same day processing is available for $10 and guarantees your order will ship within 24 business hours of being received.

 

Same Day Processing - $10
For $10, we offer priority fulfillment to ship your order the same day if requested by 3pm AZ Time. Orders placed after 3pm AZ Time will ship the following day. Same Day Processing fee does not include expedited shipping.


Shipping
All rates - Continental USA (Contiguous 48)
• $15.95 when spending $0-$98.99
• Free when spending $99+ (does not include UV DTF & DTF orders)
• UV DTF & DTF orders ship separately at $6.99, or free when order is over $75+
• Expedited shipping options available at checkout

 


Alaska, Hawaii, Territories & Military
Price will be calculated at checkout based on your location. These orders are typically only shipped via USPS. 

 

International Shipping
Shipping & duty will be calculated at checkout based on your location. Customs clearance, taxes and duty charges are included in the calculated rate.


Track Your Shipment
A shipment confirmation with tracking information will be sent to your email once the package has been scanned in by the carrier. Oftentimes the packages are scanned late at night.
 
 
Local Pickup
Free! We are located at 6100 W Gila Springs Place Suite 13 Chandler, AZ 85226, Open hours are M-F 9AM-5PM. Customers will receive an email once the order is ready for pickup.

 

Returns Policy (learn more)

  • 30-Day Return Policy: Request a return within 30 days of receiving your item.

  • Return Conditions:

    • Item must be unused, in original condition, with tags and packaging.
    • A 15% restocking fee applies to unused equipment (e.g., printers, machines).
    • Return shipping will be incurred by the buyer, unless the items were incorrect or arrived damaged.
    • The 30-day return window starts on the date the tracking number shows status as delivered.

 


 

Customizing for Resale

Sublimation-ready

Laser Engrave-ready

UVDTF-ready

Epoxy-prep with sanding

UV Printing-prep 800 grit sand + ahesion promoter

Find more maker resources below

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Grow your Sublimation Business

MakerFlo offers free sublimation design templates, bake times & temps, plus product sell sheets for every MakerFlo sublimation tumbler. For more business tools and resources visit our Sublimation Maker Hub.

Maker Resources

Sublimation Tumbler Bake Times & Temps

For MakerFlo Sublimation Tumblers

Oven 375 °F for 5-6 minutes. If laying tumblers in oven horizontally, rotate 180° halfway through baking, at about 3 minutes.

Press 365 °F for 40 seconds, then rotate and press for another 40 seconds

Maker Resources

Sublimation Design Templates

Free sublimation design templates for every MakerFlo sub blank

  • Download in SVG or PDF or Canva
  • See the minimum paper size by tumbler or sublimation blank
  • View template size by sublimation tumbler or blank

Sublimation Design Templates

Seller tools

Sub Product Sell Sheets

Share product features and customization options with your customers

  • Mock-up with your customers design
  • Highlight features, options, care & packaging
  • Easy edit with Canva
  • Add your logo, contact info or pricing

Sublimation Tumbler Sell Sheets Sub Blanks Sell Sheets Download Wholesale Catalog

Overall rating: 4.9206347 / 5 from 189 reviews.

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The Crafters Sublimation Gel Pen is praised for its fast shipping, great price, high quality, and excellent value. Customers also appreciate the elegant packaging and quick delivery of their orders.

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Review highlights

  • "Love the quality, fast shipping and I get put any design on them."Kristi W.
  • "My order was delivered quickly, thank you!"Julie D.
  • "Very fast shipping and best quality"Michelle E.

Reviews

Sub pens

"I bought these to engrave on my laser. Very easy to do"

Donna P. (5/5)

Engrave great on the f1

"Write smoothly, very nice"

James B. (5/5)

Great item for customization and

"Great item for customization and the Wicked Lou’s pen kit with a charm!!! Highly recommend!!!"

Danielle S. (5/5)

"I can wait to do my rhinestone project will take pictures later"

Stephanie (5/5)

Looking forward

"Haven't had a chance to use it yet."

Rebecca P. (5/5)

Cute. These are a little

"Cute. These are a little difficult to sublimate on because I dont have a pen press but after I rotate them a few times the pens turn out great!!!!"

Karrie S. (5/5)

Product was as described, so

"Product was as described, so easy to work with and I received my order quickly!"

Mary H. (5/5)

Looks good

"I had made a pen for my cousin and it came out good the colors pop and you can see the image really well."

Tanyalei H. (5/5)

Love these pens so much

"Love these pens so much and I have had lots of compliments. Love the way they write too. 100% satisfied and will order again. Thank you for such an awesome product!!"

Emily L. (5/5)

"Love"

Dawn (5/5)

Q&A

What are the sizes for the pen wrap
Hello Eve! The sizes for those pen wraps are 4.8x1.5.
Is there a template to customize the backing? Also, I have a BUNCH of chambers left over from using the replacement shimmer/glow/stainless. It would be fantastic if the pens were available without chambers?
Hey, We use to have a template for the backing but we removed it. Sorry about that.
Do you happen to have refills that are not gel? Gel pens don’t work well in a healthcare setting as they smear
Hi Tonya! Unfortunately, we do not. We apologize for that! The only ink options we have available for the pens would be the gel replacements.
Where can you get the shrink wrap for the pens?
Hi Becky! Makerflo does not sell nor use shrink wrap for sublimation. We would recommend to do a Google search and read reviews on the best place to purchase.
can you epoxy on these like the stainless steel ones?
Hi Amanda! Yes, you absolutely can! I would recommend just lightly sanding it prior to epoxying.