Use this project to plan a single transfer on the MakerFlo 18-ounce Sublimation Hydro Water Bottle with the MakerFlo Automatic Tumbler Press. MakerFlo describes the bottle as straight, double-wall, vacuum insulated, BPA-free, and coated for sublimation. Its listed 2.96-inch diameter and 9.19-inch height fall inside the press page's stated geometry, and the bottle page names this exact press in its settings section. The listed dimensions do not establish usable coating area. This is a source-based plan, not a claim that the combination was physically tested.
Choose a documented print path
The bill of materials uses one documented print setup: an Epson SureColor F570 with genuine Epson T49M dye-sublimation ink and MakerFlo 8.5 × 11-inch sublimation paper. Epson lists the F570 as a 24-inch dye-sublimation printer, the ink supplier lists T49M bottles for this model family, and MakerFlo lists the selected paper as compatible with the F570. This is a source-linked setup, not a purchase recommendation; if you use another printer, verify the exact ink, paper, software, and blank instructions for that system.
Epson's User's Guide says the F570 ships with initial ink bottles and that some ink is consumed while charging the print head. The four T49M colors in the BOM describe the required ink system; they do not imply four extra bottles must be purchased. Check the exact printer package and remaining ink before pricing or ordering replacement bottles.
MakerFlo's template chart lists a 9.55 × 7.1-inch canvas for the 18-ounce Hydro bottle and says to use at least 8.5 × 11-inch paper. The F570 User's Guide lists Letter sheets for its auto sheet feeder and specifies 0.12-inch cut-sheet margins on each side, yielding a calculated nominal interior of 8.26 × 10.76 inches. The template canvas fits within that nominal interior when oriented as 7.1 × 9.55 inches, though application, driver, operating-system, and layout settings may reduce the actual print area. These are paper and template dimensions, not a measurement of the bottle's coated usable area; confirm the file orientation before printing.
Measure the artwork area
MakerFlo's 9.55 × 7.1-inch figure is the supplier's template canvas, not a physically measured printable area or a guarantee that the coating extends across the full canvas. Use the supplier template or chart guidance as the artwork file boundary, then confirm the blank's coated area and placement with MakerFlo before production. Do not calculate a design width from nominal diameter or scale the original schematic; it labels only the blank's outside dimensions.
The MakerFlo press page lists a supported drinkware diameter of 2.8–3.4 inches and a maximum length of 9.5 inches. The bottle's listed diameter and height fall inside those bounds. This is a dimensional fit check, not a measured pressure or transfer-quality result; the press page's automatic-pressure description does not establish a user-adjustable pressure value for this project.
Keep the setting with its source
On the bottle page, “Using the MakerFlo Automatic Tumbler Press” gives 355°F for 60 seconds, rotate 180 degrees, then press for another 60 seconds. A separate Maker Resources block gives 365°F for 40 seconds, rotate, then another 40 seconds without naming an exact press. The oven section gives 375°F for 5–6 minutes in a separate oven context. This project uses only the explicitly named press instruction as its supplier-documented starting point; it does not merge the press, general-resource, or oven values. Pressure is not specified, and no independent physical test has been performed.
Before pressing, follow the MakerFlo press manual: mirror the image, remove the lid and straw, keep any nonremovable heat-resistant parts at least 1.5 cm from the heating element, and secure the transfer tightly with heat-resistant tape. The press product page says its automatic-pressure system removes the need for tape, which conflicts with the linked manual's taped workflow. This project follows the manual's operation steps and flags the discrepancy; confirm current directions with MakerFlo if needed. The BOM identifies MakerFlo's Wide 0.78-inch Sublimation Heat Tape, sold as a one-roll option. The page shows no manufacturer SKU and its availability widgets conflict.
The manual's illustrated sequence is to power on the press, set time and temperature, load the item as the press reaches temperature, start the cycle, and remove the item after the completion beep. Use a heat glove. MakerFlo's separate 20-ounce Skinny walkthrough says to let the hot item cool briefly, then carefully peel away the tape and design. This is general finishing technique from a different tumbler walkthrough, not an exact 18-ounce Hydro cooling duration or setting. The exact blank page remains the source for the 355°F, 60-second, rotate 180 degrees, repeat 60-second instruction; the manual's generic Water Bottle row is 356°F for 60 seconds without a blank identity or rotation instruction. Do not combine those settings. MakerFlo advises testing tumblers before a final project, so budget for two matching blanks, one for the test and one for the final item.
Record the result and cost
MakerFlo's US bottle listing showed US$10.95 for the single-item option alongside an inventory count and a Sold Out/restock notice on 2026-09-22, so current availability is unknown. Its press listing showed US$149.95 beside a conflicting stock count and Sold Out notice on the same date. These are dated page observations, not current offers or a complete project cost. For costing, use per-attempt material costs rather than the whole seller package. Use the project pricing calculator with your actual blank, paper, ink, labor, and overhead costs; this page supplies no cost or profit result.
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Sources and review date
The product and instruction pages below were checked on 2026-09-22, except for the Epson F570 User's Guide, checked on 2026-09-23. Facts are paraphrased; product photos and supplier templates are not reused. The diagram is original and illustrative.
- MakerFlo 18-ounce Sublimation Hydro Water Bottle: coating, construction, geometry, separate press and oven instructions, test/handling notes, and conflicting dated stock display.
- MakerFlo Tumbler Press: exact product identity, supported drinkware dimensions, and general press direction.
- MakerFlo Automatic Tumbler Heat Press manual: mirrored print, tape, lid and straw removal, press sequence, and separate generic Water Bottle setting; manual checked 2026-09-22.
- MakerFlo Sublimation Heat Tape, Wide 0.78-inch, one roll: selected variant, roll width and length, and stated tumbler-press use; the page does not show a manufacturer SKU and has conflicting availability widgets.
- MakerFlo how-to for a 20-ounce Skinny tumbler: general tape-removal/cooling technique, kept separate from the 18-ounce Hydro setting.
- Epson SureColor F570 and its User's Guide: exact model, Letter auto-feeder, cut-sheet margins, calculated nominal interior, and initial ink/setup guidance.
- MakerFlo Sublimation Paper, 8.5 × 11 inches, 100 sheets: sheet option, supported process, and listed F570 compatibility.
- MakerFlo sublimation templates: the 18-ounce Hydro template canvas and minimum media-size guidance.
- MakerFlo Heat Resistant Glove: listed glove properties.
- Epson T49M black, cyan, magenta, and yellow bottles: genuine dye-sublimation ink and compatible F570 printer family.
Related reading: choose a heat press for sublimation and compare sublimation printers.