This guide covers starting a sublimation business from home with a budget under $2,000. It does NOT address commercial-scale production, screen printing hybrids, or wholesale B2B fulfillment setups. Sublimation printing looks simple on TikTok. Heat, press, done — a $4 mug sells for $18. But between that satisfying unboxing video and an actual functioning business, there's a gap most tutorials never bridge. This guide bridges it. You'll leave knowing exactly what to buy first,