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Sawgrass SG1000 at public library makerspaces

8 US public library makerspaces list a Sawgrass SG1000 on their own pages, in 5 states. Below: what the maker says it does, what the libraries' pages say about using it, and where to find one.

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An illustration of a Sawgrass SG1000
Illustration made with AI. The real machine may look a little different.

What it is

The Sawgrass SG1000 is a desktop sublimation printer that prints special ink onto transfer paper up to 11 x 17 inches. You press the paper onto polyester fabric or coated items like mugs, tiles, and aluminum panels, and the design turns into the surface.

First sold
2020 silhouetteschoolblog.com
Print technology
Dye sublimation inkjet, desktop sawgrassink.com
Paper size
Up to 11 x 17 in (A3) from the main tray sawgrassink.com
With bypass tray
Up to 13 x 19 in with optional rear tray sawgrassink.com
Ink
SubliJet or VersiFlex (Sawgrass inks) sawgrassink.com
Connectivity
Ethernet, USB, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi sawgrassink.com
Price
$1,799.95 (SubliJet bundle starting price) shop.sawgrassink.com

Facts from the maker and the pages linked, checked on October 25, 2026. The maker's page.

What the libraries' pages say

Training and fee lines that library pages tie to their Sawgrass SG1000, in their own words, from our machines report. Rules change, so check the library's page before you go.

Where to find one

Every library location on the map that lists a Sawgrass SG1000, by state. Each links to the library's own makerspace page.

Florida (1)

Illinois (3)

Nebraska (1)

New York (1)

Ohio (2)

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