Phone cases, printed with sublimation in United States.
Tough Cases
The Tough Cases is sublimation-printed in the United States, in 27 sizes (iPhone 11 to iPhone 17 Pro Max).
CA 5–15 business daysUS 2–5 business days✓ Free redesigns
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- Window5–15 business days
- Shipping$12.86 CAD
- Dutiesnone within North America
Our print partner’s standard window for this product, counted in business days from today. An estimate, not a guarantee.
- decorationSublimation
- print area1287×2055 px, front
- colours—
- variants27
- printed inMiami, FL, United States
Specifications refresh with each catalogue sync
About the Tough Cases
- methodDye sublimation
- sizesiPhone 11 to iPhone 17 Pro Max (27)
- print areafront, 1287 × 2055 px
- printed inMiami, FL, United States
- pricefrom $35.00 CAD
From the catalogue sync; no estimates
What it is for
A phone case is the object someone holds more than any other, so a design on one is seen many times a day.
Pick the exact model; cases are not interchangeable between phone generations.
Dye sublimation
Sublimation prints the design onto transfer paper with dye ink; heat then turns the dye into a gas that bonds into a polyester coating or polyester fibre.
Colour becomes part of the surface rather than a layer on top, so it is vivid and does not crack or peel. It cannot print white: white in a design shows as the colour of the item itself, which is why sublimated items are white or pale.
There is no texture at all — on fabric you cannot feel the print, and on a mug it is under a smooth coating.
Designs that suit it
A tall, narrow picture — a portrait photo, a painting, a pattern. The camera cut-out sits top left on most phones, so keep faces away from it.
The print area is on the front: 1,287 × 2,055 pixels, about 4.3 × 6.8 in at 300 dpi — a tall, portrait area. The studio generates the design at that size, so it is printed from a full-resolution file rather than an enlarged preview.
Full-colour photographs, paintings and edge-to-edge patterns. Less suited: designs that rely on white ink, and important detail right at seams, handles or edges where the transfer wraps.
Sentences that would suit it
“People running across a bridge in the rain, for my sister in Tokyo”
Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857. Public domain. Shown on our example tough phone cases.
“Decorative Art Nouveau flowers for my sister who loves Mucha”
Plate 38, from Documents Décoratifs, Alphonse Mucha, 1902. Public domain. Shown on our example tough phone cases.
“One striped Dutch tulip for my Dutch mum”
Study of a Tulip (Ammirael Winckel), Pieter Holsteyn II, c. 1645. Public domain. Shown on our example tough phone cases.
Examples by Vessim: public-domain art and our own lettering, not studio output. The studio designs yours from your sentence.
Where it is printed, and when it arrives
It is printed to order in Miami, FL, United States, then shipped: 5–15 business days to Canada ($12.86 CAD for the first item) and 2–5 business days to the US ($6.01 CAD). Each window counts from the day the order is placed and includes printing.
Printed in North America, so it ships without an overseas leg and no import duties apply within North America.
To arrive by Christmas 2026 with standard shipping, order by December 4 for Canada and December 18 for the US — that is the Tough Cases's own longest window counted back from December 25.
How it compares with our other phone cases
- Of the 20 phone cases in the catalogue, 6 cost less and 12 cost more.
- Its longest delivery time to Canada, 15 business days, is the same as the family's median of 15; no other phone cases arrive sooner.
- 19 of the 20 are printed in North America, this one included.
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Looking after it
- Wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth.
- No abrasive cleaners or solvents on the printed face.
Before you order
How long does the Tough Cases take to arrive?
To Canada, 5–15 business days, with first-item shipping at $12.86 CAD; to the US, 2–5 business days ($6.01 CAD). It is printed to order in Miami, FL, United States, and the window counts from the day you order, printing included.
Can I put a photo on the Tough Cases?
Yes. Sublimation reproduces photographs in full colour with no texture. White areas print as the item's own colour, so a photo with a white background blends into it. The print file is 1287 × 2055 pixels on the front, so a photo should be at least that size to print sharply.
What sizes does the Tough Cases come in?
27 sizes: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max.
When should I order the Tough Cases for Christmas?
With standard shipping, by December 4 to Canada and December 18 to the US. Those dates count this product's longest delivery window back from December 25 in business days. Express shipping at checkout, where it is offered, shortens the window.
How do I look after the Tough Cases?
It is sublimation-printed, and that sets the care. Wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth. No abrasive cleaners or solvents on the printed face.
Product specThe blank’s specification, from the maker’s description
Custom protective phone cases for iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel. Double-layer construction provides durability. Polycarbonate outer shell resists impact. Open ports accommodate charging without removal.
