What is this mug shape called and can you print on it?

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I'd love to produce designs on this mug shape, but can't find out what it's called so that I can look for blanks to buy.

Also does it need a certain type of press due to the shape?

Any tips really appreciated as I'm a total newbie


Thanks
C x

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That's an Emma Bridgewater mug - she bought a mug factory and her company employs staff to hand paint them.

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Thanks Pisquee. What an operation she has and never realised. I presumed everything was transfer but you're right - all hand painted.
http://staffordshireshortbreaks.co.u...efactory-1.jpg

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thanks �� yes i knew it was an EB mug but i was just wondering if you could buy that shape mug as a blank? any ideas?

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You can't ... I'd guess she has the design protected.

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If you Google her factory then you will see they hand craft each mug from clay and they wouldn't be coated for sublimation. Welcome to the world of minimal substrate shapes!

[webtrekker]

Got to admit though, these are beautifully shaped mugs. There could be a nice opening here for someone with the equipment to make a similar, but not copied, design and add a sublimation coating. I reckon the blanks would fly off the shelves!

Or, have the mugs made by a third party (UK? China? India?) and spray them up yourself.

Don't know about pressing, but these types would certainly be ok in an oven, using a silicon wrap.

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You'd need someone like Raja producing in Thailand, or buy them blank from EB's and get them coated ... If they'd be happy to do this though. I have seen other designers hand decorating similar style mugs, so may be.

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Pressing would be fine, just the base would hang out the side if the press

[GoonerGary]

Raja UK can produce something fairly similar with a sub coating. Minimum order would be 2000 mugs.