Hi. I'm using the DF1+ mug press from BMS and just took an order for 5 personalised mugs that have a solid colour at top and bottom of mug running all the way round. It has taken me 12 mugs in order to get five decent ones. The solid colours are just so inconsistent from mug to mug. I've done the usual:
1) Ensure paper is wrapped tightly and taped both ends fully down
2) Ensure mug press is tight when mug in place
3) Added more white around the border so there is a 5mm white border at top and bottom before artwork
4) Used 10oz BMS european RN coated mugs (the best we have found)
I'm using a Ricoh printed with Sawgrass inks with idle 110, temp at 170 and time at 140 (as recommended by BMS).
Yet still there are times when the solid colour has not taken until 15mm say from the bottom of the cup and a blue appears cloudly rather than solid. Yet the top of the mug is solid and perfect.
This can also happen at the edges even if I have added a white border to start the artwork further away from the handle.
Are there any tips from anyone?
Thanks in advance.