Oven wraps for enamel mugs?

Hi. Is anyone using an oven for enamel mugs (11oz listawood)? We are having major problems using Adkins mug press with these enamel mugs in that we cannot get consistent results and often get fading at one corner.

We took Listawood advice and tried our vacuum mug oven at 200c for 3 minutes and the result for 95% positive but without a wrap then we noticed slight blurring on some parts of the artwork due to lack of pressure.

So is there a wrap that can be used in an oven as the normal green ones for 10/11oz mugs have the metal parts which are both too big for the handle but also easily chip the enamel.

We did try wrapping heat tape around the whole mug which made better results.

Or - do we bite the bullet and just buy a Genie III press which claims a mug can be done in 40s?

Hmmmmm

We use the Pixmax mug press which seems to give us good results at the suggested 45 seconds on Listawood mugs.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heat-Pres...QAAOSw5cNYeLP8

Less than half the price of the press you mention (Pixmax price includes VAT) so might be worth a look. Does 10oz mugs and enamel sizes too.

We don't do many but it works well for us.

I have a Genie III and have done a few enamel mugs and found the results to be excellent.

Not done too many so can't really comment on a bulk run. It might be your blanket just isn't up to the job. With all these type of items you need decent kit because you are very reliant on the edges of the blanket being up to scratch. Not saying you don't have decent kit as I obviously have no idea.

You might also be attempting the impossible. You might be printing too close to the lip. I would say a minimum of 5mm but preferably 8mm from the lip.

Could I ask whether you do full wrap graphics with this press although of course leaving a white gap around the edge? We have four highly colourful full wraps needed for a major retailer and need perfect print all round. Thanks.

I must admit it is surprising that the top end Adkins presses (we have five!) can't do these properly although we are using a very colourful full wrap. We have done hundreds of enamel mugs before so not new to this but this artwork is solid colour all the way round. The oven works a treat though hence the initial question and in theory can do 12 mugs in 3 minutes which is a major bonus!

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I must admit it is surprising that the top end Adkins presses (we have five!) can't do these properly although we are using a very colourful full wrap. We have done hundreds of enamel mugs before so not new to this but this artwork is solid colour all the way round. The oven works a treat though hence the initial question and in theory can do 12 mugs in 3 minutes which is a major bonus!

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I am a huge Adkins fan, but not of their mug presses, never thought much of them to be honest as I think they are too restrictive.

To print a solid colour 1-2mm from the lip and bleed off the base the only thing to consider is an oven. Its a no brainer and should be relatively easy to solve.

Thanks socialgiraffe but we are still hoping someone has the answer to our question of oven wraps for enamel mugs.

I personally would use shrink wrap film and an oven for this job.

Problem solved :-)

Thank you. Never heard of this before so could you point us towards a supplier please?

Have a read of this thread...

https://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforu...ighlight=bored

Very interesting. We also needed a way to do the taller thermos flasks in the oven so this looks like a better option. Although they are out of stock of the thermos size sadly. Will order some when we place our next order with them. Thank you!

check out the brown mug wraps from Longefort.

When I began with mug wraps I used to use the green ones and it cause me stress - fiddling about getting the latch through the handle and then have it unlatch itself in the oven as the temp went up :)

The brown ones let me sleep at night :) A hook and eye at the top and bottom. Quick to put on and take off.


and shhhh don't tell them but on a couple that have worn out with heat stress I've just cut some baking silicon down to thread through the fixings :)

Ok thank you will look at those as well.

Sorry these will not work as the enamel mugs have a lip so the bar in the wrap would hit it.

You could use a silicon wrap in your press to bring it level with rim and even the pressure I do that on the sparta mugs and Steins.