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    I would not bother trying to sell mugs on ebay,...

    I would not bother trying to sell mugs on ebay, as others have mentioned the competition is too high and the profit is too low, you can post using royal mail (online postage £2.80) but I recently...
  2. Thread: Tax question.

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    I have been self employed since forever, and I...

    I have been self employed since forever, and I used an accountant or many years, until I discovered that the guys from the tax helpline are simply brilliant and really know their stuff, so for the...
  3. Thread: which ink?

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    Maybe the idea is to become its own competitor...

    Maybe the idea is to become its own competitor thus saturating the market with its own products and taking the lions share of the market, just a thought.


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    I use the xpress studio mug press, I don't do...

    I use the xpress studio mug press, I don't do many mugs yet as have only recently started myself, but so far every mug has come out perfectly, they are not the cheapest press on the market, but I...
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    It's tidy, it has impact, it has a modern feel,...

    It's tidy, it has impact, it has a modern feel, and I see nothing wrong with it, you can easily spend too much of your valuable time on a good logo, and like others have said you can always...
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    I take straight from the press with paper still...

    I take straight from the press with paper still intact and run the hot water first into the mug then with cold water a little slower to avoid a drastic change in temperature , I don't do many mugs...
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    Not wishing to be disrespectful but if you are...

    Not wishing to be disrespectful but if you are getting into the mug design business it might be worth using sites like Pinterest Instagram deviant art etc for inspiration , or sites like fivrr who...
  8. Please correct me if I am wrong as I don't have a...

    Please correct me if I am wrong as I don't have a lot of experience in these matters, but I had the impression that most papers will produce satisfactory results if you have all your setting correct,...
  9. Do you warm your mugs before printing and do you...

    Do you warm your mugs before printing and do you tape your images to your mugs , but my first thought would be mug coating too


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    Using tried and tested methods would give you a...

    Using tried and tested methods would give you a faster return for your investment, the route I have taken I have to factor in the time and money spent testing and how long my ink will last by...
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    Although it has been a fairly steep learning...

    Although it has been a fairly steep learning curve so far and I'm sure I still have a lot to learn, and maybe I did it the hard way, but my long term goal was to get highest quality with the lowest...
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    On my journey so far I found one problem to be...

    On my journey so far I found one problem to be trying to test different papers with only a profile written for one of them (the cheap one) £6 +vet or something close to that and it out performed all...
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    i got my ink and my paper and my empty cartridges...

    i got my ink and my paper and my empty cartridges and my free icc profile from city ink express and i am more than pleased with the results I get.
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    I am presuming like me that you did not realise...

    I am presuming like me that you did not realise what a minefield this whole sublimation process can be when you are first starting out, The Ricoh 3110 is an excellent printer for sublimation and are...
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    I guess it is possible that you have a faulty...

    I guess it is possible that you have a faulty batch of mugs, if you do not have a spare mug from a different batch or manufacturer to try it might be worth a call to your supplier to see if it is a...
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    Are you using a complete piece of paper to cover...

    Are you using a complete piece of paper to cover the area that is not being sublimated ? if not it may be old ink coming from the heating element, just a thought.
  17. Thread: Nas

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    My thoughts for what they are worth is buy an...

    My thoughts for what they are worth is buy an empty NAS case and fill it with the biggest solid state drive you can afford, plug it into your router, it will work perfectly well as a media server...
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    Thank you, I think I have one of those, unless it...

    Thank you, I think I have one of those, unless it only lasts for a year.
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    When I did not have enough 1st and 2nd class...

    When I did not have enough 1st and 2nd class franking bags I just went down to my local sorting office and asked, they gave me a whole load of bags, not sure if that is any help because I don't know...
  20. Thread: P&P Live 2016

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    Many thanks Justin

    Many thanks Justin
  21. Thread: P&P Live 2016

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    I was there on Sunday for a few hours, It was my...

    I was there on Sunday for a few hours, It was my first exhibition in this industry and was a bit surprised it was so small, am I right in thinking it has been running for 27 years, it was not as busy...
  22. I think I have resolved my issue, my colours...

    I think I have resolved my issue, my colours whilst not as bright as my inkjet produces but at least my greens are now green etc, should have read the instructions that came with the profile a little...
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    Yes Calvinabc I totally agree with you, but the...

    Yes Calvinabc I totally agree with you, but the difference here is that I want to be a part of this community not just to learn how to get myself out of an immediate problem but also to take part in...
  24. Yes I could but as my canon inkjet is now playing...

    Yes I could but as my canon inkjet is now playing up, blocked head white lines through image etc, yet the test line print is perfect, I figured I could replace the canon with another ricoh and then I...
  25. Quick point that I should mention, I did read...

    Quick point that I should mention, I did read yesterday that it is impossible to turn off colour management completely as your rgb colours need to be converted to cmyk to be within the colour gamut...
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