Printing Mugs - Now this is a first!!!

[GoonerGary]

Are you referring to your oven Webtrekker?

Reason I ask is because time and temperature with an oven can be A LOT more ambiguous as the heat is different. Its part of the reason as to why you get so few failures (if any) using ovens.

When you are using your oven, does the required time change depending on the amount of ink on the transfer paper? Do you need to test print when a new client comes along?

[webtrekker]

Are you referring to your oven Webtrekker?

Reason I ask is because time and temperature with an oven can be A LOT more ambiguous as the heat is different. Its part of the reason as to why you get so few failures (if any) using ovens.

I was meaning with my mug press SG, but I understand what you mean regarding using an oven.

I don't find the need to stick to exact timings in the press, and altering my timings by 5 to 10 secs makes no difference, however, this may not be the case with everyone's press.

Mug presses seem a bit of an inexact science to me. I mean, you can't be certain that the temperature in the press is the temperature shown on the display, you can't be certain of exactly how much pressure you are applying, and the temperature of the environment seems to make a difference. This makes suppliers suggested settings a bit meaningless and it's really a matter of trial and error, but sometimes my trial and error settings don't always produce good prints. Mug presses just aren't as consistent as I'd like them to be.

I'm beginning to think the heatsink effects of the base and handle are to blame for a lot of the variable results with mug presses, as opposed to ovens, where the whole mug is at the same temperature.

[socialgiraffe]

When you are using your oven, does the required time change depending on the amount of ink on the transfer paper? Do you need to test print when a new client comes along?

Doesn't make a jot of difference...

You could probably take the mugs out quicker if you only had one line of text in the middle of the mug, but if you left it in for the "full" time it would still look the same.

[webtrekker]

Doesn't make a jot of difference...

You could probably take the mugs out quicker if you only had one line of text in the middle of the mug, but if you left it in for the "full" time it would still look the same.

As SG said, doesn't make any difference. I much prefer using the oven now for anything but simple, centred images. Saying that though, I still have to use my presses for the 12oz two-tone mugs with spoons because the clamps on the silicone oven wraps won't fit through the handles. Mind you, I get decent prints on these in the press because the image only covers the top half of the mug due to the curvature of the mugs.

This type ...

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[socialgiraffe]

[QUOTE=webtrekker;135252]As SG said, doesn't make any difference. I much prefer using the oven now for anything but simple, centred images. Saying that though, I still have to use my presses for the 12oz two-tone mugs with spoons because the clamps on the silicone oven wraps won't fit through the handles. Mind you, I get decent prints on these in the press because the image only covers the top half of the mug due to the curvature of the mugs.

This type ...

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Try some thermoshrink and you might be able to do full top to bottom coverage


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[webtrekker]

I had thought of that SG after reading some of your previous posts about it. I should have ordered some from BestSub when I got the mugs! DOH!! I really fancy trying the stuff out.

[socialgiraffe]

I had thought of that SG after reading some of your previous posts about it. I should have ordered some from BestSub when I got the mugs! DOH!! I really fancy trying the stuff out.

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[webtrekker]

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[pisquee]

Ordered mugs from LW yesterday, they turn up today (Saturday), which is fantastic and unexpected, as staff are in to keep BF weekend orders moving ... but first set come out of the presses, and not printed - they done the same to us! checked the box, and no label to say they're coated (unlike the other boxes we've had from them, and no base stamp on the mugs either)
they're closed today, so can't phone them

[UK Printed Mugs]

Literally having the SAME problem but with mugs from BMS this morning. We sent back a box two weeks ago of bone china that didn't sublimate and guess what, we've spent this morning printing,taping and now pressing and NONE OF THEM worked. Whether this is a new box or the old box sent back I don't know but two hours of lost labour time. We also had a box of "screen printed" mugs sent by LW in error about a week ago. Grrrrrrr