What does this mean?

[Mugshots]

Looking at some heart mugs. In the description it states not a full bleed product. What does this mean please?

[cvgpeter]

Looking at some heart mugs. In the description it states not a full bleed product. What does this mean please?

Hi,I think it is something to do with the sheet before it's cut , so i think it means that the print takes up the whole sheet before it's cut to fit to the object, it's a word used a lot in printing. So if the item your looking at states not a full bleed i think it means the ink/design does not fully cover the object., in your case a mug Hope that makes sense lol

I hope i'm on the right track with the answer! I could well be wrong lol

Peter

[arthur.daley]

full bleed generally means that the print goes right to the edge - be it on paper, Ts or mugs

A full bleed mug would normally be taken as being one where the printed image goes from the base all the way up to the top of the rim. A mug may be described as being 'not suitable for full bleed' simply because it doesn't have parallel sides top to bottom. If the mug is basically straight but the lip flares out - such as

http://www.listawoodtradesupplies.com/i ... SMU&pgnum=

you can easily print onto the straight part of the body but not onto the flared area.

regards


Arthur

[Brixhamboy]

Regarding artwork for mugs or anything the term full bleed means print right up to the edge of the paper. The 'bleed' is the area beyond the edge and since it is quite difficult to print to the very edge (Epson owners don't be too quick to argue this - I know you can do it) to achieve "full bleed" it would be normal practise to use oversize stock (in paper this is often referred to as RA or SRA so SRA4 would be 225mm x 320mm giving a margin of extra paper around the final trim size of A4 - 210mm x 297mm ) and allow artwork colour and other details to print beyond where the edge of the paper will fall once it has been trimmed back to its normal size.

This is the best way for an image to retain a full and clean edge when printed and trimmed.

I agree completely with Arthur.daley regarding use of this term on a mug - a little unorthodox perhaps because one never refers to paper stock as being 'full bleed' since this is something achieved at the artwork and printing stage!