Consistently poor mug prints!

[jennywren]

if i'm doing a run of mugs i tape the design onto them all first, and then press them one after the other, i make sure the press is back up to temperature before doing subsequent mugs

i also do this and use a Teflon sheet, the same as mrs maggot

[mrs maggot]

Ive just had two crap mugs - they were too cold, filled them with hot water then tipped water out, some water on outise of the first mug i think and ruined the print, 2nd one just still not warm enough, you can see how cold it is by how much the press drops down in temp from 180 to 156 in seconds

[Martinx]

Thats interesting! I keep my mugs in the garage and go grab them when I need them and they are very cold! It might be worth bringing a load into the house to keep warm bless em!

[smitch6]

lol
and get some greaseproof paper to wrap the mug with when you press
as i was getting burning on my mugs until i used the g'proof paper

it's really cheap and just throw it away after you've used if 6 or so times

[Martinx]

Will do definitely. With the grease proof paper will I need to increase the temp and the time?

[smitch6]

you won't as its thin it's fine

[mrs maggot]

looks like we have found your problem mugsquad - the mugs are too cold, im bringing the mugs & the press in, even the vinyl has struggled this past week with it being cold again

[jamescork2]

Hi guys, I only do about 3 or four mugs at a time. Only had trouble with browning on the paper when gone over temp. Once the timer has gone off, I wait 10 secs take the mug out and I have the next one ready. No problems. The onlt other problem I have thought about, is if the preasure has not been right, not enough.

[danlad]

This may sound silly, but are you letting the cup get to 180c then letting the timer start.

[chongsta]

A neat little trick i picked up from Andrew here...

If you get fading of the design at the top and bottom of the mug, heat the mug up from the base. I use a little portable heater I bought from B&Q for £12.99

I tape the design on and then lay the mug with the base facing the heater, about 10" away. Ive never had a bad one since! The base of the mug takes longer to heat up when in the press and this results in the design not fully going on. Over the winter this has saved me! I was losing around 3/10 mugs to fading.

Dave.