whisky glass issues

[phoenixalpha]

have given up, six trials come and gone and every one busted. tried preheating, filling with water, preheating, filling with water, preheating and gradually increasing the temperature slowly in 20 degree incriments and none survived past 110 (

the premium mousemats on the other hand more than surpassed my expectations!

[JSR]

Very surprised to hear that they're breaking.

I did some glasses awhile back - both whisky glasses and tall 0.4L ones (as sold by Subli-Nation back in the day). The base of those glasses was huge! I would say they looked almost twice as thick as the one on the BMS picture.

Okay, I didn't do too many of them because the "stained glass" effect isn't something that appealed to anyone I talked to - trying to explain that printing a white wedding dress won't actually print anything, and that the picture will disappear entirely if you put cola in the glass, just puts people off.

Anyway, of all the ones I did I never had one break on me. I didn't pre-heat, I didn't do anything special with them whatsoever. I did, however, do them in ovens - not a press - mainly because I couldn't get the print in the middle of the tall glass in my mug press.

Perhaps you should try a mug oven, rather than a press, as this ensures that the entire glass will heat up at the same temperature. If you start off by heating them upside down in one of the halogen ovens, then you'll be sure that the thick base heats up quickly enough to keep up with the sides of the glass.

[gstk]

I got six to try and all six broke no matter what I did. Chalked it up to experience. In my book if something doesnt work quickly with the least hassle possible then its just not worth it. Any fool can be busy

[Paul]

In my book if something doesnt work quickly with the least hassle possible then its just not worth it. Any fool can be busy

i got to agree with that one. same here. if it does not work quickly then leave it...

[Kaz]

Yup, I agree, and that's exactly what I've done with the slates

[Paul]

shame. they great item. have you got any left Kaz?

[Kaz]

Think I've got 3-4 left Paul, not tried again since my initial downfall with them, and forgot to get OH to try them for me, doh!

[pisquee]

Anyone still having success with these in a press, or is oven the way to go. We have a box full left from earlier this year, that I gave up on due to them taking so much time, and so many of them breaking.
If anyone thinks they could successfully print them for us, could you PM me with a price for a box of 36 pressed with transfers supplied.

[purpledragon]

I got six to try and all six broke no matter what I did. Chalked it up to experience. In my book if something doesnt work quickly with the least hassle possible then its just not worth it. Any fool can be busy

Ditto tried all ways all six broke gave up then the problem is what if you need to preheat base then heat the glass how do you do this ? put them on a rad for a while ? dont have any radiators in my shop so put it in the press from cold and start the press/ ok might work (didnt for me ) but assuming you want these to be a good seller and sell loads do you reqally have the time to heat a press let it cool then heat a press then let it cool and so on i agree its getting into busy fool area or you need to charge £20 a glass to make it worth the bother . Odd think is i have some glass tankards with a tick bottom yet the press fantasiclly never had one break yet weird huh

[pisquee]

We probably could flog em for £20 to be honest, if only we could make them! Am gonna have to have another go - maybe put them in the oven to preheat them.