Progress update!

[SciArtImages]

Hi,
Received my set up from BMS last week - printer, mug wraps etc, to use with a halogen oven. Thought I would show you my progress.
After printing a couple of mugs with a colour chart to make sure the profile was about right I jumped straight in to try some full wraps! After a few wasted mugs because of scorched paper and 'wrinkling' on the bottom of the mugs I think I got the settings right and decided to leave a few mm at the bottom to avoid the wrinkling. The attached pictures show some of the mugs I printed - one of them has very slight wrinkling at the bottom - I would have shown you all the mugs I printed but I managed to sell some at a craft fair I did over the weekend - glad I bought the kit, I think it adds something to my range of art and cards.
Neil.

[jennywren]

Its always satisfying manage when you have got it right, and it's onwards and upwards. I still can remember feeling very proud of myself it's when it finally came right. that lovely glowing feeling. i am really pleased for you.

[SciArtImages]

Thanks Jenny, it felt almost magical when I undid the wraps and found I could actually do it!
Neil.

[AdamB]

Looking good Neil ...................... and I suppose the good thing is that no one can say "is this the right colour" - unless they compare it to one of your cards!

Brilliant (and fascinating) stuff there though mate - well done you

[John G]

Hi Neil,
Images are looking good - i'd have thought, using clamps and an oven, you'd get edge to edge (top n bottom) full wraps.

[mrs maggot]

looking very nice

[SciArtImages]

Thanks for the comments.
Adam - even if people do notice a difference in colours, I can always rattle on about ink composition etc (not that I know anything about it!)
John - I decided that as I wanted a few mm gap at the top then the same at the bottom looked OK. I'm sure with more practice I could do top to bottom, but I think I quite like a small border top and bottom.

Neil.

Edit: forgot to mention, the whole point of starting this thread was to say a big THANK YOU to all the posters whose messages I have mined for details and advice, and which have allowed me to get up and running fairly quickly. Thanks!
Neil.

[John G]

It's good to see success so early on with your sublimation equipment. I too leave a gap top and bottom but that's down to my press not being strong enough.

[mgibbs]

I think a gap, top and bottom, looks better personally.

Mark

[Squadron Prints]

WELL DONE - pleased for you! It is so satisfying when it all goes right!