Fading at the base of mugs

[neilb]

I solved my problem with fading by getting a cheap Chinese press with the thin horizontal elephant.

Really hoping that's not an autocorrect error and you have found a way to incorporate elephants into your workflow.

[Quinsfan]

They help with all the trunk calls.

[customprints]

Hi Everyone, I am having some major issues with fading at the bottom.
I have tried everything other members have suggested, Turning the cups upside down, leaving the 110z cups in the 3d sub machine for longer, 10, 20, 30 seconds.
I have even tried shorting the hight of the image to 88mm - but still having major issues.

Can someone help please. As I am running out of coffee mugs trying to get this right.
please see the image attached.

I am using xpres a4 sublimation printing paper, Richo a4 printer with Subli Jet inks. I am using the 11oz coffee mugs from signzworld / ukcutter.co.uk

Thanks

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[customprints]

Hi DannyD - How are the Coralgraph coffee mugs printing, I am having a terrible time with SignzWorld / UKCutter 110z mugs.
I am using the 3d sublimation machine, not the single heat press.

Just curious to know if you are having better results ?
Thanks in advance

[Renniwano]

Stand a few of your mugs together to see how bad they taper in.. if it isn't that it could be worth investing in a tappanyaki grill.. I find that when it's cool inside *in this weather that is a possibility* the bottom of the mugs don't take as well as they are thicker than the rest of the mug.. a tappanyaki grill keeps the base of the mugs warm till you are ready to press them.

[customprints]

Hi , Thanks for your reply, When I am pre heating my 3D mini sub machine to the correct temperature 180c, I place my coffee mugs inside.

I have spoke support who have said the fading issue could be due to any silicone mug wrap over hanging at the bottom of the coffee mug, They suggested I tried again & to make sure the mug wrap had NO overhanging silicone at the bottom.

I tried this (see the image attached) and it did work (for me) but I now have fading at the top of the coffee mug, instead of the bottom.

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So frustrating as I have the opportunity to print 200 coffee mugs on a regular basis for a potential client, They are waiting for a sample to be sent out, But I cant send the sample out as each mug I print has this fading issue.

Any direction or advice would be very welcome,
Thanks in advance.

[DANNYD]

Hi CustomPrints, my own pref are coralgraph 10oz, for the price you cant go wrong, going to test one through my mini 3d tmrw

[Paul]

Oberhanging shouldnt make any diference. It doesn with my mugs any way...

[ArferMo]

I had some really tapered mugs the other day, so much so that the transfer paper crinkled a bit but still got a perfect sublimation transfer edge to edge. See two pictures below.



Notice the way the silicone pulls in tight with the clamp on:-

[Justin]

Might take a wee while for some members to load those pics 25Mb between them, lol