Is this normal?

[justme]

Adam - thanks for that, great advice - can't wait to get to the stage you're at )

Just trying to find a photoshop template for the xpres 10z mugs now - annoyingly all their templates are coral draw - which I don't have.

Am v excited about giving it a whirl!

Thanks again, Sadie

[Ian M]

Sadie,

When I first started I thought the colours on the paper were wrong but was told always trust what you see on the screen. One of the first things I printed was a bright green & on paper it just looked like olive green & when I pressed it it came out perfect. Trust me when you do your first good one you'll be jumping up & down all excited & happy. Can't wait to hear when you've done your first one now.

Ian :biggrin:

[Paul]

Just trying to find a photoshop template for the xpres 10z mugs now - annoyingly all their templates are coral draw - which I don't have.

http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/sh ... -photoshop.

[justme]

DONE MY FIRST ONE AND IT'S 95% PERFECT!!!

Oh my goodness, a moment I don't think I'll ever forget, peeling that first bit of transfer paper off and there it was - bright blue (as it should have been!)

One little patch on it is a bit blurred...but, other than that, perfect

So pleased!!

[Ian M]

Great stuff Sadie :biggrin:

What time & temp did you use & did you have the transfer held tight to the mug?

[justme]

I was worried about going into detail - as thought I might be told off for going in wrong thread...

but...I did 180 degrees for 180 sec.

[Ian M]

No worries sadie as your in the correct thread.

That is the settings most of us tend to use. When I press mugs I use quite firm pressure & when done I take the paper off straight away & then I dunk them into warm water to cool them & it also stops the sublimation process too. Some others put the mug in from of a fan blowing cold air instead of dunking them.

[smitch6]

where as some of us remove the paper then leave the mug to cool naturally

you say you got a smudge Sadie did you use tape to secure the image to the mug?
always got to do that so it doesn't move and firm pressure as well on the wrap

well done for breaking your mug pressing virginity it's a great feeling isn't

[Ian M]

where as some of us remove the paper then leave the mug to cool naturally

you say you got a smudge Sadie did you use tape to secure the image to the mug?
always got to do that so it doesn't move and firm pressure as well on the wrap

well done for breaking your mug pressing virginity it's a great feeling isn't

I'll have to become an expert at some point

[Justin]

Let's try not to ruin another good thread folks. Some leave mugs to cool, others like to dunk/fan cool....enough said really.