Why is my blue a dull purple?

[Robert]

Thanks John - oh, and here's your review of the £70 press

[John G]

Could it be that at the top of the mug the blanket is too tight and the bottom of the mug there's a little bit of slack

[Robert]

When the press is open, it does appear this way

[Paul]

Reduce your artwork by about 10mm, top and bottom, and stay away from the handle - some presses just won't do full wraps. If your mugs are cold, or cool, warm them with a heater before pressing.

Cheers John

it will...

Robert. go on and waste another mug but this time after time gone (180sec) turn mug arround and give it another 45sec maybe 1min try it should be better.

btw... can't see the pointwith warming them up. why? what this will give you? well... it will if you heat it up up to 100c or more but who going to handle this mug to stick the artwork on it??

[Robert]

Is there any way to adjust this - could it be that the mug wasn't centred??

[John G]

Thats what I've been trying to say - if there a twist in any way on the blanket there's no way your going to get even pressure.

[Paul]

place mug to the mug and you should see how stright they r. if they ok. there should't be any gap betwen them.

[John G]

Paul,
Read my post - the base and handle are the thickest parts of the mug so if your mugs are very cold - like mine, in my unit - as soon as you put the mug in the press the temp would drop fast, really fast, and you wouldn't get the correct temp for the time given. This would mean the ink nearest the cold parts, the base and handle, wouldn't be sublimating properly due to differences in temp.

Thats why I warm my mugs - to get an even heat across the mug.

Who said warm the mugs to 100C - now that would be daft.

[Robert]

Mugs are crap, gaps all around them. Thanks BMS! Would dread to see what they were like before!
"Our European Mugs have just got even better. Still the same bright white, RN Coating, but now even straighter sides. "

Have I been sent the old ones??

[Robert]

Are the vapours given off dangerous? I'm in quite a small office with no ventilation and starting to get a headache