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Hi, has anybody used or have a mug oven? Wanting feedback and thoughts of what you think of them and do they work better than mug presess?

Thinking of maybe buying one!

had one and didn't like it.
+ 4 mugs at once
+ print closer to the nadle
+ cheap to replace if broken

- longer cooking time regardless if one mug or four
- hot as hell when taking them out and cooling longer
- expensive wraps

probably is only me but i found mug press working better for me

Ditto for me, didnt like it. I got 5 in mine at once. You also need a duplicate set of wraps ´cause you need them fo the next set going in.

If you are going to be buying an oven and 4 wraps then you have enough money to buy a mug press instead. I think that if you just wanted to make the odd mug and already had a suitable oven then buying a single or a couple of mug wraps could be a cheaper way to go. Obviously if you could get a big enough oven and loads of mug wraps then it might be quicker than a mug press on larger orders. I only have wraps for odd items such as cat and dog bowls where you do not really have any other choice.

I use an oven.. admittedly takes longer but I do occasionally do cat/dog bowls lol

In use an oven - I prefer to print as close to the handle as possible, and I print in batches so never have a problem filling the oven. It does take longer, but you can go off and do other things while it does its stuff. One piece of advice - get a good pair of heat resistant gloves!
Neil.

There was a person on here, a lady I think, who used a JML Oven but didn't use wraps at all, just tape.
Is that truly possible?

Used small ovens in the past, JML etc. not that keen. Running 2 or 3 separate mug presses a lot easier!

I suspect Goldrapt it is possible but then I think you would use a lot of tape.

Personally I do not use ovens as they take too long when you are doing a run of 500. However this thread got me thinking about purchasing one and seeing if printing on the handle would be possible. I think in theory yes and it would be nice if someone with an oven could give it a go.

I use one and have a mug press, I found the mug oven good, have used one for over two years, happy with the way it performed, just had to be careful of burnt fingers. I use when I have a order that needs consistently to be the same in colour. Heats my kitchen lovely, I cannot fault it.