sharlynn

To cool or not to cool that is an interesting question. tried the cold water bit...that failed. Fan worked OK, now I just finished watching a video where one company say they they let mugs cool naturally so as to not weaken them. Hmm, wonder who is correct. Ed

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Sharlynn,
cold water is a no no,just shocks the mug.We use hot water or very warm.The mugs dont have to be cooled right down just enough to stop the inks from gassing.

 

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JaeAmera

Ed-

We use very warm water (if you put your hand in the water...it's hot but not uncomfortable)

We use wraps and when we take our mugs out the oven, we remove the wrap and drop the mug(s) with transfer paper intact into the water.

Works like a charm.

We have let mugs cool naturally....we consistently had ghosting /blurring issues at the bottom of the mug.

Hope this helps,

Jae

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sharlynn

Hi Jae.many thanks for the info. It certainly makes sense. Can you tell me what the wraps are? thanks ED

We use very warm water (if you put your hand in the water...it's hot but not uncomfortable)

We use wraps and when we take our mugs out the oven, we remove the wrap and drop the mug(s) with transfer paper intact into the water.

Works like a charm.

We have let mugs cool naturally....we consistently had ghosting /blurring issues at the bottom of the mug.

Hope this helps,

Jae[/quote]

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Quote: Originally Posted by sharlynn Hi Jae.many thanks for the info. It certainly makes sense. Can you tell me what the wraps are? thanks ED

Mug wraps allow you to use an oven (ideally a convection oven) to produce imaged mugs and other types of goods.

Click here:How To:

Hope this helps

Jae

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I just set my mugs on a cookie sheet with a powerful mini fan blowing on it. I pull the paper off as soon as it comes out of the press. It cools fast enough to stop sublimating. I have never had a problem doing it this way.

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dim116

I remove the transfer then put in water (not freezing cold but slightly colder than room temp).
By the time you get your next mug in the press you can then take it out of the water.
Can't remember the last time I had a bad mug & I've been doing them for 10 years.

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veedub3

I use a mug wrap with a convection oven. the first few I tried had ghosting images so a friend told me about the trick of just removing the wrap and dumping the mug and transfer paper in the water and let cool for a few seconds then remove the paper. Works like a charm although I just use a bucket and room temperature water from the water hose out in back of the shop. Once you dump the mug in water it does not take long to cool and the transfer paper peels right off. All the mugs I have made were for my office or I gave away to a friend but no complaints about the mugs so far.

Katrina

 

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