I had some mugs to make up for some customers today.. and made one for myself with the shops name.. (its the red white and blue one).. thought i would share a few pictures..
I use a okidata 5200 with ati dyesub toner..
When mugs and plates i use the gloss paper so i dont have any residue that i have to remove like with so many lasers.
Nice job !! I like to do mugs. They are a good seller at some of the venues,I sell at. I just wish their was more competition in the ink supply market. i will have to stop when my ink runs out do to the fact that I refuse to use the only manufacturer of ink available now . Nice job, thanks for sharing. .... JB
i will have to stop when my ink runs out do to the fact that I refuse to use the only manufacturer of ink available now .
I'm just getting into this end of the market so I may be a little behind the times ... isn't TOG still a competitor to Sawgrass? I just e-mailed them about purchasing ink.
thank you.. i really enjoy making mugs.. they are fun.. I have a graphics collection (the one that the statue of liberty is from) that i love to use to make mugs and mousepads.. as they reallllllllllllllly are colorful..
The designs are all very cool, but Statue of Liberty design especially. What kind of mug press do you use? I had been reading that some of the presses won't allow you to imprint the design all the way up to the lip of the mug.
i actually use mug wraps.. and cook them in a toaster oven.. the mug wraps are great cuse you really can cover more of the mug..
and i can cook several mugs at a time..
we have like 12 of their juice drop collections and I absolutely love them.. They arent cheap but with making printed banners, signs, mugs and mouse pads.. they have more then paid for themselfs many times over
i actually use mug wraps.. and cook them in a toaster oven.. the mug wraps are great cuse you really can cover more of the mug..
and i can cook several mugs at a time..
Where did you get yours? I read a good review of Cactus wraps but it seems hard to get them. From what I've read, I can't tell if there's a real difference between wrap brands or if it's all the same.
we have like 12 of their juice drop collections and I absolutely love them.. They arent cheap but with making printed banners, signs, mugs and mouse pads.. they have more then paid for themselfs many times over
I had seen Digital Juice stuff for video jumpbacks but didn't realize they have still images also. They have great stuff.
Trish..
I got the mug wraps here. Dye Sublimation Ink, Supplies & Equipment Coast Graphic Supply
(coast graphics supply) and they have been really good to work with.. I got my mugs and plate press there too.. and my plates lol.. also have an order coming in from themwith beer steins and shot glasses tommorow to work on.. the mug wraps also work on the beer steins and im getting a shot glass wrap..
as to the juicydrops .. oo yeah they are great.. they come with the designs both in flat images (tiffs) and huge files with all the layers.. and some of the designs have like 20 layers.. .. those are great when you just wanna work with part of a design..
i actually use mug wraps.. and cook them in a toaster oven.. the mug wraps are great cuse you really can cover more of the mug..
and i can cook several mugs at a time..
we have like 12 of their juice drop collections and I absolutely love them.. They arent cheap but with making printed banners, signs, mugs and mouse pads.. they have more then paid for themselfs many times over
i'm about to have a vinyl banner made full color- 2 foot by 4 foot just printed from my artwork file with 4 grommets for 26.95 in san dimas- but since your in pasadena and i'm in los angeles- would you beat that deal and i need it by wednesday. thanks i'd rather support a forum member when i can
thanks for the concideration howrdstern and i think its great to use forum members when we can.. .. good idea..
but as for the banners.. with the quality we print and our after printing finishing.. we get more than that wholesale to others in our trade.. (the members here count as that). We print top quality.. 140 -300 dpi all sides hemed.. and grommeted where the customer wants.. .. but we also coat ours with a scratch resistant, uv protection that adds a gloss and makes the colors pop..
we get 10.oo a sq foot retail and 7.50 a sqft wholesale (to others in the trade and from forum members).. but our banners do hold up to constant sun.. and or being put up taken down rolled etc..
Again i thank you for asking, tho.. and if your ever in pasadena area and wanna stop by and see our shop feel free..
(i love visitors lol)
and Rodney I hope none of my post violated any forum rules.. ..
Awesome designs! We do some sublimation also....I know that great feeling of accomplishment....I use Jotopaper to purchase my sub mugs....can anyone give me some help to find a cheaper wholesale supplier of sublimation coffee mugs..please
With a bit of tweaking you can do top to bottom in a press.
Gordon
Ok..I'm new to dye sub (just got my ink, mugs, paper and press recently) but I thought you could only do white mugs??? How did you do black???
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Some dye sub mugs i did today.. 
