ironhead

Hi,
I'm looking into getting into mug pressing.
After googling a little bit on the topic, I still have a few boggling questions.

Sublimation is the only way mugs should be done, Is this correct?

Which brand of paper should I be looking for?

Can I achieve good results by dye-subbing mugs with an epson c120 and durabrite ink?

If not, can I buy ink cartridges that will work with an epson c120, and which ink to look for?

Can I put a logo on a rounded, clear/see-through "beer type" mug? using the same type of mug press and sublimating process?

Any answers and helpful tips are highly appreciated,

thanks

 

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jangele84

HI,

WELL YOU SAY THAT YOU WANT TO GET INTO THE SUBLIMATION STUFF, SO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO GET THE RIGHT PAPER AND SUBLIMATION INK, WHICH YOU CAN GET FROM COASTAL BUSINESS: Sublimation Ink & Supplies - ArTainium UV+ Dye Sub Ink Cartridges for Epson Printers ON THIS LINK YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. LET ME TELL YOU THAT YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PRESS THE MUGS WITH THE DURABRITE INK SINCE THIS TYPE OF INK IS FOR HEAT TRANSFERS ON GARMENT.

WITH THE SUBLIMATION PROCESS YOU CAN PRINT ON ANY SURFACE THAT HAS A COATING, WHICH ALLOWS THE INK TO HOLD UP.

I HOPE THIS INFO HELPS YOU,

GOOD LUCK!!

JUAN

 

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charles95405

You CANNOT do dye sub with durabrite ink....you must use sublimation ink...Here in the US..only source for that is sawgrass artainium or sublijet ink from any of our vendors. It is expensive ...it is about $125 for each of the FIVE carts in the C120..you have to use sublimation paper...not regular paper...and all of the mugs etc that you want press MUST have a polymer coating...there are two types...get the hard coating..it is a few pennies more but can go through dish washers. If you branch out into garments, they must be 100% polyester white or light pastels..

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ironhead

ok thanks, that was very helpful.

So it looks like it will cost around 400 - 500 dollars or so to buy the ink.
Does this ink last about the same as regular inkjet ink?
If so, it looks like I'd have to charge quite a bit for selling each mug.

Also, should I set up another printer just for doing sublimation products, since I'll be doing t-shirt transfers also?

 

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clay@coastal

You can get a set of C120 Artanium inks for about 330. I would suggest getting a separate printer for sublimation and a separate printer for heat transfers.

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marcelolopez

Quote: Originally Posted by ironhead Also, should I set up another printer just for doing sublimation products, since I'll be doing t-shirt transfers also?

The cartridge of sub ink for my C88 costs $74 each. And it is a dedicated printer for sublimation I think it is your best option.

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ashamutt

...you can also look into getting "mug wraps" instead of a "mug press".

With mug-wraps you can do several mugs at a time in your oven!


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