Tape your print-out or drawn design to your mugs with painter’s tape. Using a sharp or mechanical pencil, trace over the letters. Peel the tape off Your pattern should have transferred to the mug.
How do you print letters on mugs?
- Create your art. You will want to design using CorelDraw, Photoshop, or other art software
- Print on transfer paper. Your design will be printed in a mirror format
- Apply heat using a Mug Press or a Mug Wrap in an oven
- Let your mug cool
- Finish your mug.
What transfer paper do you use for mugs?
Mug printing requires a specialty paper known as sublimation paper It has a coating that allows for ink absorption onto the material, such as your mug. It’s also important to use sublimation ink as well as polymer-coated mugs so the design transfers accurately.
How do you print on a mug at home?
If you want to print a photo on a mug yourself at home to make your own personalized mug, print out your image or text using a sublimation printer, place it on the mug, and then transfer the image using the heat of an iron.
How do you transfer writing onto ceramic?
- Draw your design onto paper
- Cut out your design to fit the mug, and tape it down design facing down onto a flat surface (that you don’t mind scuffing) to keep it in place
- Remove the design from the flat surface and tape in place on the mug, design facing forward and the pencil marking against the ceramic.
What do I need to print on cups?
- Sublimation printer. One in A4 format will be more than enough, given the fact that its printing area is relatively small and you will amply cover it with that size.
- Sublimation ink
- Sublimation paper
- Heat resistant tape
- Mug heat press.
Can you use heat transfer paper on ceramic mugs?
Heat transfers can be printed onto mugs, plates, tiles, mouse pads, ceramics, metals, glass and wood.
Can you use heat transfer on mugs?
I use heat transfer vinyl all the time for baby onesies in the Practically Functional shop, but I never thought to try it on anything other than fabric. Turns out HTV works great on ceramic mugs too ! I wouldn’t put it through a dishwasher, but it will definitely hold up to a handwashing.
Can you use regular ink on heat transfer paper for mugs?
2. What is Heat Transfer Printing? Heat transfer printing is done using a specialist paper that is called transfer paper. You can use a standard inkjet or laser printer to print onto this paper with your normal inks.
What do I need to heat press mugs?
- Computer with graphics design software.
- Sublimation printer.
- Sublimation Ink.
- Transfer Paper.
- Paper cutter/scissors.
- Heat resistant tape.
- Sublimation Mugs.
- Mug Insert.
What kind of vinyl do you use on mugs?
You need permanent adhesive vinyl in a color to go on your mug. You’ll also want standard grip transfer tape to get the vinyl onto your mug’s surface. To clean the mugs, rubbing alcohol is all you need, cleaning them helps your vinyl stick better.