If you want to print on mugs then Dye Sublimation printing is the answer!
Is it possible to print on mugs at home?
Yes, it is! Dye Sublimation, as a process is really very simple. It is the method of applying an image to specially coated ceramics, using three main ingredients: sublimation ink, sublimation paper and heat press.
What do I need for mug printing?
All You need are:
1. Epson or Ricoh (only) ink jet printer to do sublimation printing. It is not necessary to buy expensive printer, the cheep Epson S21 or S22 printers are the good choice. Printers are not sold directly from Epson or Ricoh with sublimation inks. You can purchase dye sublimation inks. Best prices for sublimation inks you can found at Alibaba.com.
2. The heat transfer paper for sublimation printing and the heat resistant polymide mug press tape. You can purchase them from Ebay.
3. Sublimation mugs.
4. Mug stand press heat press transfer machine.
5. Adobe Photoshop or GIMP.
Usefull links:
Mug print psd templates: mug printing templates
Mug print template Valentine day
Nice and arty fonts: more than 4000 fonts
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CISS systems for Epson: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Coralgraph/_i.html?_fsub=332983119
Sublimation mugs, heat transfer paper, mug press tapes and heat press transfer machines:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Coralgraph/_i.html?_fsub=306000519
Sublimation inks:
Alibaba.com:
http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=sublimation+ink&Country=&IndexArea=product_en&fsb=y
or ebay:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_npmv=3&_trksid=p3902.m570.l1313&_nkw=sublimation+ink&_sacat=See-All-Categories
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