Attempting My First Mug Print (From Failure to Success!) (Sublimation / Mug Heat Press)

My first sublimation print attempt with a mug and heat press. The video covers my failures and eventual success.
These were the guys who helped me figure out what I was doing wrong.
www.inkexperts.co.uk/

[@giuliaraggio]

It's very useful watching someone doing something for the first time, it is like a shared learning in progress. Thank you.

[@Steve-Owens]

Great video Rick, it's nice to see the whole process, warts and all. I am sure any budding newbies will find this useful.. To think two of your mugs may have travelled around the world already.. Yeehaa! :o)

[@jcbuttons]

Thank you Rick! This was a fantastic video. Currently awaiting all my supplies to get started!!

[@alison7974]

Brilliant, well done Rick! Very interesting. The final version looks very professional, I’d buy one 👍🏻😄

[@tropicalfishaquatics]

First time I’ve watched any of your videos because I have only just got my Mug press today. And before trying to print out a mug myself and taking into account that I know absolutely nothing about printing mugs, T-shirts, plates or anything. I turned to KZbin watched your video Rick and now I feel much more confident about starting so thank you very much for sharing your first time doing a mug press print. I will definitely be subscribing to your KZbin channel 👍🏻

[@growyourwellbeing]

Thanks for sharing! Great to see the step by step process and trial and error. 👍

[@KScootz26]

Just got my machine today. Glad I found your channel. Love this tutorial. Subscribed.

[@sarah-annmaggs4972]

Great video ... Loved the reality from failure to achievement. Great tips and advice 👍

[@minortinkering]

Great Tutorial vid Rick Lovely results in the end. Look forward to seeing Rickvanman mugs for sale soon ! Keep up the good work Best wishes 😊👍

[@timharrison3521]

Brilliant…. I don’t who was more excited, you because of your printing success or me because of a new video 🤣🤣

[@Deanrwp]

Hey Rick, Absolutely brilliant with your Mug printing, I would design your own at some point, just think how awesome that will be to have your very own design! Great video 😊👍

[@missy5269]

Thanks so much for all the work and time you took to give us this precious information

[@Duchess_of_Cadishead]

I just watched Steve & Michele’s live stream from their quarantine hotel. The mugs you made for them are brilliant. Well done you.

[@tilted3564]

Thanks very much for this Rick, first time watching but its been absolutely invaluable!

[@henkmensen1500]

Another Super-Video...! Thank you very much Rick...!!! Greetings from the Netherlands!!!

[@silverlicious2086]

Very cool Rick. I never knew how mugs were printed before. You can make your own line of Merchandise. Looking forward to your next star gazing night.

[@JustLaura234]

Thanks so much for showing your mistakes as well as the right way. It helps us to avoid making those same mistakes I appreciate you

[@stevitaylor4755]

I just got done doing the exact same thing!😂 Learned so much from you!

[@ShireWitch]

Well done Rick! Got there in the end 🙂

[@MaggieAnnie]

Brilliant, from start to finish with all the faults

[@normatrodd6666]

Very interesting. You have the the patience of Jobe Rick . Well done. I think my little dogs would look lovely on a mug , no copyright involved 🤣

[@krafterpc]

So glad u r always persistent in ur endeavors. Mug looks great. I got a cricket and eager to try it out. However, heard I can heat set it in the oven. Sublimation is oit of my price range. Great vid Rick.

[@lobo.guerrero94]

Brother. Thank you so very much for making the video. Amazing and well explained detail by detail, it has been the best video from mug sublimation that I have ever seen. Once again thank you my friend. God bless 🙏

[@rickvanman]

Glad it helped

[@ANAHATchannel]

Great video. You teach very important details and tips. You really did a great job and very helpful. congratulations.

[@teddiev2720]

Thanks! Love your information. It probably will be helpful to me as I have not made my first mug yet.

[@StoneHazeCraze]

Love this video !! Mine came out the same as yours your 1st few . I raced to sink and washed them n nope they where fails 😭 thank you for the video even showing mistakes ECT loved it loved the honesty

[@valeriehofmann2615]

Wow never knew that about the residue. Interesting. Glad you figured it out

[@wakeupandorganise3559]

I have been debating on this one or the Cricut one with infusible ink. Both very good but I think I'll try this heat press with the cricut materials as I have the cricut transfer sheets already. Thanks for a great video!

[@ninatheambulancecamper]

Very interesting video mate. Great feather in the cap to be able to do now. Love the mug you did for me. Very vibrant and the image looks part of the mug itself. :)

[@FranLuckyflute]

Brilliant well done top notch in the end. Very interesting thank you.

[@eldorenegade]

Thank you sir very much! This video saves me money and time! you've got my subscription for life time =)

[@furiousgriz]

Very nice rick! Never even crossed my mind how they make mugs like this haha feel free to send a discoloured ones my way i will use it with pride hahaha

[@iansaunders6701]

Watching as I had a disaster first mug print. Thank you for advice

[@cesarsosa4617]

Hahahahahhahahahahahahaha the same exact thing happened to me yesterday. I wish i saw your video before i wasted like 3 mugs on the same print 😂

[@frenchorcatrainer]

Great and useful video. Thanks !

[@ustaadjiyassar1763]

Nice. Looks like great fun. How much would you say it works out to make each one and can the same printed sheet be used more than once ?

[@Duchess_of_Cadishead]

The mugs look great, even the discoloured ones.

[@ssarahharas10]

Great video. Can you do one showing how you set up the temperature and times on machine please.

[@susanspiers4760]

If at first you don’t succeed......great result!👍🙂

[@marklola12]

you are also supposed to actually pre-press all sublimation blanks to get rid of any excess moisture, even the most tiny bit. i learned this when doing glass chopping boards i wasted 5 to realise the boards had some moisture even though i could not feel it...it soaks into the coated side. glass boards and coasters pit a piece of a4 normal paper over top and press them for 5 seconds and d it maybe 3 times sometimes you can see the moisture on the a4 paper

[@johnrobinsonthetyketurner174]

This might be two years old, but very helpful. Thank you.

[@gaming4K]

My mugs are pretty cold especially this time in the winter i will try to pre heat one today or maybe just tomorrow, to see if i get a better result, if it fixes my problems i will surely get back to this video.

[@bradleytsivele9516]

Thank you so much for this.

[@medessunnymedsaleme7176]

What a great video ❤ Didn't you mention the brand of the mug press heat machine ?

[@greghaff229]

Jolly good, You helped me a lot.

[@johnlamarca9439]

Great video!

[@pagba]

Thank you. Very helpful

[@debbiedoyle4700]

Hello i have added you. I have had my mug press machine for two yrs now at 1st bought the wrong mugs but thats sorted now.iam happy i came across your vid ..could you advise me of whats the best printer and if i need any other help iam i ok to contact you ?

[@TheAminat2010]

Thank you for this video. So should I only place the mug into the press once it reaches 400F and start timing? Or let it sit in the mug whilst it climbs up to that temperature and start the countdown even before it reaches 400F?

[@nateapps7515]

you don't need to pre heat the mug, just let the mug heat press get to 200c ish as you sad and clamp it down and leave in for 3 mins and by then its hit 400c and take it out? your problem was leaving it in to long , YOU DON'T NEED TO PRE HEAT THE MUG AND THEN TRY PUT PAPER ONE? it gets messy lol i had a problem when i did a pure black image? i did the normal time like you did in this video and it goes brown but if you only leave it n there for a minute it comes out a bit brown looking and then turns back to black? weird i know! good luck buddy have fun.

[@Daniel_Verner]

Good choice of emblem! This machine looks like something out of Fallout and I love it haha.

[@Daniel_Verner]

Nice final product! that's great stuff, make us some RickVanMan mugs now :P

[@djspider4410]

I used to do this in my old job.. we used to take the mug out the press and before peeling the paper off, put the mug into a bucket of water, hold it in for a few seconds. Take it out and then peel it... that was ten years ago so maybe things have changed... Good luck either way 👍

[@EmanLotfi]

If i put it after i take it from press mug machine directly to water the mug won’t break 😅 ??

[@MiMiLooks]

Awsome bud!

[@KeithDonegan]

Just getting into mug printing. What was the issue with the colour and how did you correct this?

[@tomservo75]

Well Rick I though I'd have a hard time getting into your new hobby. But this video was interesting, if nothing else to see how the process works. I guess you could try screen printing t-shirts next, though that would probably be a step down. But you could make a nice little business out of that. I remember a vlog you made many years ago when you unboxed a "Rickvanman" mug that was sent by CafePress and mused how the shipping was too expensive to make it worthwhile. Now you can do it yourself and cut out the middleman.

[@TheSolo38]

brilliant thanks for the video im after one myself so will check out that website where you got yours I have plenty of that heat resistant tape its kapton tape I use it for fixing phones etc when I have to apply heat to remove charging ports etc 👍 👍👍👍👍

[@coffeelover9910]

thanks for sharing!

[@Org.RusherAlok]

really appreciate it.

[@veronicagarcia2475]

Great! I just got a machine and just learned

[@6581punk]

After a few bad mugs I just gave in and got a Cricut mug press, had no issues since.

[@tropicalfishaquatics]

Rick what printer kit did you choose from the Ink Experts. As in the EPSON printer model number and why is that the model you chose, because there are so many eco-tank models and what was the overall cost of the printer. Cheers Rick I'll be waiting for your reply

[@MaAllen417]

Do you have to use a special printer? Have you tried with ink jet printer

[@stonerhead4207]

I’m opening an anime store in a year. I’m gonna sell a lot of stuff and mugs is one of them. Learning this was a big help. I can’t wait to sell anime stuff once the construction & modeling is finished.

[@ValMB818]

Very nice Rick!! I was going to say I’d buy one of your mistakes except they turned out after all and then copyright lol!!

[@freshMila]

Thanks for sharing

[@timelessmemories5150]

wow great many thanks

[@theadventuresoflario]

Top job Rick, are you taking orders? 😛

[@NonOmnes]

thank You for help:)

[@worldVHS]

Did you use a normal printer or do you need a special one ??

[@joytotheworld2024]

Thank you for this video. I printed for the very first time and the issue I have is the colour - print was darker and what should be black turned brown. Any suggestions?

[@rickvanman]

I'm wondering if you might be overcooking it. Perhaps try a shorter time. I find the print comes our just as well even if it doesn't get fully up to the reccommended temp, but being hot for too long causes issues.

[@backtheblue4495]

What model of heat press are you using Rick?

[@jamesoluoch6330]

Was the word impregnate it necessary 😂😂😂 good job

[@puneetsinghal6538]

its so helpful thanks

[@rickvanman]

You're welcome!

[@TheIngericksantana]

Thanks for share it

[@RezaSyedIslam]

Would have been useful to know the name of the Printer Machine!

[@dhey007]

So, in the end, how did you correct the colour?

[@SirwanFatah]

thanks a lot man

[@wizzywilson]

This looks very interesting, can I ask what printer you used to print out the images?

[@rickvanman]

Epson ET-2711 🙂👍

[@worldVHS]

@@rickvanman Can i just use any printer ??

[@dinataylor3379]

What size mugs did you use ?

[@Gingergiftcompany]

Hi Rick,What printer did you use 😊

[@ToniReviews]

I’d like a ‘Toni Reviews’ mug please 😊👍

[@lieshedandrade4472]

Wich program are you printing from the sizing is difficult with most programs

[@ToniReviews]

Well done for persevering. You can see the colours on the other mugs look like they’ve been overheated. Well done for solving it

[@fitness1ststeps]

good video thanks

[@diboyder906]

good day where can I get the cone attachment?

[@ann-mariejones6873]

Hi, can I ask if the Epson printer is a sublimation one or did you buy it and now just use sublimation inks in it?

[@rickvanman]

sublimation only yes.

[@allisterpenson8386]

Hi was that 400 farenheit or celcius ?

[@sbaxter4207]

i wonder if a pre heat of the mug would help? Maybe place in an oven for 5 mins? It would be an additional cost though. unless you make some chips first : )

[@sbaxter4207]

You sorted it, cool.

[@lieshedandrade4472]

What is the paper size please

[@susangonzales6063]

thanks 😃

[@esraakar621]

So what do we have to do for the right one? My English is not so good, so can you type the method for me please?

[@vikidavison8379]

I followed the step by step quite a few times and my print just won’t print on my mugs, I’m using sublimation ink, paper and mugs yet still having no luck, I’ve set correct temp and pressure and still not working any help please

[@meirha_creates]

i just came for the process of mug pressing, as im just starting out myself and just 23 seconds have passed and my mind is boggled! you have put sublimation ink in an epson inkjet printer?! i had no idea this is possible! i have an epson exotank as inkjet myself and now got a sublimation printer from a friend. and the sublimation printer has a waste tank ... which makes me wonder if it would destroy the inkjet printer if there is no such thing as a waste tank?! i have no idea but im wondering .. 😅

[@rickvanman]

my understanding is that you have to but a new printer and only ever use sublimation inks in it from day1 , so it is a dedicated sublimation printer, there is no mixing/matching option with regular ink.

[@Mannyspaperfun]

What program did you use to get the images in the right size ?

[@rickvanman]

Photoshop elements 👍

[@pipforrester5754]

Might have to change the channel to RickCraftMan. Glad you worked it out.

[@kesharichards9492]

Can you use any printer? Where did you buy the mug

[@cabcabs3278]

Epson has a new dye sub printer for $400. It's the surecolor f170.

[@clownworldpa2590]

I'm sure.. you got it figured out by now 😂 Doesn't need that much time.. that's what I just seen in the last 7 videos

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi Rick, is all that equipment expensive?

[@rickvanman]

not if you're buying it with a view to using it to earn an income from it.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@@rickvanman Perhaps I'll commission you to make one for me. 👍🤣

[@sachachavez1677]

What are the border parameters?

[@laraibkhan727]

I'm gonna do this the same technique and then I'll comment when I'm done.