Mug Press Faded Edges Problem

In this video we look at the possible problems you can get with a mug press producing faded edges. We take a look at the element on my cheap mug press and compare it to Subliblanks Galaxy Mug Press Pro machine.
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[@owenjones9608]

Martin, I had exactly this problem using a 6oz mantle which was necessary for the bone china mugs I needed. There is a very simple solution, but a drag. Basically, cook the mug twice as follows: mount mug in Galaxy with handle resting on near edge of mantle and cook for the necessary time. Remove, but do not remove the transfer and allow to cool down. Re-insert the mug, but this time rotated so handle rests against far edge of the mantle. Cook again, allow to cool and remove transfer as usual. Trust me it works - or at least it allows good mantle coverage on the edges of the transfer and saved my bacon. Another issue is the screw knob which gets in the way. I replaced one of the four (back RHS) with a threaded screw, allowing better closure. Thanks for all your brilliant advice - you got me started!

[@reviewthat]

Great tip Owen, Thanks for sharing. I'll pin your comment to the top. Cheers Martin

[@CarrionCrow993]

And the image doesn't blur? Excellent

[@owenjones9608]

@@CarrionCrow993 Yes, works a treat. The key thing is to let it cool down (don't be tempted to cook it twice as long!). The only time I've had blurred edges is when I peeled the transfer off partially to take a peep! So it's cook once, cool, reposition, recook, cool and remove transfer.

[@ericnelson373]

Thank you for your videos. Glad there's someone out there willing to do the work and unselfishly help others out.

[@reviewthat]

+Eric Nelson Thanks for you comment Eric. Cheers Martin

[@davecruz9893]

This is 2021 and your solution to good mug pressing....it STILL GREAT.....tried it and it solved my problem.....THANK YOU....

[@chorleyprint3813]

As they say, buy cheap, buy twice. I had a generic mug press that I bought about 7 months ago, and it started giving me faded edges last month (after doing about 200 mugs). Ditched it and bought a Galaxy Mug Press Pro after seeing you use it in your videos :)

[@reviewthat]

+Gareth Richards That's the thing with these cheap ones. They might be ok out of the box but they don't last. Cheers Martin

[@MileyonDisney]

You really give Cher some heavy competition in the infomercial world. Six minutes in, and I'm still waiting to hear about the faded edges. Geez!

[@alanwaggett6593]

hi martin got you mug and tshirt dvd and now after viewing this , got order in for galaxy pro mug maching

[@tc9848]

I just talked to Conde which is my supplier. They told me to dip it in water to cool down rapidly. I need to try. Thank you.

[@reviewthat]

Be careful as it can crack the mugs. Don't see how that would cure the problem but good luck. Cheers Martin

[@jasonenz4238]

Bought a "lot" of screen printing gear and this guy threw in a ton of blank mugs. Thanks for the videos, which without, I would have just sold or gave away the mugs! Now I'm looking for a press haha. Cheers!

[@reviewthat]

+Jason Enz nice one but make sure they are sublimation mugs. Cheers Martin

[@AussieOutlaw]

When one is starting out always go the cheap option, build up your Sales and put the Money back into your Equipment . I started Printing Transfer T Shirts, now own Two state of the Art DTG printers and are still using the Heat press I purchased from China for bugger all

[@Willsanky]

I love my galaxy press. well worth the £200 I spent on it. great video martin much appreciated. sublianks are a pretty decent company. I only live a few miles away from them so really handy if things go pear shaped.

[@reviewthat]

+Ty Parsonage That's handy for you Ty, Good customer service as well. Cheers Martin

[@sparky6020]

Hi Martin Just ordered your mug press dvd. Also just ordered a 4-1 mug press and artisan 1430 printer. Lookng forward to learning more from the dvd and new videos

[@reviewthat]

Hi bud. You should have waited and watched the dvd first before you ordered your equipment. Cheers Martin

[@sparky6020]

+Martin Butler yes probably should have. Galaxy shipping price to PR is crazy. Same with Ricoh printers. Not sold locally. Hard to get stuff shipped here and very expensive. The 1430 was highly recommended. The press is industrial quality. 2 year warranty so if any problem back it goes. Have clients waiting for mugs lol.

[@reviewthat]

sparky6020 Good luck bud. Cheers Martin

[@bobs5051]

ive been using presses that ive paid about $250usd and theyve been unbelievably great, lasting 10 years or more and i do thousands of mugs a year, mostly on-site, way better than the more expensive geo knight presses i was using

[@robertwilcox494]

thanks for the video, this is just like i asked you on FB the other day

[@reviewthat]

+Robert Wilcox i see Robert, this question get's asked very often. That's why I did the video. Cheers Martin

[@Knittyneeds]

Hi Martin Your videos are exceptional. Grateful for all your precious tips. Martin I've got a question for you. Can I use HEAT TRANSFER VINYL on ceramics? I purchased a 5 in 1 today after watching your great videos. To be honest, I started with a 9" x 12" heat press machine to make tee shirts for my 2 year grandson. Alas, my Newfoundland Club on seeing the incredible tees made with a HUMBLE 9 x 12 requested me to make over a 100 tees. I give the Club FREE tees in memory of my 15 year Newfie who passed away 10 months ago. The loss was so much that the Breeder suggested taking a puppy. Now my baby is 10 months. THE OLD DAME WILL NEVER BE REPLACED. I wish to make the Club mugs and plates too. Please your advise is precious and will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing and caring. Hugs from France 💕👍👍👍

[@reviewthat]

I've never tried it but I know some people use normal vinyls on ceramics. Good luck with your projects.

[@cotswoldcarpfreak4677]

hi martin weres the best place to order a galaxy press?And wich printer would recomend for starting out please?

[@vickystephen2024]

You will get a replacement heating element from Coralgraph, I have the same one MP 2105

[@elizabethamizdail7939]

Would love to see the Galaxy press come to the USA.

[@reviewthat]

+Elizabeth A Mizdail It's a nice press. Cheers Martin

[@colinsphoneemail]

I only use the silicone wraps and my 3d oven now.. I guess one day I should buy a good multipress. I usually press 6 at a time

[@petefroud5308]

Sound advice Martin. As you say you get what you pay for.

[@reviewthat]

+Peter Froud That's right Pete, cheapo won't last long. Cheers Martin

[@tc9848]

hi i use sawgrass sg400 but sometimes there dots on the mug right after the paper ,after sublimation.. and only happens with blue ink.. do you know why? thank you .

[@reviewthat]

Sounds like a printer issue. Try some maintenance cycles on your printer.

[@kclassydesigns4912]

hi Martin..can you tell me what type of ink has worked best for you..i have a Artisan 1430..and I'm looking into install the ciss...thank you

[@berna8688]

Kclassydesigns Hey there! The ink the works the best for me is SubliNova. Give it a try

[@lauraannemccrudden]

So helpful. Thank you

[@reviewthat]

You're so welcome!

[@timmiskin3750]

Hello Martin, I have been watching your videos for a long while now especially the retro restore channel :-) my wife has recently started decorating cups and glasses (glitter everywhere) just for a bit of fun and for gifts. I talked her into trying mug printing and we have sourced most of the bits needed, we are looking to get the ricoh sg 3110dn printer, with refillable cartridges but was just wondering what ink would be best for this printer to use on the mugs, cheers and keep up the good work :-)

[@reviewthat]

HI Tim, I use the Sawgrass Sublijet R inks and you'll also need to download the Powerdriver software for the colour profiles from the Sawgrass website. Good ludk. Cheers Martin

[@timmiskin3750]

Thanks Martin :-)

[@bridgettevincent4245]

Hi Martin, I am new at this and this is my first mug Job but the image will not transfer to the mug. What am I doing wrong? is it the transfer paper?

[@retrorestore]

Are you using sublimation ink? are you printing on sublimation coated mugs? are you printing onto the right side of the sublimation transfer paper? These are the most common problems.

[@enythingandeverything5892]

Hi I have vertical lines when I heat press my images. On paper everything is fine, but when I transfer it to mug lines appear. What should I do? Thanks

[@reviewthat]

It could be a worn element i'm afraid.

[@dawnie.thorney]

Hi Martin love all your youtube videos. how can get DVDs please

[@reviewthat]

Hi dawn, ukinternetmarketingschool.com/my-products/t-shirt-transfer-printing-training-dvd/ for the t shirt dvd and ukinternetmarketingschool.com/my-products/mug-printing-dvd-for-fun-and-profit/ for the mug dvd

[@davidbrimble1178]

Hi Martin just a bit of advice I own your DVD on the t shirt printing biz but I have recently Purchase a galaxy pro mug press but I'm having problems with edge fade I have looked all the usual suspects can you advise please

[@reviewthat]

Don't design your images too close to the edges bud.

[@streetz180]

decided to order the silhouette portrait to create tshirt designs. trying to figure out if I should have went worth the cameo

[@reviewthat]

+streetz180 I had the Craft Robo which is basically the same cutter as the Portrait for t shirts for over 8 years so it does the job. Cheers Martin

[@streetz180]

+Martin Butler I am about to order your video to go with my silloute portrait. Do you have a updated DVD or is this a few years old.

[@reviewthat]

streetz180 This dvd is still how we operate our business It also features the Craft Robo cutter just like yours. Cheers Martin

[@alexjonesevari2750]

can you do a demo on how to press logo's on to mugs please?

[@reviewthat]

It's exactly the same Alex.

[@alexjonesevari2750]

thanks. I just started but I got it all correct now.

[@reviewthat]

Nice one, well done Alex.

[@Mohammed97msam]

Thanks ❤️

[@bridgettevincent4245]

Ok, thank you, I will double check to see what I am doing wrong. But i am using a regular HP Inkjet Printer.This may be the problem.....

[@reviewthat]

It will need sublimation ink, You can't use the standard ink, if you are, this is your problem. Cheers Martin

[@clarencedilem9889]

hello there martin:) i have a problem regarding the output of the mugs i make... the problem is there are dark thin lines on the mugs that destroys the design do you have any suggestion or solution to my problem? thank you martin:)

[@reviewthat]

Are the lines on the paper or does it happen when you put the mug in the press? If so, put a layer of white paper inside the wrap in case you are getting a transfer from a dirty element.

[@clarencedilem9889]

the lines are on the printed papers..

[@clarencedilem9889]

when i change the format of the picture into standard quality.. the lines disappear but the quality of the mugs is not good as high quality when pressed..

[@reviewthat]

Do a nozzle check to see if all the print heads are working, if not, do a clean till you sort it.

[@Scottyboyfloyd]

can anybody help me im having problems with my daughter's results with her birthday money she bought a galaxy pro gs 202 and for the life of me I can't solve this problem for her shes devastated iv watched hours of videos and they mostly all say the same thing iv done exactly what I'm meant to but still getting bad results ermm the best I can explain is the image looks green allover and faded and the press seems to be burning the edges of the paper could the heating element be broke? I'm putting the mug in when the temp gets to 200c the timer starts 180 seconds the only thing I can think of now is the mugs or maybe the heating element I've tried all different pressures 2 types of sub paper

[@reviewthat]

When you say it looks green all over, what colours or image are you trying to print? You can email me a picture if you go to my channel page and click the "about" tab and send me an email from there.

[@Scottyboyfloyd]

@@reviewthat ive sorted the problem now thank you so much for replying love your channel so does my daughter lol

[@kaylapleskonko732]

Love your videos! Do you mind sharing where you got the matte white mugs? I have been looking for them everywhere!

[@reviewthat]

HI, I get them from Subliblanks here in the UK. Cheers Martin

[@Narvask]

Hi Martin, do you know where I can get solid blue sub mugs? Thanks.

[@reviewthat]

they don't do them as a solid colour as you need to sublimate onto a white background. They might do blue mugs with a white panel on them though.

[@Narvask]

thank you

[@lancesmart2667]

James Harvey You can get blue mugs but you'd need to use an OKI CMYW toner printer which will print a white for the other colours to sublimate onto.

[@Narvask]

Lance Smart Thank you

[@rowanstacey9859]

Hi Martin, I was wondering if I could get you email by any chance? I would just like to ask you for a bit of advice on what machines & supplies to buy when starting off. Thanks,

[@reviewthat]

+Rowan Stacey Check out my other vids as all the info is in the videos. Chers Martin

[@mehtabsayed6795]

why most of the time I get fading image at lower end of my mug.

[@reviewthat]

What mug press do you have?

[@stiggdump]

do you have email adress?I've downloaded your dvd and about to order the printer..I'll order the brand you use but there's so many packages I'm confused..ones saying I need icc..or it will give bad print outs..am I right in need the refillable tank rather than cartridges you install?

[@reviewthat]

I use the Epson 1500W printer and fitted a CISS bulk ink set up as to save on printing ink costs. You can use the standard cartridges but it will work out expensive. I also fitted a waste ink tank so save the printer ink pads getting saturated. Before you choose a printer, make sure that they make a CISS and a wast ink tank for the model you are interested in. You don't need to change any printer icc profiles for the basic dye based inks I use. You can email me at [e-mail] Cheers Martin

[@andytaylor8802]

Hi martin I thought you said you used Ricoh printers not the epson 1500? Did I misunderstand? While I am on if we buy a galaxy printer do they sell a replacement heating element for the mug press seperately??

[@reviewthat]

I use the Epson 1500W for t shirt printing. I only use the Ricoh for mugh sublimation. You shouls ask Subliblanks about the element bud. Cheers Martin

[@lezbriddon]

fading edges, its a feature !

[@reviewthat]

+lez briddon I like your style Lez lol.