The Oily Krafter Dollar Tree Mug Sublimation

In this video we are demonstrating sublimation on a Dollar Tree mug using sublimation laminate.
Here’s the link to the roll of laminate that we purchased: www.swbindingl... And it's the homopolymer, matte finish - 12" - item #122503M1 and there is an 18" wide one as well - item #182503M1
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[@BobbieBTexas]

Glad you did dollar tree mugs, I agree decorated use only I believe the laminate would come off. Your videos are awesome

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching our video and for the kind words!

[@taravaughn3852]

Press the laminate sheet onto white permanent vinyl, then sublimate onto vinyl/laminate, the. Apply sublimated vinyl onto mug

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching our video! Yes, we have used that technique before. This was an experiment to see how it would work with the laminate.

[@rosemariehozjan8819]

I really like the way you explained this process and how you got to the final product. Nice!

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! We glad you liked the video!

[@kittyrings]

Yes, the shrink wrap method in a convection oven works great. I use the oven over the mug press because of doing 4 mugs at a time against only one. Your videos are excellent...forgot to mention...(duh) my oven is set to 380 for 1 1/2 minutes and I wish I had a photo of set up but I'm not that good with cameras and I'm one of the very few who doesn't have a cell phone , LOL My laminate is not 3 ml, it's only 1. 5 mil and have not had any problems so far. (fingers crossed :) )

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! We appreciate your information! We have purchased a convection oven to try this method, but have not done it yet! Hope you have a great day!

[@NoNonsenseNan]

Defeats the purpose of sublimating onto a mug. If you having laminate on there I assume you can’t put in dishwasher or microwave?

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching our video! Yes, it would be questionable to use it with hot liquids. We only use these mugs for decoration - pencil holder, planter, etc.

[@mullennixe]

Your videos are super helpful. Thank you 😊 I really want to sublimate on ceramic mugs from the thrift store

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching. Give it a try and don't be afraid to experiement. We hope it works well for you.

[@MileyonDisney]

Could you press the laminate and picture at the same time? i don't see any reasons why not.

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching our video! We actually try that method in another video and it doesn’t turn out so great. The laminate bubbled and didn’t adhere to the glass mug, so the picture didn’t transfer very well.

[@jolucleaning2697]

Thank you. Great instructions

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! We’re glad you find the information helpful!!! Hope you have a great summer!!!!

[@christfollower1029]

I use an air fryer, it works great.

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! I've heard those work well!

[@christinanilson9532]

do you put the shiny side or frosted side to the mug

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank for watching our video! I took a close look at my roll of laminate and it's the matte side that I put on the mug with the shiny side out.

[@tracyowens9521]

I absolutely LOVE your videos!! You have been such a help!!

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad it was helpful!

[@cpaulette1]

I do love saving money - thanks for this information

[@theoilykrafter]

Paulette Campbell thank you for watching!

[@Olivetreedisciples3887]

Can't you reheat the cup to set the sublimation sheet back on the mug?

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching our video! You probably can, we just haven’t tried it!

[@barbarianatgate2000]

Hi. Just a tip to help improve your videos. The ring light you're using is meant to have the camera positioned in the center. That way you are lit evenly from all sides rather than casing shadows. It is also meant to be used at a relatively close distance. This provides a softer light and more flattering image. The further a light is from its target subject, the more harsh it appears. Hope this helps.

[@theoilykrafter]

Thanks for the tips! We’ll give them a try!

[@robertmahaney2854]

Hello, being its a year later can you update use about washing by hand or dishwasher! I feel if i give a mug as a gift the recipient would like to use it. love your tutorials. Thank you

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! Due to the laminate not sticking at the edge, we have not used this cup for actual coffee drinking. We’ve have kept it in the craft room with Cricut tools in it. I believe this method would be better suited for using decorative only, like for pencil holder or a planter, etc. Thank you for your kind words!

[@freebird1963]

Lets see how they hold up to washing either by hand or dishwasher. Imagine after a few scrubbings and water that the laminate would scratch and possibly start to peel. Nice informative videos.

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! I have not tried washing mine, I pretty much decided that it would be for decor only. Glad you liked the info.

[@robertmahaney2854]

ohhh bummer i also had hoped it was a usable mug

[@samairaluis3648]

What kind of papare do you use first around the cup before you put the picture

[@theoilykrafter]

Thanks for watching our video! It is a laminate that we put on the mug first that we purchased from www.swbindinglaminating.com

[@christinanilson9532]

hi i was wondering is the lamination clear so if i did a black mug would it be clear other than the design

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! Yes the laminate is clear before you sublimate your picture on to it. Wherever there isn’t color from the design, you will see the black. Keep in mind that sublimation does not print white (unless you have one of those high dollar printers that has white pigment).

[@eagleeyeprintingdesigning5443]

Hi. Maybe if the laminate was the same size as the pic you wont have those bubbles you will struggle to cut off when done.

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! Yes, we decided that we should make them the same size and to make sure it’s not bigger that the mug press coverage of the cup.

[@cpaulette1]

Thank you for all your videos. I watched you do the ceramic tile and you heated them in the heat press 350 degrees for 12 minutes. The cup you said to do it for 400 degrees for 2 min 40 sec. Why the difference in heat and time?

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! The density of the material and surface area of the tile require a longer heat time to insure that it’s heated enough for the laminate to adhere to it. The mugs are designed to be heated, so they don’t take as much to get them heated up enough for the laminate to adhere.

[@theoilykrafter]

Wade Long - I can’t find your question to reply directly to you!!! We are using Inkscape.

[@troyyarbrough]

Wouldn't a polymer spray and a convection oven be much easier?

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! Most likely yes! We usually just buy the mugs pretreated with the sublimation substrate on it already. This was a “hey, wonder how it would turn out” kind of experiment! Satisfying our curiosity mostly.

[@slklutube]

Have you tried to heat the laminate and sublimation together at once? Just got a printer, watching anything and everything I can before I start anything. Thank you, y'all had great info in your video's!!

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! Sorry for the delay in responding, we’re on vacation, and I just now saw your comment! No we haven’t tried putting on all at the same time, it would be harder to line everything up and keep the picture from sliding out of place. We have plans to get more videos up after we get back from our trip. I may give it a try to see if it’s easier than I think!!! Hope you have a wonderfully blessed day!

[@stephaniehackman5698]

Can you let me know the printer you are using? I am so interested in this process and have been researching sublimation printers. So awesome to see the final result! Also, what if you were to trim the laminate to fit the size of the image? Thank you for the video!

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching our video! The printer is an Epson WF-7720 - it is not an eco-tank - we purchased it in Jan of 2020 just before they started coming out with them. This printer has 2 trays - you can put paper up to 13" x 19" in it for large prints. I think Epson has come out with an eco-tank one - not sure you can get this model anymore.

[@theoilykrafter]

Here is the link to the roll that we used in the video, it’s the 12”x250’ matte homopolymer - 3ml - 1” core: www.swbindinglaminating.com/roll-laminating-film-12-x-1188-prd1.htm

[@dyarborough2049]

Hello. Thank you for sharing this information. I went to Southwest Binding and I was wondering if I need the Low Melt Co-polymer laminate or the Homopolymer. Thank you

[@theoilykrafter]

Good morning! Thank you for watching! Here is the link to one we purchased of the 12”x250’ matte homopolymer - 3ml - 1” core: www.swbindinglaminating.com/roll-laminating-film-12-x-1188-prd1.htm

[@pattyfatsie2025]

@@theoilykrafter what is the difference between copolymer and homopolymer??? I don't see the homopolymer available in the 12"x250'???

[@theoilykrafter]

@@pattyfatsie2025 Thank you for watching! I do not know the difference between those. Looks like they have changed what they available since the last time I purchased. If I was buying today, I would get the clear: www.swbindinglaminating.com/roll-laminating-film-12-x-293-prd1.htm?pSearchQueryId=73564 - I have not worked with it yet. I think the 3mil is more important than the matte finish for my method. Then if you prefer the matte finish, get a non-yellowing matte spray for it, so it won't be so shinny. Hope this helps! I will have to look around and see if I can find another source. It may no longer be available the way I originally purchased it.

[@theoilykrafter]

Here is another company that looks like they have it - you may have to purchase 2 rolls. If you call in, you might be able to get just one roll, some will do that: www.laminationdepot.com/PRO-3-Mil-Matte-12-in-x-250-ft-x-1-in-Core-Roll-Laminating-Film

[@joanneorbash2657]

How did they was

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! I’m not sure what you are asking.

[@shahinaali192]

Nice video. Very detailed instructions. Question though. When you put laminate on mug, is the shiny side on mug and matte out or the other way round? Thanks

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! Sorry for the delay in responding to your question! I was moving my daughter for most of the last week! I took a close look at my roll of laminate and it's the matte side that I put on the mug with the shinny side out.

[@sandityche]

How do you get the timer to work on the heat press?

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! Our timer automatically starts when you close the clamp. Didn’t have to do anything to it to get it to start counting down, other than setting the time needed.

[@mrs.conscious]

how does this work on glass?

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching! I have not perfected it on glass yet, but here is the link to the video where we attempted it for the first time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4e4o2CofLZ_q68

[@mrs.conscious]

@@theoilykrafter ok thx!!!

[@moniquehagansOnly]

Awesome!! Did you try to wash the mig after to see if it washes off..

[@moniquehagansOnly]

That's mug (typo)..

[@theoilykrafter]

Monique Hagans Thank you for watching! No we have not tried washing it.

[@cpaulette1]

Can you put after using laminate the mug in the dishwasher?

[@theoilykrafter]

The way this one turned out, I would not. The heat from the dishwasher may cause it to come loose from the cup. It would be more for decoration than as a drink mug.

[@thisfeistylifeblog]

Do you heat the laminate for 2 minutes and 40 seconds and the print for 2 minutes and 40 seconds? Would I need to convert the time or temperature if I used a convection oven instead of a mug press?

[@theoilykrafter]

I don’t think a convection oven would work. You need pressure to hold it tight to the cup. You could try shrink wrap in the convection oven, but I haven’t done that, so I don’t have any time and temps to suggest.

[@thisfeistylifeblog]

@@theoilykrafter What kind of shrink wrap would I use?

[@theoilykrafter]

@@thisfeistylifeblog any kind that would close tightly around the cup, it needs to be a tube, you probably can get some on Amazon

[@thisfeistylifeblog]

@@theoilykrafter Thank you, I'm new to sublimation so full of questions! Do I need to use a shrink wrap for all sublimation mug projects in a convection oven or just because of the laminate?

[@theoilykrafter]

@@thisfeistylifeblog for all of them, it needs the pressure for the picture printout to adhere to the coating on the mug. There also is a silicon wrap, but I don’t have one to try it

[@reginafunaro1147]

I've been watching some videos on KZbin and they are putting mugs in a convection oven. Would this work with the laminate application?

[@theoilykrafter]

I believe so. I recently purchased a Oster oven to try this with some shrink wrap! Haven’t had time yet to try it!

[@LucieLovesIt]

I know it seems over the top maybe, but I wonder could you epoxy it after the process to make it permanent? I am in the process of ordering my sublimation printer and everything that goes along with it. I am a person who loves the marriage of different craft processes. For example, I want to sublimate on tee's and then embroidery simple sayings like Hello Fall on a fall background or add Names. I do tumblers and epoxied tiles. I was thinking with the vibrancy of sublimation it might be worth the trial to get the picture on the mug or tumbler and then epoxy seal it.

[@theoilykrafter]

Lucille Foster I haven’t tried it, but epoxy is used to seal a lot of others tumblers that use glitter, etc. I think it would work as along as you get the top and bottom of the laminate sealed.

[@silviagarza8328]

Hello, new subscriber. I just ordered an Epson 2720 will cosmos ink work with it?

[@theoilykrafter]

Silvia Garza Thank you for watching! If it is an eco tank, I don’t see why it wouldn’t. If it takes cartridges, I’m not sure. I know the refillable cartridges I got, were made to fit the Epson WF7720. But you should check with Cosmos directly!

[@sheilabeck5270]

Ran across your video scrolling. I have fell in love with the both of you!!! The way you work together and explain is phenomenal. Which Michaels are you teaching? I’m in Alabama. Again y’all are wonderful and thank you.

[@theoilykrafter]

Thank you for watching our video!!! We are so grateful for our viewers! We appreciate the kind words! We live in Broken Arrow, OK. I was teaching in the area Michaels for the pandemic closed down the classrooms in March of 2020. I miss teaching in person classes! We hope to get back to making more videos this year. The last 2 years has had quite the health challenges for the both of us! We're both on the mend and hope to share more in the coming months! Thanks again!